Sep 30th, 2014
Jackson State student Madison Hurst won the title of Miss Jackson on Sept. 20 at Madison Academic. She will go on to compete in the Miss Tennessee pageant at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in June 2015.
Madison, a sophomore from Henderson, is currently taking general studies. Her ultimate plan is to eventually study occupational therapy.
Madison is 19 years old and has been competing in Miss Tennessee preliminaries for three years. Now Madison will go on to compete for the title and crown of Miss Tennessee. Since winning the Miss Jackson crown, Madison has made several appearances including joining in the prayer for the City of Jackson with the new Sheriff John Mehr, police chief Captain Gill Kendrick and other city representatives. She has also been to a benefit for WRAP which supports women who are victims of domestic abuse.
Madison is being supervised and managed by Beth Murley who schedules appearances and goes to events with her. Murley will also serve as her coach and assist with talent and wardrobe selections.
Madison is the first JSCC student going to the Miss Tennessee Pageant since 2002 when Rachel Phillips went. Jackson State was once hosted a preliminary pageant to Miss Tennessee. The last Miss Jackson State was Kathy Hosea in 1993.