2017 Miss Mississippi Anne Elizabeth Buys performs during her swan song in the third preliminary of the 2018 Miss Mississippi Pageant Thursday at the Vicksburg Convention Center (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

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Miss Friendly City Hailey Wooldridge (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Miss Greenville Macken'z Smith (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Miss Tupelo Asya Branch (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Miss Spirit of the South Emma Caroline Gaddy (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Miss Blue Mountain College Rani Higgins (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Miss Jackson Kaylin Costello (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

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Miss North Central Mississippi Brooke Bullock and Miss New South Tanner Fant hug after being named the winners in the third preliminary of the 2018 Miss Mississippi Pageant Thursday at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Bullock was named the winner in the Talent competition and Fanta was named the winner in the Swimsuit competition/ (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

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