Kimberly Morgan

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Kimberly Morgan
Beauty pageant titleholder
Birth name: Kimberly Nicole Morgan
Birthdate: February 22, 1983 (1983-02-22) (age 25)
Birth location: Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Title(s): Miss Mississippi 2007
Major Competition(s): Miss America 2008

Kimberly Nicole Morgan (born February 22, 1983) is an American singer, educator, and pageant titleholder. Morgan was crowned Miss Mississippi on July 14, 2007, becoming just the second African American woman to win that title. Morgan was a Top 16 semi-finalist at the 2008 Miss America pageant.

Born in Oxford, Mississippi and raised in the small community of Taylor, Morgan, who grew up with a severe hearing disability, is currently a music teacher at Madison S. Palmer High School in Marks, Mississippi. Morgan is a graduate of Alcorn State University and was 'Miss ASU' 2004-2005. In 2005, while a student in college, she performed as part of the Alcorn State University Concert Choir at the inagural ceremony of President George W. Bush. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Morgan's platform as Miss Mississippi is G.O.T.M.I.L.K.! (Golden Opportunity Toward Music Increasing Literacy in Kids), a fifty-five minute per week after-school program of music instructions. [1]

Morgan participated in the TLC reality show Miss America: Reality Check.

Preceded by
Taryn Foshee
Miss Mississippi
2007
Succeeded by
incumbent


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