Following an afternoon and night of competition, a panel of judges crowned Coriss Watson Miss Delta State University. A Grenada native, Watson, 19, is a sophomore music education major at Delta State. For her talent, she played “Prelude in G Minor” by Fredric Chopin, on piano. In addition to the crown, she was also awarded the Career Services Interview Award. Miss Delta State University will compete in the Miss Mississippi Pageant in July.
The Miss Delta State University Pageant, produced by the University Pageant Board and sponsored by the Student Government Association, was held in the Bologna Performing Arts Center located on the Delta State campus.