2002 Contestants
Information is current as of the crowning date
 

Miss Kingsport
Sarah Bumgarner

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Kingsport, TN

TALENT: Dance

SCHOOL: Butler University

PLATFORM: Define Yourself - Explore the Arts

$2,200 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st - Rebecca Murphy
2nd - Nikki Burdine 

Miss Bluegrass
Ashley Brooks

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Medon, TN

TALENT: Classical Piano 

SCHOOL:  Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM:  Using Music to Build Self Esteem in Children 

$1,000 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st - Alison Parson
2nd - Lindsay Harper
3rd - Robyn Forbess
4th - Megan Whitehead

Miss Tipton County
Robyn Forbess

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Covington, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: University of Memphis 

PLATFORM: Mental Illness Awareness

$3,750 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Ashley McDow 
2nd - Stephanie Oliver

Miss Forest Festival
Megan Whitehead

AGE: 18

HOMETOWN: Jackson, TN

TALENT: Vocal Presentation 

SCHOOL:  Jackson State

PLATFORM: Child Mentoring 

$1,500 Scholarship

1st Runner up - Kelli O'Brien
2nd Runner up - Heather King

Miss Collierville
Angela Smith

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Bartlett, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: Millikin University

PLATFORM: Angel of Light:  Revival of Arts in Education

$1,500 Scholarship

Runners ups
1st - Kelly Miller
2nd - Shelley Deaux

Miss Hamilton County
Kami Hudson

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Harrison, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance 

SCHOOL: UT Chattanooga

PLATFORM: Strengthening Families 

$1,000 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Cara Allison
2nd - Alia Crutcher

Miss Tennessee Valley
Leah Leonard

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Jonesborough, TN

TALENT: Classical Vocal

SCHOOL: MTSU

PLATFORM: Mentoring - A Compass for the Future

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Sarah Blankenship
2nd - Alisha Williams

Miss Chattanooga
Cara Allison

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Chattanooga, TN

TALENT:  Broadway Vocal

SCHOOL: UT Chattanooga

PLATFORM:  Music - The Language of Life

$1,000 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Alisha Williams
2nd - Leeann Goldston

Miss Southeast Tennessee
Courtney Blooding

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Murfreesboro, TN

TALENT:  Classical Vocal

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM:  Music In The Schools

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Sarah Blankenship
2nd - Jessica Dickenson

Miss Music City
Sarah Blankenship

AGE: 23 

HOMETOWN: Knoxville, TN

TALENT: Baton 

SCHOOL: Master Graduate, UT Knoxville

PLATFORM: Early Identification and Mainstreaming of Special Needs Children

$400 Scholarship 

Runners Up
1st - Brittney Eskew 
2nd - Lindsay Harper
3rd - Anne Cook
4th - Jessica Heim

Miss Nashville
Jenny Norris

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN

TALENT: Vocal 

SCHOOL: Belmont University Graduate

PLATFORM: Extra Curricular Involvement

$500 Scholarship

Runners Up
1st - Brittney Eskew 
2nd - Lindsay Harper
3rd - Anne Cook
4th - Jessica Heim

Miss Riverview
Brittney Eskew

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Dyersburg, TN

TALENT: Vocal 

SCHOOL: Southern Illinois University

PLATFORM: Combating Domestic Violence Against Women

$1,325 Scholarship 

Runners up:
1st - Tiffany Reed
2nd - Anne Cook

Miss Bethel Springs
Alison Parson

AGE: 17

HOMETOWN: Michie, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Alcom Central

PLATFORM: Moral & Character Development - The 3 Rs 

$1,325 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Lindsay Harper
2nd - Laura Leigh Vaughan

Miss UT Martin
Valli Kugler

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Rutherford, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: UT Martin

PLATFORM: Gaining Understanding & Insight of Learning Disabilities

$1,500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Tabatha Thurman 
2nd - Brandi Dial 

Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival
Lindsey Tapper

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Germantown, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Alabama

PLATFORM: Saving Skin: Skin Cancer Awareness

$1,500 Scholarship 

Runners up:
1st - Tiffany Reed 
2nd - Jessica Heim  

Miss Cleveland
Melissa Martin

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Cleveland, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: Lee University

PLATFORM: Women Mentoring Women

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Janah Daniel 
2nd - Christian Pitre 

