 The Miss Alabama competition kicks off tonight in Birmingham. Miss Alabama 2023 Brianna Burrell tells WVTM this past year has been life-changing as she prepares to crown the new Miss Alabama on Saturday. Preliminary competition starts at 7 p.m. at Samford University Wright Center. I'm E.T. Norvell. And another update happens in 30 minutes on Gadsden's News, Weather and Sports Station, NewsRadio 1019, Big Wax.