Miss USA to Miss USA and Miss Universe beginning with Miss Universe 2015. The modern pageant consists of a preliminary competition held a week before the pageant when all contestants are judged in swimsuit, gown, and interview competitions. Every year, each state holds a preliminary competition to choose their delegate for the Miss USA pageant. In some states (such as Texas and Florida), local pageants are also held to determine delegates for the state competition. The state winners hold the title "Miss State USA" for the year of their reign. The most successful state is Texas, which has had the most semi-finalists
Mary Stoker Smith Mary Stoker Smith Mary Stoker Smith (born February 11, 1969) is an American television news reporter and anchor. Mary Stoker Smith grew up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She earned a bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, going on to earn a Masters in Journalism from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary won the title of Miss Wisconsin USA in 1996. She went on to represent her state (Wisconsin) in Miss USA 1996, which was held at South Padre Island, Texas, but finished out of the top six. On February 2, 1996, the competition culminated in the crowning of the