Jalin Wood
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| Jalin Wood Beauty pageant titleholder |
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| Birth name: | Jalin Wood |
| Birthdate: | June 1, 1981 |
| Birth location: | Waynesboro, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Title(s): | Miss Mississippi 2004 Miss Mississippi USA 2007 |
| Major Competition(s): | Miss America 2005 Miss USA 2007 |
Jalin Wood (b. June 1, 1981) is a beauty queen from Waynesboro, Mississippi, who has competed in the Miss America pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.
Wood won the Miss Mississippi title in a state pageant held June 23-26, 2004 at the Vicksburg Convention Center, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was her second attempt at the title, as she placed fourth runner-up the previous year. She represented Mississippi in the Miss America 2005 pageant held in September 2004 but did not win any special scholarships or place in the nationally televised pageant. Her performance talent was piano.
In 2006, Wood returned to the pageant stage and won the Miss Mississippi USA pageant, held in Cleveland on November 11.[1] She will represent Mississippi in the Miss USA 2007 pageant to be held in the spring of 2007 at an as-yet unannounced location and will be the second Miss America 2005 delegate competing in this pageant. Jenna Edwards of Florida was crowned Miss Florida USA in July. Wood's sister titleholder is Anne Elise Parks, Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2007.
Wood graduated as salutorian from Wayne Academy in 1999 and is a cum laude graduate of Mississippi College with a degree in chemistry.[2] Wood is a champion quarter horse exhibitor.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Walley, CathyAnne. "Wood earns state crown", The Wayne County News, 2006-11-16. Retrieved on 2006-11-23.
- ^ Mississippi Legislature House Concurrent Resolution Commending and Congratulating Jalin Wood on being named Miss Mississippi 2004. Retrieved 2006-11-13
- ^ Mississippi Legislature House Concurrent Resolution Commending and Congratulating Jalin Wood on being named Miss Mississippi 2004. Retrieved 2006-11-13
[edit] External links
- Miss Mississippi official website
- Miss Mississippi 2004 official profile
- Miss Mississippi USA official website
- Official Miss USA website
| Preceded by Kendra King |
Miss Mississippi USA 2007 |
Succeeded by Leah Laviano |
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| Miss Alabama USA Rebecca Moore |
Miss Arkansas USA Kelly George |
Miss Mississippi USA Jalin Wood |
| Miss Alabama Teen USA Canden Jackson |
Miss Arkansas Teen USA Tiffany Greenstreet |
Miss Mississippi Teen USA Anne Elise Parks |
