KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Miss Greene County Brianna Mason took home the crown in the 2019 Miss Tennessee pageant.
The first-grade teacher from Nashville is the first African-American woman to win Miss Tennessee. Mason also took home the award for Best Overall Interview. She will represent the state in the Miss America scholarship competition in September and receive a $15,000 scholarship.
Mason was the first African-American woman in this pageant's history. The first African-American woman was crowned Miss Tennessee USA in the 1990s. It's a different competition that is a part of the Miss USA organization, .
Before the final round on Saturday night, Mason took to Facebook to talk about her experiences in the pageant.
"I have done everything to the very best of my ability and I’m so proud of the work I’ve put into this goal," she wrote. "These women are so incredible! I am humbled to be standing alongside them."
Miss Anderson County, Cookie Hopper, was in the Top Ten - and named Miss Congeniality. She will receive a $1,000 scholarship.