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Anna Grace Tucker of Huntsville was crowned Miss Southern Union 2025 during the college’s annual pageant held on January 16.  Hurst will now go on to compete in the Miss Alabama Pageant which will be held in Birmingham this summer.  

This year, four young women competed for the title of Miss Southern Union.  Contestants were judged in private interviews, talent, health and fitness, eveningwear, and on-stage questions. In addition to each of the judged categories, contestants are required to select a community service initiative, choosing a topic in which they are currently involved or about which they feel strongly.

Tucker was also named the winner of the talent competition and was the recipient of the Cotney Deas Legacy Scholarship, a $1,000 cash scholarship given by Jason and Casey Cotney Deas.  Meleah Lambert of Roanoke was named first runner up and was the recipient of a $150 cash scholarship given by Lindsay Fincher. Also competing in the pageant were Chase Martin and Jillian Gruver of Opelika.

Miss Southern Union earns up to $10,000 in cash and in-kind scholarships each year. The Miss Southern Union Pageant is an official preliminary of the Miss Alabama/Miss America Pageant. The pageant staff wishes to thank its sponsors: Quest Club of Wadley, Sam’s Sunshine, Alabama ONE Credit Union, Anchor on Main, TANolpgy, Ladies and Gents Salon, Ann’s Flowers, Sonja Fincher, and Cotney and Company.  For more information, or to schedule an appearance by Miss Southern Union, contact Shondae Brown, director of the Miss Southern Union pageant, at 256-395-2211.