About Me

My name is Celeste Lay and I was born in Dallas, Texas and adopted at 48 hours old. From then on I have been raised in a Christian home and attended Prestonwood Christian Academy for eight years. During my second year of high school I transferred to Tyler Legacy High School (FKA Robert E. Lee High School) where I participated in Drill Team, Varsity Choir, Varsity Musical Theater and other various student lead organizations.

 I am currently a student at The University of Mississippi studying Multi-media Journalism with a minor in Hospitality Management. I am involved with Chi Omega sorority, Student Activity Association, NewsWatch Ole Miss, and I am the Promotions Chair for the School of Journalism and New Media. 

Outside of campus life, I am a part of pageantry and community service. As a title holder we are encouraged to have a community service initiative that we are passionate about educating others on. My initiative is "Chosen. Raising Awareness of Adoption as a Choice". With this platform, I have partnered with the nationally known Adoption Network and created a multi-media hashtag, #TheAdoptionSpotlight where people are able to share their experiences of adoption. 

As of now, I have reached over 7,500 people with valuable information about adoption. 

I am the current Miss Oxford and will represent the amazing city at Miss Mississippi, June of 2024. I am excited to not only serve the wonderful city I live in but to also grow the Miss Oxford Organization and my personal initiative. 

Love always, 

Celeste Lay