Abby Smith, a senior at Brookhaven High School, was chosen Monday as Miss Merry Christmas for the holiday season. Smith was selected from a field of 10 contestants who were interviewed by a panel of judges at the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce. She will be a holiday ambassador for the Chamber at the Christmas Open House Nov. 9 and lead the annual Christmas parade Dec. 5.

Other contestants were Madelynn Thornton, freshman at Copiah-Lincoln Community College; Hannah McKee, senior at Loyd Star Attendance Center; Jaynie Grace Henning, senior at BHS; Georgia O’Quinn, senior at Enterprise Attendance Center; Emmaline Wolfe, senior at BHS, Carley Craig, senior at BHS; Layna Myers, senior at Loyd Star; Maycee Francis, senior at BHS; and Tabbetha Wyant, senior at Loyd Star.