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Fifty-five young women competed in the 2023 Miss Mayfest Pageant at Grace Fellowship Atmore on May 5.

The event, which has been held on the eve of Mayfest, included beauty walks, talent, interview, intermission entertainment and awards and crowning.

The following received awards during the pageant by division:

Little Miss Mayfest (ages 4-6)

• Best Dress – Oakleigh P. Hornady

• Best Smile and Walk – Oaklee J. Flowers

• Best Hair – Laura K. Lee

• Best Personality – Ava B. Culliver

• Miss Photogenic – Willow Gordon

• Miss Congeniality – Gordon

• Second Alternate – Rori-Kate McGhee

• First Alternate – Culliver

• Miss Little Miss Mayfest – Lee

Petite Miss Mayfest (ages 7-9)

• Best Dress – Blakely S. Himes

• Best Smile – Greenlee H. Rolin

• Best Walk and Hair – Kaelynn M. Chafin

• Best Personality – Mercy L. Bender

• Miss Photogenic – Natalie G. Bell

• Miss Congeniality – Aubree K. Roberts

• Second Runner Up – Gracelyn I. Hawsey

• First Runner Up – Bell

• Miss Petite Mayfest – Rolin

Junior Miss Mayfest (ages 10-12)

• Best Dress – Scarlett L. Boutwell

• Best Smile – Heaven’Li Rox’Ann Hartley

• Best Walk – Magdalene Gordon

• Best Hair – Emory J. Nall

• Best Personality – Molly E. Brown

• Miss Photogenic – Charlotte R. Walker

• Miss Congeniality – Emma G. Anderson

• Second Alternate – Kadahlyn Salter

• First Alternate – Brown

• Miss Junior Miss Mayfest – Gordon

Young Miss Mayfest (ages 13-15)

• Best Dress – Addison A. Classen

• Best Smile – Jordyn E. Lambeth

• Best Walk – Leianna G. Bray

• Best Hair – Victoria L. Strength

• Best Personality and Miss Photogenic – Makayla L. Plato

• Miss Congeniality – Alexis J. Strength

• Second Alternate – Bray

• First Alternate – Kailee B. Herndon

• Young Miss Mayfest – Macy Turk

Miss Mayfest (ages 16-18)

• Best Dress and Hair – Alexus D. Gillis

• Best Smile, Personality and Miss Photogenic – Madison P. Brown

• Best Walk – Abbey A.L. McMurphy

• Miss Congeniality – Meri E. Kent

• Third Alternate – McMurphy

• Second Alternate – Kent

• First Alternate – Gillis

• Miss Mayfest – Brown

People’s Choice – Culliver

Intermission entertainment was by the Heather Leonard Dance Co.