A new official local preliminary competition to the Miss Tennessee competition will be held September 19 in Henderson, bringing scholarship opportunities, leadership development, and community service to young women across West Tennessee.
The inaugural Miss West Tennessee State Fair competition will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 19, at Williams Auditorium. The competition is being held in partnership with the Miss Tennessee Opportunity, the officially licensed Tennessee organization within the iconic Miss America organization.
The competition will feature both Miss and Teen divisions. The Miss division is open to women ages 18–28. The winner will be crowned Miss West Tennessee State Fair 2027 and will advance to compete in the Miss Tennessee competition in Nashville in June 2027. The Teen division is open to contestants ages 14–18. The winner will be crowned Miss West Tennessee State Fair’s Teen 2027 and will advance to compete in the Miss Tennessee’s Teen competition in Nashville in June 2027.
Both competitions provide contestants with opportunities to develop communication and leadership skills, promote community service initiatives and compete for educational scholarships.
“We are thrilled that the West Tennessee State Fair, a wonderful tradition within our region, will have official local representatives competing at Miss Tennessee,” said Colene Trent, CEO of the Miss Tennessee Opportunity.
Local Director Hayley O’Neal said, “Our local competition will allow the local titleholders to gain leadership skills, serve their communities, and pursue educational opportunities through scholarships.”
Contestants interested in participating can find eligibility requirements, registration information, and additional details at misstennessee.org/compete. For more information on Miss West Tennessee State Fair, go to https://wtsfair.com/pageants or contact wtsfpageant@outlook.com
O’Neal added that the Miss Tennessee preliminary competition is separate from the Miss Fairest of the Fair pageants for infants through age 13, which will be held on October 17.
About the Miss Tennessee Opportunity - The Miss Tennessee Opportunity provides young women across Tennessee with opportunities to develop leadership skills, serve their communities and pursue educational scholarships through local and statewide competitions. The Miss Tennessee Opportunity is officially licensed by the Miss America Opportunity and supports contestants as they pursue personal, professional, and educational goals.
