Hayley Barber crowned Miss Alabama 2016

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Hayley Barber was crowned Miss Alabama 2016 at the end of the 2016 Miss Alabama Pageant, in Birmingham, Ala., June 11, 2016, at Samford University's Wright Center. (Tamika Moore/tmoore@al.com)

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on June 11, 2016 at 10:28 PM, updated June 11, 2016 at 11:26 PM

Hayley Barber of Pelham was crowned Miss Alabama 2016 on Saturday night at Samford University's Wright Center.

Barber, 22, was competing in the pageant for the fifth consecutive year. She's a senior marketing major at UAB. She came into the pageant as Miss Shelby County.

"I don't know what I'm feeling," Barber said backstage after being crowned. "I'm dreaming."

First runner-up was Miss Hoover Callie Walker. Second runner-up was Miss Trussville Cassidy Jacks. Third runner-up was Miss Leeds Briana Kinsey. Fourth runner-up was Miss Tuscaloosa Jessica Proctor.

Barber has been taking dance lessons since she was four. For her talent, she did a high-energy tap dance in a flapper dress with white fringe, reminiscent of "The Great Gatsby." The music was "Dibidy Dop."

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