VICKSBURG, Miss — There she is, Miss Mississippi! Saturday night, Holly Brand was crowned Miss Mississippi for 2021. Brand, a Meridian native and ‘Miss Golden Triangle,’ won the competition in Vicksburg. Wednesday she won the talent portion, and Thursday she was the evening wear winner. Miss University of Southern Mississippi Vivian O'Neal was the first runner-up.
Brand, who studied communication studies at the University of Alabama, will compete in the Miss America Pageant in Connecticut in December.
In 2017, Brand was named Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen. Promoting volunteerism in the state was her social impact initiative. “Mississippi, my state and my home, ranks 50th in the nation for volunteerism. Only 23% of Mississippians volunteer annually, but I know we can do better,” she said.