Mackenzie Elizabeth Hinderberger Sturges represented Arkansas, United States in the 72nd edition of Miss USA. It was won by Noelia Voigt of Utah, USA.

Sturges is 1 year younger than her husband Connor Simpson Sturges. They are residents of Farmington, Arkansas.

Mackenzie is Shawn Hinderberger and Jana Caldwell Hinderberger‘s daughter. On November 20, 2016, Jana’s father Jim “Buckskin” Edward Caldwell died in Little Rock, Arkanasa at age 68.

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BIOGRAPHY

Mackenzie is an American teacher and beauty queen. Here are 13 more things about her:

  1. From 2013 to 2017, she attended Parkway High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, USA.
  2. From 2017 to 2022, she attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
  3. In 2017, she moved to Fayetteville.
  4. She won Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2018.
  5. She was a Miss Teen USA 2018 candidate.
  6. From 2019 to 2014, her brother Cameron Hinderberger attended the University of Arkansas.
  7. She was a Miss Arkansas USA 2020 finalist.
  8. She was Miss Arkansas USA 2021 second runner-up.
  9. In 2022, she became a kindergarten teacher.
  10. She won Miss Arkansas USA 2023.
  11. She was a Miss USA 2023 semifinalist.
  12. She and Connor got engaged in 2023 and got married in 2024.
  13. On March 15, 2025, she turned 26.
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TIMELINE

Mackenzie is originally from Bossier City. Aside from Farmington, she has lived in other parts of Arkansas including Fayetteville.

2017

  • In August 2017, she entered the University of Arkansas.
  • On October 29, 2017, she was crowned Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2018 at the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

2018

  • On May 18, 2018, she represented Arkansas at Miss Teen USA 2018 and competed against 50 other candidates at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was unplaced.

2019

  • On November 18, 2019, she finished in the Top 11 at Miss Arkansas USA 2020 at The Fort Smith Convention Center in Fort Smith.
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2021

  • In January 2021, she and Connor started dating.
  • On May 23, 2021, she represented Windsor Lake at Miss Arkansas USA 2021 and competed against 21 other candidates at The Fort Smith Convention Center. She was second runner-up to Stephanie Barber.
  • In August 2021, she started her internship at the Springdale Public Schools in Arkansas.

2022

  • In May 2022, she graduated from the University of Arkansas.
  • On April 10, 2022, she represented Springdale at Miss Arkansas USA 2022 and competed against 12 other candidates at The Fort Smith Convention Center. She was runner-up to Rylie Wagner.
  • In August 2022, she joined Bob Folsom Elementary School in Farmington as a third grade teacher.

2023

  • On April 30, 2023, she represented Farmington at Miss Arkansas USA 2023, competed against 15 other candidates at the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center and won the title.
  • On September 29, 2023, she represented Arkansas at Miss USA 2023 and competed against 50 other candidates at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She finished in the Top 20.
  • On November 4, 2023, Connor proposed to her at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville and she said yes.

2024

  • On April 14, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Arkansas USA 2024 Madeline Bohlman at the Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater of Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
  • On December 7, 2024, she and Connor got married at The Grand at Willow Springs in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

2025

  • On February 15, 2025, she and Connor were officially under contract on their dream home in Farmington.
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Published by Coco Altatis

Coco Altatis has been writing for CONAN Daily since 2009. He writes about beauty pageants, mixed martial arts, music and movies.