| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Ackerman, Mississippi |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
| Weight | 114 lb (52 kg)[1] |
| Measurements | Bust - 35, Waist - 23, Hips - 36[1] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Title(s) | Miss Starkville 1979 Miss Mississippi 1979 Miss America 1980 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss America 1980 (winner) |
Cheryl Prewitt (born 1957), from Ackerman, Mississippi was Miss America 1980. Cheryl Prewitt-Salem grew up in the community of Chester in Choctaw County, Mississippi. She is now married to Harry Salem, (the brother-in-law of televangelist Richard Roberts). She has two sons and a daughter who is deceased.[2] Her daughter lived longer than the doctors predicted, and that just marked one more miracle in Cheryl's life. She is a strong politically conservative, evangelical Christian.
At age 11 a horrifying automobile accident left Cheryl with a scarred face, a body cast and a wheelchair, all of which she overcame to become Miss MSU, Miss Starkville, Miss Mississippi, and Miss America.[3] Cheryl is now proselytizing all around the world. She speaks at many churches, get-togethers,and conferences.
Cheryl's swimsuit/pageant company, C.P. Annie Productions, is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Salems have written a book to honor their daughter Gabrielle entitled, from Mourning to Morning, with inserts from Benny Hinn, Oral Roberts, Eastman Curtis and many more.[4]
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