Hope Stephens is crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2016

Hope Stephens, Miss Tennessee USA 2016

Hope Stephens from Livingstone was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2016 on October 10, 2015 at the end of the beauty pageant held on October 10, 2015 at Austin Peay State University's Mabry Concert Hall in Clarksville, Tennessee. The 19-year-old and 5'9" tall beauty will compete at the 2016 Miss USA pageant where she hopes to be crowned by the reigning Miss USA Olivia Jordan from Oklahoma.

Crowning moment of Hope Stephens as Miss Tennessee USA 2016

Hope succeeds Miss Tennessee USA 2015 Kiara Young. She is not new in pageant as 1st Runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2014, previously crowned Miss Tennessee Teen United States 2014 and finished Top 10 at Miss Teen United States 2014.

Tennessee won the Miss USA Pageant in 2007 with Rachel Smith and in 2000 with Lynnette Cole. Five Miss Tennessee USA titleholders have formerly competed at Miss Tennessee Teen USA, and Six at Miss America.

Miss Tennessee USA 2016 - Top 5

Also at the event, Savannah Chrisley from Nashville was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2016

Miss Tennessee USA 2016 Final Results

Winner: Hope Stephens - Livingstone

First runner-up : Erin Hatley – West TN
Second runner-up : Sara Cardona – Greater Nashville
Third runner-up : Kaileigh Bullard – Nashville
Fourth runner-up : Alexandra Harper – Williamson Co

Semi-finalists

Lexi White – Chattanooga
Tanna Norman – River Queen
Erin Hatley – West TN
Hope Stephens – Upper Cumberland
Rachel Warren – Sumner Co.
Alexandra Harper – Williamson Co.
BrieAnna Shepard – Knox Co.
Megan Hale – Music City
Megan Miller – Brentwood
Megan Stanley – Twin Cities
Olivia Davis – West Knoxville
Sara Cardona – Greater Nashville
Melissa Gee – Springfield
Katerina Daniele – Clarksville
Kaileigh Bullard – Nashville