Miss South Carolina 5538571 225342582 2008-07-13T04:59:50Z Kanabekobaton 622297 /* Winners */ 2008 Final {{for|the state pageant affiliated with [[Miss USA]]|Miss South Carolina USA}} [[Image:MissSouthCarolina2006.jpg|thumb|130px|right|Shelley Benthall, Miss South Carolina 2006]] [[Image:Crystal Garrett.jpg|thumb|130px|right|Crystal Garrett, Miss South Carolina 2007]] The '''Miss South Carolina''' competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of [[South Carolina]] in the [[Miss America]] pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the pageant for the past several years. The pageant was televised since the 1960s until the 1998 pageant. Televising was resumed with the 2000 pageant. Joe Sanders is the executive officer of the pageant. With victories in both 1957 and 1994, South Carolina has twice won the Miss America crown. == Winners == {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! width=5% | Year ! width=13%| Name ! width=13%| Hometown ! width=20%| Local Title ! width=13%| Placement at Miss America ! width=18%| Special scholarships at Miss America ! width=18%| Notes |- | 2008 | [[Anna Perry]] | | | | | |- | 2007 | [[Crystal Garrett]] | [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] | Miss Charleston | Top 16 at [[Miss America 2008]] | | |- | 2006 | [[Shelley Benthall]] | [[Florence, South Carolina|Florence]] | Miss Florence | Top 3 Miss Congeniality contest | Non-finalist Talent Award | Miss South Carolina Teen 2003 |- | 2005 | [[Erika Powell]] | [[Easley, South Carolina|Easley]] | Miss Golden Corner | Top 10 at [[Miss America 2006]] | Preliminary Talent; Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Scholarship | |- |2004 | [[Ann Ashley Wood]] | [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg]] | Miss Charleston | | | |- | 2003 | [[Jessica Eddins]] | [[Irmo, South Carolina|Irmo]] | Miss North Charleston | | Non-finalist Talent | |- | 2002 | [[Kelly McCorkle]] | [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]] | Miss Golden Corner | Top 15 Semi-finalist | | Contestant on ''[[The Amazing Race]] 7'' with partner [[Ron Young]] (3rd place) |- | 2001 | [[Jeanna Raney]] | [[Inman, South Carolina|Inman]] | Miss Greater Greer | Top 20 Quarter-finalist | Active International Scholarship for Business and Marketing | |- | 2000 | [[Heather Hudson(pageant contestant)|Heather Hudson]] | [[Lexington, South Carolina|Lexington]] | Miss Tigertown | | Non-finalist talent | Previously South Carolina's Junior Miss 1996 |- | 1999 | [[Danielle Davis]] | [[Greer, South Carolina|Greer]] | Miss Williamston | | | |- | 1998 | [[Wendy Willis]] | [[Fountain Inn, South Carolina|Fountain Inn]] | Miss Camden | | | |- | 1997 | [[Janet Powers]] | [[Hartsville, South Carolina|Hartsville]] | Miss Southern 500 | | Non-finalist Talent | |- | 1996 | [[Angela Hughes]] | Greer | Miss Anderson County | | | |- | 1995 | [[Amanda Spivey]] | [[Boiling Springs, South Carolina|Boiling Springs]] | Miss Southern 500 | | Non-finalist Talent | Currently a [[dentist]] in [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] |- | 1994 | [[Kristie Greene]] | Greenville | Miss Berea | | | |- | rowspan=2|1993 | [[Tonya Helms]]* | | Miss Greater Greer | | | |- | [[Kimberly Clarice Aiken]] | [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] | Miss Columbia | '''Winner''' | | |- |1992 | [[Carrie Lee Davis]] | Greenville | Miss Greenville | Semi-finalist | Preliminary Swimsuit | |- | 1991 | [[Ronnetta Hatcher]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | | |- | 1990 | [[Mary Gainey]] | Hartsville | Miss Liberty | 1st runner-up | | |- | 1989 | [[Kimilee Bryant]] | [[Berea, South Carolina|Berea]] | Miss Berea | | Preliminary Talent | [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] actress and [[opera singer]] |- | 1988 | [[Anna Reynolds (pageant contestant)|Anna Reynolds]] | [[Greenwood, South Carolina|Greenwood]] | Miss Greenwood | | | |- | 1987 | [[Nancy O'Dell|Nancy Humphries (later O'Dell)]] | [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]] | Miss Myrtle Beach | | Preliminary Swimsuit | Co-host of ''[[Access Hollywood]]'' |- | 1986 | [[Dawn Smith]] | Columbia | Miss Liberty | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit | Competed in (and won) "Pageant Rewind" on ''[[What Not to Wear (US version)|What Not to Wear]]'', against two other 1986 top-10 finalists. |- | 1985 | [[Sherry Thrift]] | [[Westminster, South Carolina|Westminster]] | Miss Liberty | 1st runner-up | | Previously South Carolina's Junior Miss 1980 |- | 1984 | [[Vicki Harrell]] | Columbia | Miss University of South Carolina | | | |- | 1983 | [[Dalia Garcia]] | Columbia | Miss South Congaree | | | |- | 1982 | [[Julia Hill (pageant contestant)|Julia Hill]] | Florence | Miss Duncan-Lyman-Wellford | | Non-finalist Talent Award | |- | 1981 | [[Jill Rankin]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia Northeast | | | |- | 1980 | [[Donna Jewell]] | Columbia | Miss Cayce-West Columbia | | | |- | 1979 | [[Jane Jenkins]] | [[Johns Island, South