The Miss Country Sunshine Pageant stage came alive recently as 21 contestants competed for the three titles of Miss Country Sunshine, Outstanding Teen and Teen Princess.Twenty-one-year-old MerylAnne Dexter was crowned Miss Country Sunshine by reigning queen Maria Shepherd, and Miss Tennessee Shelby Thompson.Dexter is a senior student at Brigham Young University, with aspirations to become a genetic counselor. She was also recognized as the talent winner, after singing “La Vie En Rose” in French. She is the daughter of Vanessa Sluss Dexter.