Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen Explained

The Miss Tennessee's Teen competition is the competition that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Tennessee in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Anna Grace Parlapiano of Greeneville was crowned Miss Tennessee's Teen on July 1, 2023 at the Cannon Center for Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. She will compete in the Miss America's Teen 2024 pageant in January 2024.

Results summary

The results of Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

• 1st runners-up: Lexie Perry (2015)
• 3rd runners-up: Leah Beth Bolton (2007), Taylor Parsons (2020)
• Top 10: Madeline Littrell (2006)
• Top 11: Anna Grace Parlapiano (2024)

Awards

Preliminary awards

• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Leah Beth Bolton (2007), Devin Grissom (2008)
• Preliminary Talent: Lexie Perry (2015), Taylor Parsons (2020)

Non-finalist awards

• Non-finalist Interview: Haley Butler (2013)

Other awards

• Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award: Lexie Perry (2015)
• Overall Dance Talent: Taylor Parsons (2020)
• Teens in Action Award Finalists: Mary Humphrey (2018)

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local title	Talent	Placement at MAO Teen	Special scholarships at MAO Teen	Notes
2023	Anna Grace Parlapiano[1]	Greeneville	18	Miss Nashville's Teen	Dance	Top 11
2022	Jane Marie Franks	Clifton	16	Miss Lexington's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Piece of Sky" by Barbara Streisand
2021	Taylor Black[2]	Gallatin	18	Miss Sumner County's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "At Last" by Etta James			First African American crowned Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen
2019–20	Taylor Parsons[3]	Mountain City	16	Miss Mountain Empire's Outstanding Teen	Clogging, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"	3rd runner-up[4]	Overall Dance Talent Award[5] Preliminary Talent Award	Top 12 at Miss Tennessee 2022Miss Lexington 2023
2018	Mary Humphrey[6]	McMinnville	15	Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen	Jazz en Pointe, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz		Teens in Action Award Finalist	Later Distinguished Young Woman of Tennessee 2020 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2021
2017	Autumn Arsenault[7]	Knoxville	16	Miss Greater Greenville's Outstanding Teen	Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera" arranged by Lindsey Stirling
2016	Leah Grace Humble[8]	Sevier County	16	Miss Music City's Outstanding Teen	Tap, "Great Balls of Fire"			Later Distinguished Young Woman of Tennessee 2018[9] Top 12 at Miss Alabama 2021[10] Miss Tuscaloosa 2022
2015	Allie Privitt[11]	Humboldt	16	Miss Henderson County's Outstanding Teen	Acro-Jazz Lyrical Dance
2014	Lexie Perry[12]	Dresden	17	Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen	Fiddle, "Devil Went Down to Georgia"/"Orange Blossom Special"	1st runner-up[13]	Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award
2013	Chandler Booth[14]	Collierville		Miss Collierville's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "I Will Always Love You"			Appeared on America's Got Talent with her high school a cappella group, OneVoice[15]
2012	Haley Butler[16]	Nashville	17	Miss Shelby County's Outstanding Teen	Fiddle		Non-finalist Interview Award[17] Top 5 Interview Award	Featured on 2011 documentary, Somewhere Between
2011	Madison Snipes[18]		16	Miss Tennessee Valley's Outstanding Teen	Tap Dance
2010	Maggie Belew[19]	Lexington	17	Miss Henderson County's Outstanding Teen	Baton/Twirl
2009	Victoria Calton	Brentwood		Miss Nashville's Outstanding Teen
2008	Madyson Foster[20]	Cleveland	16	Miss Scenic City's Outstanding Teen	Dance
2007	Devin Grissom[21]	Cordova	16	Miss Cordova's Outstanding Teen	Vocal		Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award	Appeared on season 1 of CMT's Sweet Home Alabama[22] 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2009 pageant[23] 1st runner-up at the Miss Alabama USA 2013 pageant[24] 3rd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee USA 2014 pageant[25] 3rd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee USA 2015 pageant[26]
2006	Leah Beth Bolton[27]	Jackson			Tap Dance	3rd runner-up[28]	Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award	Later 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008[29]
2005	Madeline Littrell[30] [31]	Germantown	16	At-Large	Vocal, “If I Can Dream”	Top 10[32]
2004	Elizabeth Wood[33]					No national pageant

