The 2018 Miss Mississippi USA and Miss Mississippi Teen USA pageants take place at the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino Resort in Tunica. Hosts Brandon Artillies and former Miss Mississippi USA Chelsey Reardon Lehman introduce the contestants, announce the semifinalists, and guide the competition. The Miss USA division competes in swimsuit and evening gown; the teen division competes in activewear and evening gown. The top five finalists in each division answer judges’ questions before the outgoing titleholders, Ashley Hamby and Hannah Chisolm, make their farewells. Special awards are presented, then Laine Alden Mansour of Tupelo is crowned Miss Mississippi USA 2018 and Julieanna Jackson of Mize is crowned Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2018. Both winners advance to represent Mississippi at the national Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions.
