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People gather at The Cinnamon Tree to get autographs from the 2022 Miss Mississippi candidates. Submitted.

2022 Miss Mississippi Teen Cameron Davis signs autographs at the coke museum. Submitted.

Miss Leaf River Valley Charity Lockridge signs autographs in downtown Vicksburg. Submitted.

2022 Miss Mississippi candidates sign autographs at the H.C. Porter Gallery in downtown Vicksburg. Submitted.

2021 Miss Mississippi Holly Brand signs autographs at Bridal Studio 61 in downtown Vicksburg. Submitted.

2022 Miss Mississippi candidates sign autographs at the Dragonfly in downtown Vicksburg. Submitted.

Miss Natchez Trace Alyssa Rogers, Miss Red Hills Rachel Graham and Miss Southern Oaks Angela Alexander sign autographs at Parish Waterfowl. Submitted.

Miss University Abigail Church signs autographs at Lorelei Books in downtown Vicksburg. Submitted.

2022 Miss Mississippi Magnolia Belles Lyla McMillin and Lynlee Rhodes McMillin pose for a photo after getting autographs from the 2022 Miss Mississippi candidates in downtown Vicksburg. Submitted.

On Thursday, little girls — and boys — from across the region made their way to downtown Vicksburg to meet a group of Miss Mississippi candidates.

Candidates in attendance included: Miss Mississippi 2021 Holly Brand, Miss Pearl River Community College Hannah Smith, Miss Lee County Avery Claire Littleton, Miss Delta State Univ. Presley Jackson, Miss Greenville Angel Gail Lang, Miss Heartland Landry Payne, Miss Hinds Community College Tiara Jackson, Miss Tupelo Morgan Harris, Miss Presley Heights Dariyel Johnson, Miss Jones County Karsyn Ulmer, Miss Barnes Crossing LaRhonda Mack, Miss Leaf River Valley Charity Lockridge, Miss Deep South Ally Hopper, Miss All America City Kaylin Costello, Miss University of Southern Mississippi Kat Adcox, Miss Natchez Trace Alyssa Rogers, Miss Southern Oaks Angela Alexander, Miss Red Hills Rachel Graham, Miss Mississippi State University Emmie Perkins, Miss University Abigail Church, Miss Hattiesburg Vivian O’Neal and Miss Delta Crossroads Madeleine Thompson.

Contestants in Group B also held autograph signings at George Carr Buick Wednesday morning.

The downtown signings were organized by The Vicksburg Main Street Program.

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