Imagine a cowgirl. A delightful young woman who is an educator, an ambassador, and a role model with a passion for the great sport of rodeo. The Miss Rodeo Mississippi Foundation is an organization that annually produces the Miss Dixie National, Junior Miss Dixie National, Miss Dixie National Sweetheart, and Miss Rodeo Mississippi Pageants. Each year, bright young women flock to Jackson to compete for Dixie queen titles.
"Whereas beauty pageants typically judge contestants on beauty and poise, rodeo queen pageant judge contestants on their ability to be a spokesperson for the sport. Contestants are judged on their personality, appearance, speaking ability, knowledge, and horsemanship," says Allison Coulton, President of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Foundation Board of Directors.
2018 marks the 53rd year of the beloved Dixie National Rodeo, and young fans will come to admire and meet the newly crowned Dixie queens. The Miss Dixie National Pageant, held at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, was created to annually crown a young woman who would spend her year promoting the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. "The pageant later added the Junior Miss and Sweetheart divisions to provide younger girls with similar opportunities," says Coulton.
"Whereas beauty pageants typically judge contestants on beauty and poise, rodeo queen pageant judge contestants on their ability to be a spokesperson for the sport. Contestants are judged on their personality, appearance, speaking ability, knowledge, and horsemanship," says Allison Coulton, President of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Foundation Board of Directors.
2018 marks the 53rd year of the beloved Dixie National Rodeo, and young fans will come to admire and meet the newly crowned Dixie queens. The Miss Dixie National Pageant, held at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, was created to annually crown a young woman who would spend her year promoting the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. "The pageant later added the Junior Miss and Sweetheart divisions to provide younger girls with similar opportunities," says Coulton.
Miss Rodeo 2017, Emma Jumper
Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2017, Emma Jumper
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Emma Jumper was crowned Miss Rodeo Missisippi in 2017. As Miss Rodeo Missisippi, she represented Missisippi at all Professional Rodeo and Cowboy Association (PRCA) events statewide and several abroad. She also competed for the title of Miss Rodeo America in Las Vegas, Nevada.
During her reign, Jumper made extraordinary connections with children across the state. She smiles, "I have exceeded my expectations for personal growth this year. This year teaches by painting the most vivid pictures of what it means to place others before myself. To place goodwill before my own emotions. Such was the nature of my visit to the Mississippi School for the Blind. Theses students read my title to me, Miss Rodeo Mississippi, by simply running their fingers along the leather of my chaps. Tears the students could not see filled my eyes and flooded my heart.
Jumper has raced stick horses with precious patients at Batson Children's Hospital, mingled with Mississippi school children and spoken about the importance of agriculture. She sums up her year perfectly, "Becoming Miss Rodeo Mississippi won't define you, but it will grow you. Once the Lord shows you how rewarding it is to be HIs hands in the field, your life will never be the same."
What an inspiration. For more information on the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Foundation, please visit their website.
Congratulations to Miss Rodeo 2018, Taylor McNair
Post was adapted from an article by Mitchell Waters.
Emma Jumper was crowned Miss Rodeo Missisippi in 2017. As Miss Rodeo Missisippi, she represented Missisippi at all Professional Rodeo and Cowboy Association (PRCA) events statewide and several abroad. She also competed for the title of Miss Rodeo America in Las Vegas, Nevada.
During her reign, Jumper made extraordinary connections with children across the state. She smiles, "I have exceeded my expectations for personal growth this year. This year teaches by painting the most vivid pictures of what it means to place others before myself. To place goodwill before my own emotions. Such was the nature of my visit to the Mississippi School for the Blind. Theses students read my title to me, Miss Rodeo Mississippi, by simply running their fingers along the leather of my chaps. Tears the students could not see filled my eyes and flooded my heart.
Jumper has raced stick horses with precious patients at Batson Children's Hospital, mingled with Mississippi school children and spoken about the importance of agriculture. She sums up her year perfectly, "Becoming Miss Rodeo Mississippi won't define you, but it will grow you. Once the Lord shows you how rewarding it is to be HIs hands in the field, your life will never be the same."
What an inspiration. For more information on the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Foundation, please visit their website.
Congratulations to Miss Rodeo 2018, Taylor McNair
Post was adapted from an article by Mitchell Waters.
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