Mariah Clayton of Zachary was crowned Miss Louisiana USA 2020 on 19 October 2019. She will be representing Louisiana at the Miss USA 2020 during the spring of 2020. She succeeds Victoria Paul Miss Louisiana USA 2019 from Alexandria. Mariah Clayton is a student of Psychology at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rogue.
Clayton comes from the world of sports and played volleyball all her life. For Mariah, pageantry was like a whole new sport she wanted to explore. She wants to host a massive volleyball camp at LSU with all the amazing college and club coaches. The money that would come from the camp would be donated to different organizations throughout the state.