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Miss Heartland, Ashleigh Bedwell was crowned Miss Missouri USA 2024 during the state final on Sunday, June 16 at the Midwest Trust Center's Polsky Theatre in Overland Park, Kansas. The 25-year-old nurse, heart surgery survivor and advocate succeeds last year's winner Autumn Black. She will represent the state of Missouri at the Miss USA 2024 pageant in Hollywood, California this August. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanbros and Associates (@vanbrosgirls) FINAL RESULTS Miss Missouri USA 2024 - Ashleigh Bedwell (Heartland) 1st runner-up - Shae Smith (Route 66) 2nd runner-up - Francesca DeStefane (Warson Woods) 3rd runner-up - Olivia Henson (Springfield) 4th runner-up - Jess Janorschke (Westport) TOP 10 Rachel Hopson (St. Louis) McCartney Payton (Lee's Summit) Kelsey Fagan (Kansas City) Tabitha Swatosh (Greater Kansas City) Erika Johnson (Gateway St. Louis) Miss Capital City, Shelby Welling went home with the Miss Missouri Teen USA 2024 titl

Miss Kansas City, Autumn Black was crowned Miss Missouri USA 2023 on Sunday, May 21 at The Mansion Theatre for the Performing in Branson, Missouri. The 24-year-old content marketing specialist and a Mizzou alumna bested 25 other competitors to win the state title. She initiated "The Flawless Movement" to "women and girls to lead a life well lived." Autumn succeeds last year's winner and Top 16 semifinalist at Miss USA 2022, Mikala McGhee, and will now prepare to represent Missouri at Miss USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada this fall. Her first runners-up was Olivia Henson of Springfield while Alyssa Chandler of Green County, Sydney Wilhelm of Webster Groves, and Ashlyn Hoock of Ladue were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Autumn Black (@autumn_ellece) Rounding out the Top 13 semifinalists were Madison Homer, Elexandria Simon, Hannah Nalley, Jasmine Wells, Destiny Davis, Sy