Two years later , in 2006 , Smith participated as '' Miss Charleston USA '' in Miss South Carolina USA and placed fourth runner-up . Feeling close to the crown , Smith competed in 2007 , this time as '' Miss Summerville USA '' , and again finished fourth runner-up . A year later , in November 2008 , Smith won the title of Miss South Carolina USA , gaining the right to represent her state in Miss USA 2009
Miss USA 2009
Miss USA 2009
Stephanie Murray Smith