Ten Mississippi State students will seek the title of Miss MSU on Thursday [Oct. 17].

The event takes place at Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the public and $10 for current MSU students. Tickets are available at https://msstate.universitytickets.com/ or from the Center for Student Activities in Colvard Student Union.

The winner of the Miss MSU pageant will advance to the Miss Mississippi Pageant, with that program’s winner eligible to compete for Miss America. Miss MSU will receive a one year-tuition scholarship, with the first, second and third runners-up receiving $1,000, $750 and $500 scholarships respectively.

Since its inception in 1959, eight Miss MSU winners later have been crowned Miss Mississippi, with one being crowned Miss America. The winner of this competition will serve as an ambassador for the university—representing MSU during speaking engagements, appearances and performances on campus and throughout the community.