Alicia Bush of Overton, who holds the title of Mrs. Moapa, has been raised in Moapa Valley since 1998. Her musical family has been involved in Valley events her entire life, such as performing at local events like the Fourth of July celebration, MV Chamber Car Show, Relay for Life and many more events for which she volunteers her time.

Bush considers herself a small-town girl with deep roots. She is gifted with a great voice and has released several music videos. Every song she is involved in has everything to do with God.

She says her platform is: “Don’t ever give up hope. Never let your past hold you back from your future, and most of all, YES, YOU CAN!”

She has had quite the journey to get to where she is today: strong, resilient, beautiful, with a never-ending perseverance attitude. She said, “I have a great team behind me.”

Bush said she has had so many personal trials but knows there is a reason and that God is always on her side.

In 2005, she was kidnapped and trafficked and stuck in Stockholm Syndrome for 10 years. She wants to bring awareness to this kind of unfortunate situation, because, “Whether you would like to admit it or not, this can and does happen in a small town and in your own backyard.”

“Learning that your body keeps count when you are forced to endure physical violence over and over again, the sad truth is you smile through it because you are ashamed to let anyone know that through the years of abuse, you are taught that you are not worth anything.”

“Bringing these kinds of things to the surface will hopefully bring a voice to someone else who won’t have to endure as long as I did,” Bush said. She explained this is really hard for her to “put out there” for all to see and hear, but innocent people seeking love and validation need to be aware.

Here’s why she began this journey: On April 1, 2021, she was baptized and re-found God, and since then, she has had a fire to give hope, love and self-worth to anyone she sees who is going through the same things as she did. She said, “If I can help save a life, or even bring awareness and God to someone else, then maybe that person won’t have to endure what I did.”

In 2024, Bush met Joseph Simpkins and his family, who heard her story and her music and helped her release her music video, “Someone Saved Me,” which can be found on the @undergod2025 YouTube channel. More of her story is on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. That is chapter one of her biography, and it goes through exactly what happened to her. She wrote that song, which took 20 years because it tells her whole story. The video features Bush, her father, Ricky Houston and uncle, Johnny Houston.

“Hopefully through this title, I can bring hope to someone who is going through pain as well,” she said. “I am currently working with the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Red Cross and various medical foundations, such as National Adrenal Disease Foundation and Muscular Dystrophy Foundation. I also want to bring the highlights of multiple programs in Moapa Valley as well, such as Aspire Center, and anything I can provide of the beautiful things in the small town of Moapa Valley.”

“Through this title of Mrs. Moapa Valley, I have been given opportunities such as performing at Muscle Cars on the Strip March 28, where I will have flyers and information about the programs.” She will be hosting a blood drive April 1 at the Mack Lyon Middle School,  Old Overton Gym, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., where the Red Cross will also have information about other programs. She will be singing the National Anthem at the Clark County Fair and Rodeo April 12 and performing at the Washington County Fair April 18, from 11 a.m. until noon.

Bush thanked all those who have supported her so far in this life-changing journey. She said, “I am very proud to represent a town of perseverance and hard-working people.”

The Mrs. Nevada State Pageant will be held May 31, 2026, at the Aliante Hotel in Las Vegas. Anyone who would like to attend and support hometown girl Alicia Bush can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster, beginning April 15.