Miss Mahogany Scholarship Pageant & Foundation

About Us

Our Mission - General Outlook - Education Segment

The Miss Mahogany Scholarship Pageant &Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit corporation in the state of Mississippi , recognized under the 501(c)3 code of the Internal Revenue Service.The foundation presents numerous community development programs that is to empower, educate, and uplift young women and the community at large. Additionally, the organization presents an intensive Personal Development Program for the delegates in the Tri-State area. This program provides resources as well as insights for these young women in the areas of personal growth and development. The pinnacle program that we present is the Miss Mahogany Scholarship Pageant & Foundation, Inc.

Our Mission

Our mission is to identify, develop and promote leadership amongst young women who use their lives to promote social change. Promote social change in ways that inspire, commit, innovate, educate, and encourage. We encourage these women to become involved in the political process by becoming active in the events that impact their community.

The Miss Mahogany Scholarship Pageant greatest aspiration is to become one of the largest Scholarship Foundations for the Women of the Tri-State Area.

General Outlook

Often times, young women are measured by elements and predisposed situations they cannot control. We find ourselves marginalized by stereotypical assumptions related to eye color, hair texture, hair length, cultural background, and sensuality. These assumptions are perpetuated within our society and have nothing to do with the passion a young woman may have for academic scholarship, servant leadership, community service, or extraordinary character. These are not the characteristics that encompass the women of the MMSF.

Our organization has created a Scholarship foundation for the women of the Tri-State area. This program will award Scholarships to Women by organizing an annual pageant. These women will compete to win college scholarship awards. This competition will be based on intellect as a whole. The Miss Mahogany Scholarship Pageant is a celebration of the virtuous woman and provides her with the opportunity to grow in mind, body, and spirit.

As an organization with a novel breed of emerging leaders, our foundation for success is teamwork, innovative thinking , quality, creativity and excellence. The MMSF wholeheartedly promotes and extends the legacy of an opportunity that exists as a conduit by which young women can further grow and develop personally and professionally while providing service for America and the Global Community.

The Miss Mahogany Scholarship Foundation strives to be an organization with exceptional character and educational opportunities, and seeks affiliations with equally yoked ideals. The MMSF will kindle the flame of liberation within the minds of thousands of young women. As an organization, The MMSF has already made a commitment to strengthen these elements through organizational collaboration with diverse groups of citizens locally, and throughout the Tri-State area. Our goal is to be resilient, not only in the Tri-State community but nationwide using every method and opportunity for cohesive collaboration.

The Education Segment

“When we empower a woman, we empower a family.
When we empower a family, we empower an entire community.”
-- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton --

High school graduation comes and you decide that you want to go to college but it just does not seem possible. Maybe you visualize that awesome career in business, education, law, or medicine but you cannot visualize yourself paying for the education needed to get there. This is a reality that many women face every day.

It is the heart of the MMSF to provide women the opportunity to further their education that in turn will help them advance in their careers and in other aspects of there lives. The success of women completing there academic goals affects them both socially and economically and will impart more opportunities for the families they may one day create. Education clearly paves the way to a more successful community and provides us with future great leaders.

The good new is that many more women have access to higher education, but the bad news is that compared to other ethnic groups, the percentage of those who go forward is significantly lower. females increased their graduation rate by only 18.3 percent. They get to college but do not complete the programs. Less than one fifth of African Americans have a four-year college degree. There is too much talent going to waste.

The MMSF understands that we are a country that requires a higher level of skills and education in order to be competitive in today’s global marketplace. We are living in a time in which college is more important then ever, but too many woman are not able to complete their education because of financial hardships. Taking out loans to pay for school can be overwhelming and intimidating to many who are interested in completing and receiving their college or graduate school degrees. The MMSF is dedicated to eradicating these impediments to higher education.

Education is empowering! Educating young women is a powerful instrument for reducing poverty and inequality, improving health and social well-being. Education lays the foundation for sustained economic growth opportunity.

The MMSF is committed to becoming one of the largest sources of scholarship opportunities for Women in the Tri-State area. We believe there is greatness in each and every individual woman. It is our mission to assist these women with the key to opening the doors to their future. That key we believe is education.

Healthy Lifestyles

Staying healthy and keeping the mind and body strong is a rule of thumb with the Miss Mahogany Scholarship Foundation. We promote healthy lifestyles with all of our young ladies. Not just the contestants, but the board members and staff too.

Your comittment to developing a better and more beautiful you starts with a regular exercise routine. We all love to eat but on the other hand we dislike working out and going to the gym. No it's not an easy thing staying focused and dedicated to a 3-day workout routine every week, but I promise you if you can do a 3-day regime weekly for at least 30 minutes you will have more energy, feel better about yourself and you will gain great physical results.

The MMSF take health matters seriously and will continue to be committed to educating our young women about the importance of better health choices and how it can prolong your life as well as improving your lifestyle.

Balancing Beautiful Bodies™