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-07-02 . Middle TN titleholders crowned Miss Tennessee, Miss Tennessee’s Outstanding Teen . 2023-08-07 . WKRN News 2 . en-US.
2. Web site: Gallatin teen crowned the first African American Miss Tennessee’s Outstanding Teen. WATN-TV. March 24, 2021. April 6, 2021.
3. News: Miss Outstanding Teen crowned . The Tennessean . March 31, 2019.
4. Web site: Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen . Yahoo Finance . July 29, 2019 .
5. Web site: Beth . Cox . Parsons third runner-up at Miss America Outstanding Teen Competition . The Tomahawk . August 1, 2019.
6. News: Gallery: Miss Jackson wins Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen. The Jackson Sun. 2018-04-06. en.
7. Web site: Omer . Yusuf . Miss TN Outstanding Teen shows passion for music . The Jackson Sun . March 14, 2017.
8. Web site: Miss Tennessee to visit Motlow State for Miss Music Row Pageant . CC News . September 15, 2016.
9. Web site: Wendy . King . Leah Grace Humble Is Distinguished Young Woman Of Tennessee 2018 . The Chattanoogan . July 24, 2017.
10. Web site: 2021-06-13. Miss Alabama 2021: Lauren Bradford, Miss Jefferson County, takes the crown. 2021-06-28. al. en.
11. Web site: Maranda . Faris . Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen comes home . The Jackson Sun . August 2, 2015.
12. Web site: Beth . Knoll . Dresden teen is first runner-up in national pageant . The Jackson Sun . August 3, 2014.
13. Web site: 2014 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
14. Web site: George . Brown . Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen From Collierville . WREG News . March 25, 2013.
15. Web site: Briarcrest a cappella group to star on America's Got Talent . WMC Action News 5 . June 14, 2016.
16. Web site: About the Cast. Somewhere Between.
17. Web site: 2012 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
18. Web site: Teen Pageants History . Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant.
19. http://www.misstennessee.org/Teen%20Titleholders.htm Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen – Maggie Belew
20. Web site: Martin teen takes home title at Tennessee Teen pageant . NWTN Today . March 28, 2008.
21. Web site: Journey to the Crown – Devin Grissom . The Pageant Guy .
22. Web site: Adam Moyer Wins Devin Grissom’s Heart on Sweet Home Alabama . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627071927/http://www.cmt.com/news/1670150/adam-moyer-wins-devin-grissoms-heart-on-sweet-home-alabama/ . dead . June 27, 2015 . CMT.com . September 1, 2011.
23. Web site: Henley wins Miss Tennessee Teen USA pageant . Crossville Chronicle . October 30, 2008.
24. Web site: Dmitriy . Shapiro . Gadsden native crowned Miss Alabama USA 2013 in Montgomery aims to help young women with self-confidence . AL.com . December 10, 2012.
25. Web site: Nicole . June . Kristy Landers Niedenfuer Crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2014 . Clarksville Now . October 6, 2013.
26. Web site: Miss Greater Nashville Kiara Young Crowned Miss Tennessee USA . The Chattanoogan . October 5, 2014.
27. Web site: Wendy . King . Winners Selected At Scenic City Pageants . The Chattanoogan . November 14, 2010.
28. Web site: Fred . Abel . MAOT's Ready for Prime Time Debut . Pageantry Magazine .
29. Web site: Hailey Brown chosen Miss Tennessee USA . NWTN Today . October 9, 2007.
30. Web site: Fred . Abel . A Thunderous Teen Success . Pageantry Magazine .
31. News: Outstanding Teen Maddie goes national . The Commercial Appeal. 2005-08-11.
32. News: 15 make cut in teen Miss America . St. Petersburg Times. 2005-08-21. 5B.
33. Web site: Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen Titleholders. https://web.archive.org/web/20090407085738/http://www.misstennessee.org/Titleholders%20-%20Outstanding%20Teen.htm. dead. April 7, 2009. Miss Tennessee's OT Pageant. August 28, 2010.