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18 • JANUARY 2021
FromHometown GirlMrs.toMississippiAmericaErin WilliamsMadison resident Whitney Gladden is a lot of things to alot of people. She’s a dedicated wife, loving mama, attorney,registered therapy dog handler, community service advocate,and a fitness instructor, to name just a few. In addition to allof her existing roles, Whitney added a new platform to herdaily duties in 2020–Mrs. Mississippi America.“It’s still so exciting for me to even talk about my currenttitle as Mrs. Mississippi America because honestly I’m not apageant person historically,” said Whitney. “I never competedin pageants growing up, except for the one year I did JuniorMiss as a teen. The only thing I won that year was an awardfor most ads sold!”Although her entrance into, and success in, the pageantworld came as a surprise to Whitney initially, it’s a platformshe has truly come to enjoy.“My husband Lee’s family followed friends in pageantry ashe was growing up, so it was familiar to him,” said Whitney.“For 10 years, he always told me I would be good at pageants,but I never really understood why until I got involved in it.So I said no for a while before finally saying yes.”Whitney’s first pageant in the “Mrs.” division was in 2017,and Whitney has been fortunate to win multiple titles in thattime before achieving her current win as Mrs. MississippiAmerica in 2020.“I am a naturally competitive person, but I’ve alwaysfocused more on competing against myself. I just work hardto bring the best version of Whitney Gladden to the table,”she said. “I love the discipline it takes to compete, to work tofurther a cause you’re so passionate about, and how it can setan example for my kids that you can accomplish whateveryou want in any stage of your life.”Hometown MADISON • 19
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