Miss Ocoee Valley
Tiffany Reed

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Dickson County

TALENT: Vocal and Dance

SCHOOL: Tennessee Technological University

PLATFORM: Nutrition & Dietetics:  Building Healthier Communities through Nutrition Education

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Janah Daniel 
2nd - Christian Pitre

Miss Historic Jonesborough
Tara West

AGE: 18

HOMETOWN: Kingsport, TN

TALENT: Violin Solo

SCHOOL: Clemson University

PLATFORM:  Special Olympics 

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Rebecca Murphy
2nd - Nikki Burdine 
3rd - Ashleigh Martin

Miss Johnson City
Jamie Greene

AGE: 23

HOMETOWN: Greeneville, TN

TALENT:  Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee at Knoxville

PLATFORM: WOW, the Wonder of Words 

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Rebecca Murphy
2nd - Nikki Burdine 
3rd - Ashleigh Martin

Miss Lexington
Jessica Heim

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Manchester, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: Community Service:  We Can Make a Difference

$500 Scholarship

1st Runner up - Lisa Saalwaechier
2nd Runner up - Brandi Harris

Miss Middle Tennessee State University
Kimika Thorpe

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN

TALENT: Baton

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: Advocating American Women on the Awareness of Ovarian Cancer:  Breaking the Silence of a Silent Killer

$1,000 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Mandy Smith
2nd - Latonya Irons
3rd - Becky Robertson

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Estill Springs, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: Domestic Violence 

 $1,000 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Mandy Smith
2nd - Latonya Irons
3rd - Becky Robertson

Miss Madison County
Rachelle Phillips

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Milan, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Jackson State Community College

PLATFORM: Literacy

$1,400 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Lindsay Harper
2nd - Tabatha Thurman

Miss West Tennessee
Paige Roy

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Memphis

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: SW Tennessee Community College

PLATFORM: Self Awareness for Esteem (S.A.F.E.)

$1,400 Scholarship

Runners up
1st  - Tiffany Brown
2nd - Brandi Harris

Miss Bristol
Amy Colley

AGE: 17

HOMETOWN: Jonesborough, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: East Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: 

 Scholarship

Runners up
1st  -  Amanda Barnes
2nd - Hannah Bible

AGE: 18

HOMETOWN:  Crossville, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Webster University

PLATFORM:  Drug and Alcohol Abuse

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - LeeAnn Tollett  

Miss Upper Cumberland
Leeann Goldston

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Chattanooga, TN

TALENT: Dance

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: Make A Wish 

$500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Jessica Dickenson

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Macon, GA

TALENT: Piano / Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: Fisk University

PLATFORM: Music Education in America:
Fine Tuning the Academic Success in our Children

 $500 Scholarship

Runners up
1st  - Maria Glover
2nd - Bridgett Jordan
3rd - Lauren Bible
4th - Lindsay Harper

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Cleveland, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: Lee University

PLATFORM: Boys and Girls Clubs of America

 $1,000 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Carrie Smith
2nd - Kelley Atkins

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Germantown, TN

TALENT: Classical Piano

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: For Love of the Children:
Fighting the Battle Against Child Abuse

 $400 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Christian Pitre
2nd - Hayley Lundquist
3rd - Anne Cooke
4th - Erica Drew

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: Breast Cancer Awareness

 $400 Scholarship

Runners up
1st - Christian Pitre
2nd - Hayley Lundquist
3rd - Anne Cooke
4th - Erica Drew

Miss Volunteer
Brandi Dial

AGE: 18

HOMETOWN: Troy, TN

TALENT: Vocal Performance

SCHOOL: Dyersburg Technical Community College

PLATFORM:  Innovative Curriculum for Mentally and Physically Challenged Students

Runners up
1st - Latonya Irons
2nd - Shelly Deaux
3rd - Christian Pitre
4th - Tiffany Brown

AGE:  21

HOMETOWN: Maryville, TN

TALENT: Classical Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee at Knoxville

PLATFORM: Strengthening Communities:  The Power of One

Runners up
1st - Kelly Miller
2nd - Erica Drew
3rd - Kelley Atkins
4th - Lauren Bible

AGE:  18

HOMETOWN: Bartlett, TN

TALENT: Baton

SCHOOL: Bartlett High School

PLATFORM: Molding a Well Rounded
 Woman Through Sports

Runners up
1st - Bridgett Jordon
2nd - Kelly Miller
3rd - Lindsay Grills
4th - Karla Redditte