Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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What a Feeling miss mc pageant For the contestants and for the spectators in the audience, the 1984 Miss Mississippi College pageant exemplified its theme, What A Feeling! On the night of February 24, 1984, eighteen girls from Mississippi College walked down the pageant runway. Every girl was unique in her own way concerning dress, swimsuit, and talent, but each held one big dream that was the same for all, the dream of being Miss Mississippi College. Only one girl could walk away with that dream fulfilled. In 1984, it was Patty Lewis, who represented the men of Circle K. However, it took more than just dreams for Patty to win the Miss M.C. title. It took a lot of hard work offstage before the pageant and hard work during the pageant. For the contestants who didn’t get to take the walk down the runway at the end of the evening’s events, participation in the pageant wasn t a lost cause. Selected as alternates were Tamera Butler, representing Nenamoosha, first alternate; Allyson Allen, representing Kissimee, second alternate; Julie Allen representing the Student Nurses Association, third alternate; and Angela Traylor, representing Concert Choir, fourth alternate. Two special awards presented during the evening were the Scholarship Award and the Congeniality Award. The winner of the Scholarship Award was Renee Gilmore, representing Laguna Social Tribe. Winner of the Congeniality Award was Jana Newton, representing the Junior Class. The pageant was, as in recent years, under the excellent supervision of Mrs. Eva Hart, faculty advisor for the event. Mrs. Hart has received wide recognition for her success in directing the pageant through the years. The experience offered to all the girls a chance to form close friendships and lasting memories. For everyone involved, the evening was a culmination of many efforts and the fulfillment of a dream. 18 Miss MC Pageant

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TAMER A BUTLER is a Junior Elementary Education major from New Orleans, Louisiana. KERRYL ANN GRANTHAM is a Sophomore Nursing major from Jackson, Mississippi. PATTI PITTMAN is a Junior Computing Science major from Clinton, Mississippi. DARA DELK is a Freshman Biology major from Laurel, Mississippi. DANA SMITH is a Senior Psychology and Math Education major from Melbourne, Florida.

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1. Allyson Barker, the 1983 Miss Mississippi College, returned for the 1984 pageant. Wearing the dresses designed for her state competition, Allyson sang the same selections that she sang in Vicksburg. 2. The 1984 Miss MC contestants: Row 1: Terri Burkes, Debbie Taylor, Gina Allen, Patty Lewis, Debbie Pennington, Angela Traylor, Dianne Claypool, Jana Newton. Row 2: Sherri West, Allyson Allen, Camille Gilliland, Renee Gilmore, Laurie Menist, Kim Fillman, Lisa Newman, Tamera Butler, Julie Allen, Dawn Masavage. 3. The winners for the evening: Julie Allen, 3rd alternate; Allyson Allen, 2nd alternate; Patty Lewis, Miss MC 1984; Allyson Barker, Miss MC 1983; Tamera Butler, 1st alternate; Angela Traylor, 4th alternate. 4. Tamera Butler , a crowd favorite, is congratulated by Jamie Bridges. Tamera went on to win 1st alternate in the Miss Jackson pageant also. Miss MC Pageant 19