From the stage at Graceland Exhibition Center in Memphis, Tennessee, Branch fielded questions about how to mend the polarized country (restore trust in institutions like the media and government, she said) and gun laws (her family owns guns, she said, but more people should learn how to use them safely before they get their permits).
During an interview with Miss Mississippi USA, Branch talked about her father being in prison for 10 years, which inspired her to advocate for criminal justice reform. The pageant was scheduled for spring 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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