Miss Independence winners crowned
Published 7:49 pm Monday, June 29, 2020
- CROWNED: 2019 Little Miss Independence Lanna Stalls and 2019 Miss Independence MacKenzie Rouse crown 2020 Little Miss Independence Ava Boyd. (Julie Ellis)
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BELHAVEN — Four young ladies earned their crowns this past weekend, taking home tiaras and the titles of Miss Independence for 2020. The following girls earned honors during Saturday’s pageant, which consisted of modeling, displays of talent and creativity and interviews.
Miss Independence
2020 Miss Independence — Katie Young
Miss Independence second place — Mallory Nobles
Miss Independence third place — Kaylyn Coltrain
Top creative expression — Katie Young
Top interview — Katie Young
Most patriotic — Mallory Nobles
Most photogenic — Kaylyn Coltrain
ALL SMILES: 2020 Young Miss Independence Gabby Jordon and 2020 Miss Independence Katie Young, along with their fellow winners and competitors, will have places of honor in this weekend’s Fourth of July parade in Belhaven. (Julie Ellis)
Young Miss Independence
2020 Young Miss Independence — Gabby Jordon
Young Miss Independence second place — Chelsey Davis
Young Miss Independence third place — Brienna Benson
Top creative expression — Gabby Jordan
Most patriotic — Chelsey Davis
Most photogenic — Chelsey Davis
BELHAVEN ROYALTY: Winners of this year’s Miss Independence pageant pose for a photo after their coronations. Pictured (left to right) are 2020 Miss Independence winner Katie Young, 2020 Young Miss Independence winner Gabby Jordon and 2020 Junior Miss Independence winner Lainey Warren. (Julie Ellis)
Junior Miss Independence
2020 Junior Miss Independence — Lainey Warren
Junior Miss Independence second place — Blakley Thompson
Junior Miss Independence third place — Ella Nelson
Top talent — Lainey Warren
Most patriotic — Lainey Warren
Most photogenic — Lainey Warren
LITTLE PATRIOTS: This year’s top competitors in the Little Miss Independence Pageant were (left to right) 2020 Little Miss Independence Ava Boyd, third-place runner up Stella Smith and second-place runner up Sadie Mann. (Julie Ellis)
Little Miss Independence
2020 Little Miss Independence — Ava Boyd
Little Miss Independence second place — Sadie Mann
Little Miss Independence third place — Stella Smith
Top talent — Sadie Mann
Most patriotic — Sadie Mann
Most photogenic — Ava Boyd
Butterfly Brooch Award — Lila Claire Bell and Caroline Manning
“The pageant went very well, with it being outside,” said pageant organizer Kayla Harris. “It definitely was not the usual large crowd, and that’s OK. Each girl rocked the stage compared to first practice when they all hid their face with their hands. I am over-the-moon proud of each competitor.”
Each of the winners, and many of the competitors, will ride in places of honor this weekend, during Belhaven’s Fourth of July parade Saturday. The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday morning and is a traditional centerpiece of the town’s Independence Day festivities.
“This was my third and final year organizing the pageant,” Harris said. “As I step down, I pray that I have left some kind of positive impact on these little ladies and planted a good seed in their heart. I hope that I have shed some light on this pageant and that it continues with my successors.”
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