Lydia Hollis is a 23 year old from Cleveland, TN. Employed by Tri State Exhibition Center and Therapeutic Riding Center, she's in charge of marketing, public relations, and fundraising. Lydia takes an active leadership role in her community through her membership in Rotary, Kiwanis, and The Chamber of Commerce. A big sister to two younger siblings who have Down syndrome, her social impact initiative is Best Buddies. Lydia has been involved with the Best Buddies organization for more than a decade. She believes in their mission to create opportunities for one on one friendships for individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities, because everyone, regardless of ability or disability, deserves a friend. Lydia plays five instruments, and as Miss Tri Cities, she'll be playing the fiddle.