Anthony M. Jones Jr.

Anthony M. Jones, Jr., MBA is the founder for the Kings’ Konnection and the HBCU Kings and Queens Conference. Currently employed at his alma mater Talladega College, Anthony serves as the advisor for Mr. and Miss Talladega and has recently celebrated 29 years of planning their annual Coronation.

He is the founder of Talladega’s annual Founders Day Parade and the president of the 1995 Alumni class at the college. He is also the president of the Alumni class of 1991 for Fairfield High School. As an all-around event planner, Mr. Jones has traveled across the United States planning weddings for hundreds. Prior to directorship at Talladega, Mr. Jones worked for SAKS Inc., for four years. He traveled between the Alabama and Mississippi area as a department manager planning in-store events for the McRae and Parisians Division.

Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Jones has been awarded many honors by peers, professionals, and service organizations. He is the 1994 recipient of the National Orator among Black Colleges and Universities at Alabama State University. He was awarded by Talladega College the 1995 Key to the College. He has held several pageant titles and has received honors from various Greek and civic organizations including his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi for his outstanding service and tireless efforts in helping others. An expert in floral design, serves as the Vice Chairman for the Board of Trustees of New Hope Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

He sings in the award-winning New Hope Mass Choir and has been a ministry leader in several areas. This year Anthony successfully made it through his first year as the Alabama, state director for the Miss Plus America Pageant System at the same time served as the reigning Mr. Crimson Tide for the All World Beauties and Man of Distinction Pageant System. On June 25, he was crowned as the National Mr. AWB Man of Distinction 2022-2023. After a successful year Anthony has been named as the 2023 International King for the pageant system.