1. Jasmine S Murray was born on December 12,1991 and is a contemporary Christian singer and beauty pageant titleholder.
25 Facts About Jasmine Murray
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Jasmine Murray competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant in 2007.
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On July 12,2014, Murray was crowned Miss Mississippi 2014.
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Jasmine Murray was born in Columbus, Mississippi and attended Columbus High School, but later moved to Starkville with her family.
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Jasmine Murray is the daughter of Lisa Murray and is the youngest of five children.
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Jasmine Murray's parents divorced when she was a toddler, and her father lives outside the state of Mississippi.
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At the time of the pregnancy, her mother Lisa Jasmine Murray was working the night shift at the Weyerhaeuser plant in Columbus, Mississippi, and was lethargic and noticed her body swelling.
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Lisa Jasmine Murray went to the plant's on-site clinic, but nurses rushed her to the hospital.
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Jasmine Murray suffered a severe form of pre-eclampsia when pregnant with Jasmine, and the doctors expected neither of them to survive the pregnancy.
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Shortly after birth, Jasmine Murray remained in the hospital for nearly a month fighting for her life.
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Jasmine Murray's family told her that once they were in a vehicle, she would start singing with the radio, and that describes why she is passionate about singing.
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Jasmine Murray competed in the Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen pageant in 2006 where she won the activewear preliminary award and placed fourth runner-up.
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Jasmine Murray auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Jacksonville, Florida on a whim after traveling to Orlando, Florida to attend the 2008 Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.
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Jasmine Murray then sang "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles, but the judges were not so impressed with Randy Jackson stating that he would not have chosen the song for her and suggested that she should have sung a song by Rihanna.
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Jasmine Murray was originally eliminated in the second semi-final, but was brought back for the wild card round and the judges chose her to join the Top 13.
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Jasmine Murray was the only contestant from Mississippi to become a finalist in American Idol history, until being joined by Skylar Laine in season 11, who is her favorite of that season.
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Jasmine Murray has been on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Live with Regis and Kelly with -cast-off contestant Jorge Nunez.
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Jasmine Murray did performances at the 2009 Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.
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Jasmine Murray performed in the national anthem at a Michigan State basketball game.
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On February 12,2012, Jasmine Murray was crowned Miss Spirit of the South 2012.
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Jasmine Murray announced it on Twitter and posted a photograph of herself wearing the new crown.
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On October 26,2012, Jasmine Murray was crowned Miss Mississippi State University.
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In July 2014, Jasmine Murray participated in her third Miss Mississippi pageant.
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Jasmine Murray's platform is "13 Going on 30," aimed at teaching young girls to embrace their age.
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Jasmine Murray competed at the Miss America 2015 pageant on Sept 14 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and placed in the top 10.