Clothespin Queen

Katharine McConnell, a junior at Prairie Grove High School, was crowned Miss Clothespin 2016 on Sunday afternoon. This was the first time the pageant has been held in the past five years. McKenzie Brown, also a high student student, received two awards, Princess and Most Photogenic. More than 60 girls participated in the pageant held at Prairie Grove High School for ages 0 to 18.

PRAIRIE GROVE — After a five- year hiatus, Prairie Grove Junior Civic League revived a community tradition and brought back the Miss Clothespin pageant this weekend.

Parents, grandparents and friends filled the Prairie Grove High cafeteria Sunday afternoon to support their favorite pageant contestants. Girls, ages 0 to 18, walked the stage smiling for the judges and waving to family members in the audience.

Jamie Linn, who has been involved in many pageants, coordinated and emceed the pageant. She said she was amazed with the turnout. More than 70 girls signed up and 61 contestants showed up to participate. The pageant has not been held the past five years because of lack of interest.

The pageant was divided into eight age divisions and each division had a queen, princess and most photogenic. A people’s choice award also was named based on the most number of votes, with each vote costing $1.

Sponsors for the pageant were The Back Porch, The Flower Shop, Crescents, Urban Fringe Salon, What My Eyes Have Seen Photography and middle school EAST lab. Proceeds will benefit the Junior Civic League and its community endeavors.

LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER

PHOTOS BY LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Pageant girls in the 8-9 year-old division of the Miss Clothespin pageant wait their turn to go on stage. Contestants were Elise Pinkerton, left, of Fayetteville, Madyson Pease of Lincoln, Kassidy Cuzick of Lincoln, Kennedy Ryan of Farmington, Addison...

Right: Kinzie Hill of Siloam Springs was crowned Junior Miss Clothespin for the 10-12 year-old division. Torie Price was named Princess and Sydnee Lamproe was named Miss Photogenic. Look for more pageant photos in next week’s Enterprise-Leader.

Left: Addison Bailey of Prairie Grove was crowned Tiny Miss Clothespin for girls 3-4 years old. Cali Hartgrave was named Princess and McKinley Jones was named Miss Photogenic.

Stella Cook of Prairie Grove takes her turn on stage in the 5-7 year-old division. She was crowned Little Miss Clothespin. Makena Cress was crowned Princess and Hudson Horton was named Miss Photogenic.

Raeleigh Brown, 23 months, of Seligman, Mo., was crowned Baby Miss Clothespin in the youngest division for the Miss Clothespin Pageant, held Sunday in Prairie Grove. This division was for girls 0-24 months old. Bailey Mitchell was named Princess and...