Carolina|Johns Island]] | Miss Charleston | | | |- | 1978 | [[Mary Diane Toole]] | [[Aiken, South Carolina|Aiken]] | Miss Aiken | | Non-finalist Talent Award | |- | 1977 | [[Catherine Hinson]] | [[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill]] | Miss Rock Hill | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit | Toured with Miss America USO Troupe |- | 1976 | [[Lavinia Cox]] | [[Latta, South Carolina|Latta]] | Miss Rock Hill | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit | |- | 1975 | [[Cynthia Anthony]] | [[West Columbia, South Carolina|West Columbia]] | Miss Lexington | Semi-finalist | | |- | 1974 | [[Cheryl Von Lehe]] | Charleston | Miss Charleston | | | |- | 1973 | [[Fran Riggins]] | Easley | Miss Easley | | | |- | 1972 | [[Bonnie Corder]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | | |- | 1971 | [[Pamela Inabinet]] | [[Swansea, South Carolina|Swansea]] | Miss Columbia | | | Toured with Miss America [[USO]] Troupe, featured dancer on the 1972 Miss America Pageant telecast |- | 1970 | [[Claudia Turner]] | Spartanburg | Miss Spartanburg | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit | |- | 1969 | [[Brantlee Price]] | [[Newberry, South Carolina|Newberry]] | Miss Newberry | | | |- | 1968 | [[Rebecca Smith (pageant contestant)|Rebecca Smith]] | [[Clover, South Carolina|Clover]] | Miss Clover | | | |- | 1967 | [[Peggy White]] | Fountain Inn | Miss Laurens | | | |- | 1966 | [[Barbara (Harris) Sorkin]] | [[Simpsonville, South Carolina|Simpsonville]] | Miss Columbia | | Preliminary Swimsuit | Former Mayor of [[Morris Township, New Jersey]], Toured with Miss America USO Troupe |- | 1965 | [[Nancy Moore|Nancy Moore (later Thurmond)]] | Aiken | Miss Aiken | Semi-finalist | Preliminary Talent | Later married US Senator from South Carolina, [[Strom Thurmond]] |- | 1964 | [[Diana Sue Smith]] | Florence | Miss Florence | | | |- | 1963 | [[Carolyn Gaines]] | [[North Augusta, South Carolina|North Augusta]] | Miss North Augusta | | | |- | 1962 | [[Evelyn Ellis]] | Greenville | Miss Columbia | 3rd runner-up | | Previously South Carolina's Junior Miss 1961, featured performer on the 1963 Miss America Pageant telecast |- | 1961 | [[Janet McGee]] | Greenville | Miss Greenville | | | |- | 1960 | [[Edith Sandra Browning]] | Greenwood | Miss Greenwood | Top 10 Semi-finalist | Preliminary Swimsuit | |- | 1959 | [[Nettie Dennis]] | [[Moncks Corner, South Carolina|Moncks Corner]] | Miss Moncks Corner | | | |- | 1958 | [[Gene Wilson (pageant contestant)|Gene Wilson]] | Charleston | Miss Charleston | | Non-finalist Talent award | |- | 1957 | [[Cecilia Colvert]] | Greenwood | Miss Greenwood | | | |- | 1956 | [[Marian McKnight]] | [[Manning, South Carolina|Manning]] | Miss Manning | '''Winner''' | | |- | 1955 | [[Martha Chestnut]] | [[Conway, South Carolina|Conway]] | Miss Conway | | |- | 1954 | [[Polly Suber]] | Greenville | Miss Whitmire | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit | |- | 1953 | [[Miriam Stevenson]] | [[Winnsboro, South Carolina|Winnsboro]] | Miss Greenwood | Semi-finalist | | Later [[Miss South Carolina USA]], [[Miss USA]] and [[Miss Universe]] 1954 |- | 1952 | [[Mary Griffin]] | Florence | Miss Florence | Semi-finalist | | Placed 1st runner-up in the 1953 [[Miss USA]] Pageant representing Myrtle Beach, represented the United States at the 1953 [[Miss World]] Pageant where she placed sixth. |- | 1951 | [[Joyce Perry]] | Conway | Miss Conway | Semi-finalist | | |- | 1950 | [[Carolyn Fowler]] | [[Lyman, South Carolina|Lyman]] | Miss Lyman | | | |- | 1949 | [[Barrie Wingard]] | Columbia | Miss Clinton | | | |- | 1948 | [[Esther Greene]] | Greenville | Miss Greenville | | | |- | 1947 | [[Margaret Griffin]] | Spartanburg | Miss Spartanburg | | | |- | 1946 | [[Ann Morse]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | | |- | 1945 | [[Margaret Seible]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | Non-finalist talent | Received the first ever Non-finalist Talent Award at the Miss America Pageant. Performed a drama entitled "Life with a Southern Mammy on an Old Plantation." |- | 1944 | [[Virginia Owens]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | | |- | 1943 | [[Janelle Strange]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | | |- | 1942 | [[Nelle Owens]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | | |- | 1941 | [[Gloria Missel]] | Charleston | Miss Charleston | | | |- | 1940 | [[Vonadora Baker]] | [[Dillon, South Carolina|Dillon]] | Miss Lakeview | | | |- | 1939 | [[Margaret Shealy]] | [[Clinton, South Carolina|Clinton]] | Miss Clinton | | | |- | 1938 | [[Margaret Land]] | [[Chester, South Carolina|Chester]] | Miss Camden | | | |- | 1937 | [[Wayring Smathers]] | Columbia | Miss Columbia | | | |} <nowiki>*</nowiki> Succeeded to the crown after Miss South Carolina won Miss America == External links == *[http://www.misssouthcarolina.com/ Miss South Carolina official website] {{State pageantry|State=South Carolina}} {{Miss America state}} [[Category:Miss America state pageants|South Carolina]]