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It's an exciting time for Marissa Stacy.
Stacy, 25, now considered to be the first woman to ever represent Cass County at the Miss Indiana USA pageant later this summer.
Established in 1927, the Miss Indiana Pageant is the official state preliminary to the Miss America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageants.
Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana Teen competitions will be held in June. Winners will go on to represent Indiana at Miss America and Miss America Teen.
Cass County has always felt like home to Stacy, who has deep family roots to the area, despite living in several other states during her life.
Not her first rodeo in the pageantry world, Stacy said she took a short break from the stage to pursue a career in journalism.
Graduating from Texas Christian University in 2021, the COVID-19 lockdown came during her last year of college and was challenging for Stacy.
Stacy said getting back into pageantry has been a way she's been able to find herself again.
Stacy said she's been preparing for the Miss Indiana competition ever since finding out about her selection in March.
Stacy said most don't realize the dedication it takes to participate in pageantry. It's not as easy as it looks.
Thankful for the support received by her family and friends, Stacy said her mother, Marla Pumel, of Logansport, has been her biggest cheerleader and inspiration for the upcoming competition.
Stacy says she looks forward to attending as many local community events as possible, seeing old friends and meeting new ones.
To keep up on Stacy's journey, visit her at @marissaastacy on Instagram.
The Miss Indiana USA pageant will take place at Butler University in Indianapolis on June 8.
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