Pageants are among the longest-running events at the 73rd Annual Western Kentucky State Fair which kicks off Friday.
Doris Anne Russell has been a part of the fair for nearly 40 years and is one of the long-time organizers of the kid, teen, and adult pageants held each year.
She said the pageants will begin Saturday morning and continue through Monday night.
click to download audioRussell said the children’s pageants are some of the best-attended events of the weekend and added they have to work extra to keep the little ones occupied before they can take the stage.
click to download audioOne of the changes made to this year’s Mrs. Western Kentucky State Fair Pageant is the inclusion of widowed and divorced women.
click to download audioThe Mrs./Ms. Pageant will be Saturday evening at 5:30 at the Convention Center as Kimberly Graves gives up her crown to the new winner.
The Miss Western Kentucky State Fair pageant will start at 7:30 Saturday night with Marshall County’s Karlie Holman making one final trip down the runway before crowning the new winner. Last month, Holman was crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA and will compete in the Miss Teen USA competition on August 4.
Monday night at 7:00, the ninth annual Ms. Plus Pageant will be held in the convention center. Brianna Hyde was last year’s winner in the 30+ category while Danielle Garrison won the 16-29 age group.
