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OXFORD, Miss. – They might not be obvious, but Jane Granberry's Miss Mississippi sash has red and blue threads woven throughout it for not only America's 250th birthday, but for Ole Miss, too. The Hattiesburg native credits the University of Mississippi for preparing her for her moment as Miss Mississippi.