Miss Gainesville's Outstanding Teen 2009 Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2009 Miss Palm Coast 2013 Miss Florida 2013 | |
Myrrhanda Lynn Jones | |
Nationalcompetition: | Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 (2nd Runner-Up), Miss America 2014 (3rd Runner-Up) |
Birth Place: | Gainesville, Florida |
Eye Color: | Brown |
Hair Color: | Brunette |
Education: | University of Florida |
Myrrhanda Jones is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Gainesville, Florida who was named Miss Florida 2013.[1]
She won the title of Miss Florida on July 13, 2013, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Laura McKeeman.[2] Jones' platform is support for “Comfort for Kids, Inc.”, a non-profit organization she founded after her sister died in an ATV accident.[1] Jones is a telecommunications major at the University of Florida.[2] She won the preliminary talent competition for her baton twirling routine in the week prior to the Miss America 2014 pageant, despite suffering a torn ACL and MCL in rehearsal just a few hours prior to her scheduled performance. During Miss America 2014, she performed with a decorated leg brace.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]