Ole Miss Freshman Crowned ‘Most Beautiful’ 2016

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Laine Mansour is crowned 'Most Beautiful' at 2016 Parade of Beauties.
Laine Mansour is crowned ‘Most Beautiful’ at 2016 Parade of Beauties.

Wednesday night, the University of Mississippi’s Student Activities Association crowned Laine Mansour, freshman from Tupelo, as the 2016 Most Beautiful at the 65th annual Parade of Beauties.

92 contestants participated in this year's Parade of Beauties
92 contestants participated in this year’s Parade of Beauties

The parade of beauties was lengthy tonight as the 92 contestants from all over Mississippi and states across the U.S. competed for the title.

ROTC escorted the ladies as the judges scored their evening gowns.
ROTC escorted the ladies as the judges scored their evening gowns.

The judging was narrowed down to the following nine of the Top 10 contestants before announcing the winner:

Elyssa Howell
France Beard
Hunter Schleicher
Rivers Countess
Stephanie Weiss
Bridget Hancock
Blair Wordsmith
Savannah Buchanan
Christine Williamson
Kathleen Lovelace

The annual event, sponsored by the Student Activities Association, featured entertainment by Miss University 2016 Carol Coker and Hinge Dance Company. Coker also presented this event with 2015 Homecoming Queen Heather Nelson and Brady Bramlett, the pitcher for the Ole Miss baseball team.

ROTC members D.J. Lorbecke, Kendall Jenkins, Mitchell Nelson and Dustin Dykes escorted the 92 contestants.

Top 25 contestants
Top 25 contestants
Laine Mansour is the 2016 'Most Beautiful'
Laine Mansour is the 2016 ‘Most Beautiful’

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