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The lights were shining bright at South Jackson Performing Arts Center stage this past Saturday for the Miss Tullahoma pageants as Kailyn Hasty was crowned this year’s Miss Tullahoma.

The crown for Miss Tullahoma wasn’t the only one, as dozens of girls put on their best evening gowns and smiles as they competed for the crowns for Junior Miss Tullahoma, Little Miss Tullahoma and the new category Young Miss Tullahoma.

For the new category of Young Miss Tullahoma, Jozie Elise Roberts was bestowed the crown of Young Miss Tullahoma. Her court consisted of first runner up Abrah Faith Daniel, second runner up Hazel Graylin Tipps, third runner up Alivia Handy and fourth runner up Madelyn Riddle.

For the Junior Miss Tullahoma pageant, the new Junior Miss Tullahoma was Macy Jade LaPorte. She succeeds Harper Hill for the crown. Her court is made up of first runner up Lainee Cay Parris, second runner up KaCee Morgan Bordenet, third runner up Kinley Milan Tipps and fourth runner up LilyAnnie Faith Dorman.

The next pageant of the evening was Little Miss Tullahoma, where Maren Bailey Mabe was crowned the new Little Miss Tullahoma, succeeding Reagan Grace Brazier. Her court is made up of first runner up McKinley Preston Hall, second runner up Giana Mae Panko, third runner up Annlynn Reese Harper and fourth runner up Jodi Rey Eads.

 For the crown of Miss Tullahoma, Kailyn was crowned Miss Tullahoma 2025, succeeding Pazlee Lowe in the role. Her court consists of first runner up Rebecca Estrada, second runner up Esther Grace Edwards, third runner up Lainey Kelly and fourth runner up Jadalyn Mei Cashion.

This year’s pageants was the second year to be overseen and ran by the South Jackson Performing Arts Center since reacquiring it in 2023, with Mikayla Gressel as Pageant Director. The pageant is a scholarship pageant for those contestants in 9th – 12th grades and come with duties as the title holder for one year.

Those interested in pageant photos can contact Candy Couch at 931-581-7033.