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About Jaimee

MS Congeniality TV

Hey, Y’all! I’m Jaimee! And thanks for stopping by my website. As you know, I’m the founder, executive producer, editor and host of MS Congeniality TV. I’m also the co-anchor for Good Morning Mississippi on WLOX-tv. I’m an advocate for Rotary International Youth Exchange, and the former Mrs Mississippi American 2020. I absolutely LOVE my jobs.

See, this platform began as a nod to my inner diva’s need to fulfill her lifelong dream of having a TV show. I have a TV news degree and a journalism background, but the result of this journey isn’t mainstream. MS Congeniality TV is a labor of love! The show is the compilation of me being myself fully. It’s a mixture of joy and enthusiasm with a generous serving of novelty, a dash of wanderlust, a pinch of infotainment, a smidgen of inhibition, and topped with a deep longing to be glamorous.

Why Congeniality?

That’s the first question people ask and it’s a good one. The show is named MS Congeniality because I won the Mrs. Congeniality award in not just one beauty pageant, but TWO!

What you see is who I am. I love people. I love to make people feel seen and heard. I love to spread joy everywhere I go. I love to inspire people to live Life Without Borders. I long to do the things I’ve never done before. Confidence and curiosity come naturally to me.

What didn’t come naturally to me is all of this beauty stuff. I entered into my first beauty pageant at the age of 33 just for fun and boy was it intimidating. But the pageant world is misunderstood by most and underrated by the rest. I credit the hundreds of gorgeous women who I’ve met on this journey with teaching me how to better present myself physically so my beautiful inside can shine even more!


My Family

I wouldn’t be the woman I am today if it weren’t for my husband —my king — Joel Dorris. He is my biggest fan and supporter!  Together we have a blended family of 5 children, 3 businesses, and 2 fur babies, Dakota and Alaska (not pictured). 

Jaimee Dorris - Ms Congeniality & Mrs Mississippi

Official Bio


Jaimee Dorris is a TV personality with 15 years experience writing, shooting, hosting, producing, and marketing media. She began her career as a news reporter at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, MS and covered the legendary storm Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, she opened her first business, Jaimee Designs Web Studio, and specialized in web design and social media marketing. Now she is back in the newsroom as the co-anchor of Good Morning Mississippi on WLOX-TV.

Since 2015, Jaimee has produced her own show, MS Congeniality TV, where she inspires viewers to get out of their comfort zone and live a “Life Without Borders.” She was named “Miss Issippi” in 2017… the official mascot for Mississippi’s 200th birthday celebration. She was also Mrs. Mississippi American 2020.

As an advocate for Rotary International Youth Exchange, Jaimee has created a national scholarship to make youth exchange more affordable for American teens. She’s married to Joel Dorris and together they have 5 children, 3 businesses and 2 fur babies, Dakota and Alaska. 


Miss ‘Issippi 2017


Party of the Century Hostess

In 2017 the state of Mississippi celebrated its 200th birthday. And like any good party, the celebration needed a great hostess. The Party Committee asked me to do it. The character “Miss ‘Issippi” came about in 1917 when the original centennial was being planned. We filmed two shows during the party.

Featured on US News & World Report in 2018

My article titled “New Quality of Life Ranking Challenges Mississippi Stereotypes” was featured on the US News & World Report in March 2018. This was after the latest BEST STATES RANKING showed Mississippi to have the 6th best quality of life in the country! Who’d a thunk it?