On Saturday night, University of Alabama at Birmingham student Hayley Barber was crowned Miss Alabama 2016.
Barber has competed in the pageant for five consecutive years. She is a senior majoring in marketing from Pelham.
The Miss Alabama pageant brings women together from across the state to be a representative for the Miss America pageant. Participants of the pageant receive scholarship funds as well as the opportunity to develop skills to aid them in future career opportunities.
Runner-ups included Callie Walker from Hoover and Cassidy Jacks from Trussville.
Barber will take the stage in Atlantic City for the Miss America competition this September.
