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Newly crowned Miss Tennessee packs heat

By NED B. HUNTERnhunter@jacksonsun.com

She's a daddy's girl.

But don't think this year's Miss Tennessee is a pushover.

Ellen Carrington, 21, who was crowned Miss Tennessee on Saturday night, has
a concealed weapons permit.

"I have a Smith & Wesson .40-caliber," Carrington told reporters on Sunday,
"(with a) silver top and black body."

A Jackson native and senior at Union University, Carrington decided to get
the permit because she was spending a lot of time traveling to and from
Nashville at night. She said spending time at shooting ranges with her
father, Pat, helped create an even deeper bond between the two.