For the second year in a row, Miss Louisiana has hailed from Central Louisiana. Makenzie Scroggs, a student at Northwestern State University from Marksville, was crowned Miss Louisiana in the 60th annual pageant. She will head to Miss America to represent the state. Scroggs came to the pageant as Miss Natchitoches City of Lights. Her social impact initiative, Being True to Being You, is her own organization she launched with the goal of raising confidence in young women and girls. “If I could just impact one person’s life and make somebody feel better than when they started and build their confidence, then that would be an impact to me,” says Scroggs.
■ misslouisiana.com

This article was originally published in August 2023.