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		20 Powell, TN Vocal University of Tennessee at Knoxville Volunteerism $500 Runners Up 1st - Kendall Schulz

	Miss Knoxville 2010 Ashton Doane

In the early days of the Miss America Organization, 'key' cities were allowed to send representatives to Atlantic City to compete directly for the title of Miss America. These city titleholders were not required to compete in their respective states. Knoxville, Tennessee was one of those 'key' cities. For two consecutive years, 1940 and 1941, Miss Knoxville was a contestant in the Miss America Pageant. Miss Knoxville 1940 was 21 year old Thelma McGhee. Miss Knoxville 1941 was a 20 year old, singer, Katherine Nadine Gammon. The first Miss Knoxville to compete for the title of Miss Tennessee was in 1948 - Jane Oliver who was chosen 4th Runner-up. Since 1948, there have been fifty Miss Knoxville winners and seven Miss Knox County contestants to compete for the title of Miss Tennessee. There have been five Miss Knoxville winner to win the coveted Miss Tennessee title. 1948 - Jane Oliver [4th Runner-up] 1949 - Adelyn Louise Sumner [Miss Tennessee 1949] 1950 - no representative 1951 - no representative 1952 - no Miss Tennessee Pageant held 1953 - Hannah Elizabeth Roaden [1st Runner-up/Preliminary Swimsuit] 1955 - Doria Mae Bonham [Top 5/Preliminary Talent] 1956 - Carolyn Jones 1957 - Judy Murray [Top 10] 1958 - Priscilla Ann Dorris 1959 - Marion Lee Wayland [Miss Tennessee 1959/Preliminary Talent] 1960 - Becky Grubbs [2nd Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 1961 - Evelyn Marie Stephens [4th Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 1962 - Dolly Ann Caywood [Top 10] 1963 - Orsalia Asteris [2nd Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 1964 - Rita Lou Munsey [Miss Tennessee 1964] 1965 - Patricia Lynn McCampbell [2nd Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 1966 - Carol Marie Dougherty [3rd Runner-up/Preliminary Swimsuit] 1967 - Jewel Wawanna Moore 1968 - Diana Jane Deatherage 1969 - Linda Anne Mountain [4th Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 1970 - Janet Nelson [Top 11] 1971 - Phyllis Ann Mitchell 1972 - Carolyn Kay Cunningham [Miss Congeniality (tie)] 1973 - Marian Anthony Gulliford [4th Runner-up] 1974 - no representative 1975 - Beulah Euretha Smith 1976 - Janet Maureen Keeton [2nd Runner-up] 1977 - Curtis Margaret Coker [Non-Finalist Winner] 1978 - no representative 1979 - Nancyjean Dolfi [3rd Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 1980 - Suzanna Timberlake [Top 10/Preliminary Swimsuit] 1981 - Susan Kay Newman [2nd Runner-up/Preliminary Swimsuit] 1982 - Moira Alice Kaye [1st Runner-up/Preliminary Swimsuit/Talent] 1983 - Kelly Shipe [Top 10] 1984 - Jenifer Paige Womack [Top 10/Preliminary Swimsuit] 1985 - Melanie Evelyn Davis 1986 - Kristie Ann Payne [Non-Finalist Winner] 1987 - Julie Ann Watson [2nd Runner-up] 1988 - Angelia Kaye Vinsant [Non-Finalist Winner] 1989 - Melissa Ann Shuler 1990 - Lee Ann Huey 1991 - Janis Virginia Charles [Top 10] 1992 - Leah Loraine Hulan [Miss Tennessee 1992/Preliminary Talent] 1993 - Jocelyn Raynette Ingram [Top 10] 1994 - Lanna Suzanne Keck 1995 - Alison Malyn Shumate [Miss Tennessee 1995/Preliminary Talent] 1996 - Winifred Dionne Kearney [Non-Finalist Winner] 1997 - Ashlee Beth Ellis [2nd Runner-up] 1998 - Julia Anne Brackett 1999 - Ashlee Beth Ellis [2nd Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 2000 - Elizabeth Jane Chedester [4th Runner-up/Preliminary Talent] 2001 - Crystyl Mary Swanson [Preliminary Talent Winner] 2002 - Jantina Virgil [Non-Finalist Winner] 2003 - Maria Glover [Top 10/Preliminary Talent] 2004 - Tiffany Reed 2005 - Rachel Parsons 2006 - Michelle McNatt 2007 - Lindsay Moffett [Top 10] Miss Knox County 1948 - Sarah Gentry [3rd Runner-up] 1954 - Gayle Wolffe [Top 5/Preliminary Swimsuit] 1955 - Ann Thompson 1956 - Mary Judson Burrow 1992 - Samantha Jane Morton [Non-Finalist Winner] 1993 - Shannon Renee Dodd 1994 - Day Vinson 2006 - Ashley Heath 2007 - Kaley Schwab

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