2006 Contestants                 2006 Line up              2006 Workshop Awards

Miss Kingsport
Merry Hannah Absher
22
Johnson City, TN
Vocal
East Tennessee State University
Investing in Lives: Mentoring
$2,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Lindsey Wilder
2nd-Clarissa Kosmak

Miss Riverview
Adrianne Owens
21
Gallatin, TN
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
World Vision
$550 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Nikki Anthony
2nd-Shantell Elmore

Miss Spirit of the South
Tiffany Collier
24
Johnson City, TN
Dance/Vocal
East Tennessee State University Graduate School
The Bene(FIT)s of Sports Participation
$550 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Danielle Colburn
2nd-Jordan Cole

Miss Bluegrass Festival
Erica Jacobs
23
Jackson, TN
Vocal
University of Tennessee at Martin
Sexual Abuse Awareness
$550 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Kristen Johnson
2nd-Ashley Branch

Miss Mid South
Jordan Cole
19
Martin, TN
Flute
University of Tennessee at Martin
Project REDHEAD
$550 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Ellen Carrington
2nd-Kelly Dutton

Miss Savannah
Jeri Nicole Anthony
19
Guys, TN
Vocal
Jackson State Community College
Searching for a Cure - American Cancer Society

Miss Tipton County
Tara Martchek
18
Munford, TN
Vocal
University of Memphis
Organ/Tissue Donation Awareness
$2,500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Jenna Howard
2nd-Kathleen Glass
3rd-Dana Reape
4th-Holly Buchannan

Miss Tennessee Valley
Kristen Johnson
23
Hometown
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Danielle Colburn
2nd-Shantell Elmore

Miss Hamilton County
Stefanie Wittler
19
Soddy Daisy, TN
Vocal
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Think SMART
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Ansley Reagan

Miss Southeast Tennessee
Danielle Colburn
22
Memphis, TN
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
Diabetes Awareness
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Ansley Reagan
2nd-Whittney Crowe

Miss Chattanooga
Rachel Parsons
22
Jasper, TN
Piano
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Diabetes Awareness
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-April Lancaster
2nd-Whitney Crowe

Miss Fall Fest
Cassie Stoffer
21
Knoxville, TN
Vocal
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
HIV and Aids Awareness
$2,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Tabitha Covington
2nd-Kayla Hockett
3rd-Holly Buchanan

Miss Music City
Heidi Butler
21
Nashville, TN
Fiddle
Lipscomb University
Adoption Awareness
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Jackie Schwarz
2nd-Holly Buchanan
3rd-Shantell Elmore
4th-Jessie Gross

Miss Capital City
Lindsey Harper
22
Trenton, TN
Vocal
Belmont University
Substance Abuse:
With Choices Come Consequences
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Jackie Schwarz
2nd-Holly Buchanan
3rd-Shantell Elmore
4th-Jessie Gross

Miss Historic Jonesborough
Erin Collins
21
Greeneville,TN
Vocal
East Tennessee State University
LEAD: Leadership, Education and Awareness in Diabetes
$1,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Rebecca Turner
2nd-Erin Eberhart
3rd-Clarissa Kosmak

Miss Johnson City
Whittney Crowe
20
Elizabethton, TN
Vocal
East Tennessee State University
Child Support Enforcement
$1,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Rebecca Turner
2nd-Erin Eberhart
3rd-Clarissa Kosmak

Miss Cleveland
Ansley Reagan
21
Ooltewah, TN
Harp
Lee University
Project CARE: Community Alliance for Reaching the Elderly
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Jaclyn Roe
2nd-Krista Carter

Miss Metropolitan
Blaire Pancake
23
Chattanooga, TN
Vocal
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Child Abuse and Neglect
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Rebecca Turner
2nd-Holly Lane

Miss Madison County
Ellen Carrington
19
Jackson, TN
Vocal
Union University
Volunteerism
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Sabree Danner
2nd-Holly Buchanan

Miss West Tennessee
Ashley Branch
19
Tullahoma, TN
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
Child Mentoring
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Rebecca Turner
2nd-Kayla Hockett

