Junior Miss contestants come from all walks of life, but they have one common characteristic: the desire to succeed. Each young woman receives valuable life experience through our program - relationship skills, self-confidence, and a sense of achievement. It is our goal to ensure that everyone who participates in our program has an enjoyable and memorable experience.

While we await the first of our contestants, below is a list of last year's contestants for Madison County's Junior Miss. Want to participate? Apply now!



Lieselotte Carmen-Burks



Parents: Steven Burks & Christina Carmen-Burks
College Preference: New York University, Columbia University
Career Goals: Political Science, Pre-Law, Music
Talent: Vocal Performance- Italian (Vittoria, mio core! ("Victory, my heart!"), by Giacomo Carissimi)


Lauren Gibbs



Parents: Pierce & Jennifer Gibbs
College Preference: Spelman College
Career Goals: Undecided
Talent: Dance (You're My Hero, by Teresa James)


Yen Vu



Parents: Toan & Kim-Thanh Vu
College Preference: Auburn Univerity, Samford University, USA
Career Goals: Pharmacy
Talent: Instrumental (Pachelbel Canon, by Johann Pachelbel)


Brittany Ragland



Parents: Weldon & Charlie Ragland
College Preference: Samford University, BSC, UA at Tuscaloosa
Career Goals: Environmentalist
Talent: art display


Loryn Lemberg



Parents: Fredric & Pamela Lemberg
College Preference: University of Alabama in Huntsville
Career Goals: undecided
Talent: Lyrical Dance (In Better Hands, by Natalie Grant)


Haylee Blackmon



College Preference: Birmingham Southern
Career Goals: Pediatric Physical Therapy/ Dance Teacher
Talent: Dance (Lyrical) (Time of My Life, by David Cook)


Dechelle Robinson



Parents: n/a & Tracy Robinson
College Preference: University of Alabama in Birmingham
Career Goals: Pediatrician/ pharmacist
Talent: Praise Dance


Jessica Threet

Madison County's Junior Miss

Parents: Don Threet & Misty Suwarow
College Preference: Birmingham Southern College
Career Goals: Musical Theatre
Talent: Vocal (Mein Herr Marquis (The Laughing Song), by Johann Strauss)