Board of Directors
Corrine Rodriguez, President
Corrine has been a member of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Foundation Board of Directors since 2019. She currently serves as President. Corrine grew up competing in pageants. She is a former Junior Miss Dixie National and National Little Britches Rodeo Association Princess. Corrine is a graduate of Mississippi State University with Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Accounting. Corrine and her husband, Michael, and their daughter, Anna-Michael, live in Starkville, where she is currently the Business Manager for the Mississippi State University Shackouls Honors College. She enjoys working on her family's cattle farm and managing her own herd of registered Brangus and Ultrablack cattle.
Allison Coulton, National Director
Allison has been a member of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Foundation Board of Directors since 2009. She currently serves as the National Director for the State of Mississippi. Allison is married to Kirk Coulton and resides in Bentonia. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University and enjoys barrel racing, reading, traveling, and MSU football. She wears many hats in our organization and schedules all of the appearances for the queens during the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Deborah Tucker, Board Member
Deborah has been a member of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Board of Directors since 1998. She is a former director of the Mississippi High School Rodeo Association Queen pageant and has judged numerous state and local rodeo queen pageants over the past 30 years. Deborah and her husband, Charles, reside in Brandon, where she is the co-owner of her father's drywall business. When she is not volunteering her time and talents, you can find Deborah following her beloved grandchildren, Cara Beth, Case, Zoie, Annlea, and Landon. Although vacationing in St. John with her best friend Cathy is her favorite past time, she also enjoys gardening, home interior decorating, and being around her family and friends.
LeAnne Peters, Board Member
LeAnne has been a member of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Board of Directors since 2005. Although she was "roped" into being a board member, she jumped right in and found her niche by helping queens prepare for interview, on-stage questioning, and the written test. LeAnne is married to her college sweetheart, Arthur, and they reside in Starkville. They are both Mississippi State University graduates and enjoy running their own cattle farm.
Laura Muntean, Board Member
Laura has been a member of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Board of Directors since 2016. She served as Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2015 and is also the 2015 World Freestyle Reining Champion for her incredible dance with horse Wimpys Top Model, which was performed to the Disney super hit "Let It Go" from the film Frozen. Laura is married to her college sweetheart, Carl, and they have two daughters, Harper and Hazel. She is a former caption of the Texas A&M Equestrian Team and a graduate of Texas A&M. Laura brings a wealth of horsemanship knowledge to the MRM Board.
Hillary Whittington, Board Member
Hillary has been a member of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Board of Directors since 2019. Hillary is a former Miss Rodeo Mississippi Teen. She has an Associates Degree of Applied Sciences from East Central Community College and a Bachelors in Radiologic Sciences and Masters Degree in Health Sciences from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She and her husband, Cody, and daughters, Waverly Mack and Willow, reside in McCool. Hillary enjoys spending time and working on her family's farm, Panther Creek Cattle Company.
Mitchell Crawford, Board Member
Mitchell has been a member of the Miss Rodeo Mississippi Board of Directors since 2020. No stranger to the rodeo world, Mitchell enjoys roping, cutting, and barrel racing. He is a former top 10 finisher in cutting at the National High School Rodeo Association Finals. Mitchell has Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Music Education from Mississippi State University. He resides in Hattiesburg and currently teaches high school choir and Columbia High School.