Miss Mississippi 2012

Miss Mississippi 2012, Elizabeth Wicks

The morning after being crowned Miss Mississippi, Marie Elizabeth Wicks, 23, said it was still surreal, even though she got down to business.  “I had a late night, but got up and got ready to come to the pageant office to learn about my duties for the next year,” she said Sunday. “My favorite thing is watermelon, so I had that with Greek yogurt with fruit, a muffin and a cup of coffee for breakfast. It was good.”  Being named the winner of the Miss Mississippi Pageant on Saturday night in Vicksburg went like a whirlwind, she said. When she made it to the top five contestants, she said they started naming the women who placed.