Miss University of Tennessee at Martin
Jennifer Roberts
21
McEwen, TN
Clogging
University of Tennessee at Martin
March of Dimes: Saving Babies Together
$1,500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Rachel Mansfield
2nd-Melissa Dixon

Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival
Holly Buchanan
20
Brighton, TN
Piano
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Reach Out and Read: Combating Illiteracy
$1,500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Bethany Jones
2nd-Jenna Howard

Miss Memphis
April Lancaster
24
Bartlett, TN
Vocal
Northwestern University
Donating and Investing in
Children's Hospital
$1,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Brooke Poklemba
2nd-Kristine Quon
3rd-Megan Burnett
4th-Lamese Bakish

Miss Cordova
Ashley Cole
20
Cordova, TN
Vocal
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Music and the Arts
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Megan Burnett
2nd-Danielle Wallace

Miss Central Tennessee
Holly Lane
20
Cookeville, TN
Vocal
Lipscomb University
Rekindling Awareness of
the Dangers of Smoking
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Heather Pearson
2nd-Kelly Dutton
3rd-Jennifer Cecil

Miss Pioneer
Rebecca Turner
21
Knoxville, TN
Ballet
East Tennessee State University
Child Abuse Awareness:
The Power of Prevention
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Heather Pearson
2nd-Kelly Dutton
3rd-Jennifer Cecil

Miss Collierville
Megan Burnett
20
Arlington, TN
Baton
University of Memphis
Prevention and Awareness of Visual Awareness
$1,500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Shelby Grayson
2nd-Tiffany Dunn
3rd-Joy Elizabeth Pittman

Miss Nashville
Kelly Miller
22
Bartlett, TN
Baton
University of Mississippi Graduate
Youth Involvement
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Anna Rannells
2nd-Jackie Schwarz
3rd-Brooke Poklemba
4th-Bobbie Marie Gregg

Miss Middle Tennessee State University
Kayla Hockett
19
Humboldt, TN
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
DREAM: Empowering Today's Youth
$1,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Amanda McClellan
2nd-Miranda Wasmer
3rd-Courtney Robinson

Miss Middle Tennessee Blue Raider
Kelly Dutton
21
Knoxville, TN
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
Think Before You Drink: Taking a Stand Against Drunk Driving
$1,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Amanda McClellan
2nd-Miranda Wasmer
3rd-Courtney Robinson

Miss Knoxville
Michelle McNatt
21
Powell, TN
Vocal
University of Tennessee
at Knoxville
Special Olympics
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Elizabeth Jane Chedester
2nd-Bobbie Marie Gregg
3rd-Shantell Elmore

Miss Knox County
Ashley Heath
20
Knoxville, TN
Vocal
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Coping with Cancer: Centralizing Resources for those affected by cancer
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Elizabeth Jane Chedester
2nd-Bobbie Marie Gregg
3rd-Shantell Elmore

Miss Stones River
Rachel Peay
21
Readyville, TN
Dance
Middle Tennessee State University
America Reads
$350 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Chelsea Deberry
2nd-Lashan Mathews

Miss Pride of Middle Tennessee
Miranda Wasmer
21
Hixson, TN
Dance
Middle Tennessee State University
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence
$350 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Chelsea Deberry
2nd-Lashan Mathews

Miss Lexington
Amy Colley
22
Historic Jonesborough, TN
Vocal
East Tennessee State University
Depression Awareness
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Jackie Schwarz
2nd-Rachel Mansfield
3rd-Bethany Jones

Miss Henderson County
Anna Rannells
24
Nashville, TN
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
P
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Jackie Schwarz
2nd-Rachel Mansfield
3rd-Bethany Jones

Miss Scenic City
Alison Parson
22
Michie, TN
Vocal
Middle Tennessee State University
Character Development
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Bobbie Marie Gregg
2nd-Erica Whittenburg

Miss Volunteer
Elizabeth Jane Chedester
23
Knoxville, TN
Vocal
 Belmont University Graduate School
Excellence in Education
$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st-Kelly Sloan
2nd-Ty Nelson