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Branch is first African American to be named Miss Mississippi USA
WAPT Updated: 9:24 AM CDT Oct 28, 2019
Adam McWilliams
TUNICA, Miss. — Former Miss Mississippi Asya Branch won the Miss Mississippi USA 2020 competition in Tunica on Saturday night becoming the first African American to be named Miss Mississippi USA.
Branch, a Booneville native, will now represent Mississippi in the Miss USA 2020 pageant.
The Miss Mississippi USA 2020 pageant was held at the Horseshoe Casino in Tunica Saturday night.
Branch was crowned Miss Mississippi 2018 in Vicksburg.