Miss Tennessee USA 2021 Elizabeth Graham Pistole, 21, of Nashville, Tennessee, United States will crown her successor at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall on the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee on March 12, 2022. It is the 70th edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Tennessee’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Pistole was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2021 at The Horseshoe Hotel and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, USA on March 13, 2021. Emily Suttle of Franklin was first runner-up while the respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Christine Williamson of Tennessee Valley, Lily McKenzie of East Tennessee and Samantha Elaine of Nashville.

Tennessee currently has 34 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Lynette Cole in 2000 and Rachel Smith in 2007. Pistole finished in the Top 16 in 2021.

There are 31 women competing for the Miss Tennessee USA 2022 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Jacey Burks (Bledsoe County)
2. Kierra Turner (Blues City)
3. Nakahia Ridgeway (Capital City)
4. Anslee Overton (Chattanooga)
5. Victoria Chittams (Davidson County)
6. Elise Stein (Downtown Nashville)
7. Emily Suttle (Franklin)
8. Simone Wilson (Greater Memphis)
9. Lauren Parker (Greater Nashville)
10. Macy Garner (Greenfield)
11. Shelby Brooke Templin (Hamilton County)
12. M’Hogany Richmond (Heart of Memphis)
13. Regan Ringler (Heart of Nashville)
14. April Delmerico (Hear of Tennesse)
15. Emma Conn (Knoxville)
16. Madison Kunst (Madison County)
17. Shaylyn Olinger (Marble City)
18. Taylor Gipson (Memphis)
19. Katie Harris (Middleton)
20. Jaida Saunder (Montgomery County)
21. Sabrina Ponte (Music City)
22. Samantha Elaine (Nashville)
23. Christell Foote (Rocky Top)
24. Pearls Clarkin (Rutherford County)
25. Kaylan Colvin (Scenic City)
26. Jordan Henegar (Secret City)
27. Alexis Sanders (Shelby County)
28. Hailey Puckett (Shelbyville)
29. Jorden Lewisx (Stanton)
30. Paiton Patterson (Tennessee Valley)
31. Gracy Bilyeu (Upper Cumberland)