Miss Tennessee USA 2016 is Hope Stephens

Hope Stephens was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2016 on October 10, 2015. She will have a few months to prepare for Miss USA 2016, where she hopes to be crowned by the reigning Miss USA Olivia Jordan from Oklahoma. Hope succeeds Miss Tennessee USA 2015 Kiara Young.

Did you know this ? Tennessee won the Miss USA Pageant in 2007 with Rachel Smith and in 2000 with Lynnette Cole. Five Miss Tennessee USA titleholders have formerly competed at Miss Tennessee Teen USA, and Six at Miss America.

Previously Hope Stephens was Miss Teen Tennessee United States 2014. She made the Top 10 at Miss Teen United States.

Check out the 2016 Miss USA Contestants here

Hope Stephens by Jack Bains

Miss Tennessee USA 2016 Final Results

First runner-up : Erin Hatley - West TN
Second runner-up : Sara Cardona - Greater Nashville
Third runner-up : Kaileigh Bullard - Nashville
Fourth runner-up : Alexandra Harper - Williamson Co

Semi-finalists : Lexi White - Chattanooga
Tanna Norman - River Queen
Erin Hatley - West TN
Hope Stephens - Upper Cumberland
Rachel Warren - Sumner Co.
Alexandra Harper - Williamson Co.
BrieAnna Shepard - Knox Co.
Megan Hale - Music City
Megan Miller - Brentwood
Megan Stanley - Twin Cities
Olivia Davis - West Knoxville
Sara Cardona - Greater Nashville
Melissa Gee - Springfield
Katerina Daniele - Clarksville
Kaileigh Bullard - Nashville