×Miss Alabama 2025 Emma Terry leaves Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama, to head to Orlando for Miss America 2026 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

Emma Terry, Miss Alabama 2025, headed off to Orlando Friday and is preparing to bring Alabama Southern charm to the national stage as she competes at Miss America 2026 next week.

A graduate of UAB with a master’s degree in accounting, Terry was crowned Miss Alabama on June 28 at Samford University’s Wright Center, becoming the second consecutive Miss Hoover to win the state title.

Overcoming the challenges of heart surgery last spring and building on her previous pageant experiences, she now steps onto the biggest stage of her life.

The weeklong celebration begins Monday, Sept. 1, in Orlando at the Dr. Phillips Ce

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