On Sunday, September 23rd the Fulton City High School Gym was home to the 2012 Banana Festival Beauty Pageant. Over 100 entries were submitted and featured both girls and boys ranging from 0-12 Months to 16-19 years old. Connie Stephens as well as the Fulton High School Chorus performed songs as the event continued on, and David Prater served as the emcee.
The judges for the event included Heather Howell Davis, Lindsey Hall, and Leigh Douglas.
Photos by Ashlee Tynes
Below are the division winners:
Baby Miss 0-12 Mos. L-R: Brooklyn Blakney 2nd Alternate, Shamiah Pirtle 1st Alternate, Bre Ael Noonan 3rd Alternate, Rondria Bransford Baby Miss Queen & Best Dressed
Baby Mr. 0-12 Mos. L-R: Caleb Ray Parnell 1st Alternate, Tucker Cole Forrest Baby Mr. King, Samuel Sawisch Best Dressed & 2nd Alternate
Mini Miss 13-23 Mos. L-R: Ailey Harlow Farmer Best Dressed & Mini Miss Queen, London Simmons 3rd Alternate, Averie Catherine Biehslich 1st Alternate, Izabella Somerfield 2nd Alternate
Mini Mr. 13-23 Mos. L-R: Sawyer Homra Best Dressed & Mini Mr King, Loren (PJ) Nelms Jr. 1st Alternate
Tiny Miss 2-3 Years. L-R: McKynlee Guthrie Tiny Miss Queen, Brylee Patrick 1st Alternate, Presley Paige Gardner 3rd Alternate, Raimee BaeLynn Williams Best Dressed. Not Pictured: Serenity Unique Copper 2nd Alternate
Tiny Mr. 2-3 Years. L-R: Vinn Lowry Best Dressed & Tiny Mr. King, Rashawn Jackson 1st Alternate
Petite Miss 4-6 Years. L-R: Alli Kate Frilling Best Dressed & Petite Miss Queen, Kimora Maddox 1st Alternate, Mattie Smith 2nd Alternate, Ivy Kate Morris 3rd Alternate
Junior Miss 7-9 Years. Front Row L-R: Lillian Holzner 1st Alternate, Teagan Caroline Blair Junior Miss Queen, Kate Crabtree 3rd Alternate. Back Row L-R: Chole Beth Rangel 2nd Alternate, Emily Meadows Best Dressed
Pre-Teen Miss 10-12 Years. L-R: Bryanne Williams Pre-Teen Miss Queen, Bentlie Pritchard Best Dressed & 1 Alternate, Leah Beth Faulkner 2nd Alternate, Elizabeth Mehlhorn 3rd Alternate
Teen Miss 13-15 Years. L-R: Annie Mae Jones 2nd Alternate, Carly Reams Teen Miss Queen, Morgan Martin 3rd Alternate, Mary Katherine Tucker Best Dressed & 1st Alternate
Miss 16-19. L-R: Desiray Sturgeon 3rd Alternate, Sara Reams Miss Queen, Allison Stem 1st Alternate, SaraLynn Eaves Best Dressed & 2nd Alternate