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From left to right are second runner-up, Anna Taggart of Raymond; Miss حوإ¼½م½م 2014 Porsha Gatson of Vicksburg; and first runner-up, Jade Dalton of Flora.

Porsha Gatson of Vicksburg was named Miss حوإ¼½م½م 2014 in the annual pageant on Jan. 16.

As Miss حوإ¼½م½م, Gatson will participate this summer in the Miss Mississippi pageant.

Gatson is a sophomore on the Raymond Campus majoring in nursing. Some of her scholastic honors include Who’s Who, Dean’s List, and Honor Society. She is also a member of the Hi-Steppers.

Her platform is “Children Matter,â€‌ a program focusing on providing activities, tutoring and meals to children in need.

For her talent she performed an excerpt from the song “Somewhere over the Rainbow.â€‌

First runner-up was Jade Dalton of Flora, a freshman majoring in philosophy on the Raymond Campus.

Second runner up was Anna Taggart of Raymond, a sophomore elementary education major on the Raymond Campus.