Moore, Parker win Gravette pageant titles

GRAVETTE — Keeli Moore was crowned as Miss Gravette 2022 in ceremonies in Kindley Park Saturday evening. Keeli, 19, is the daughter of Jodi and Shane Moore and is a sophomore at Northwest Arkansas Community College. Brooklyn Parker, 16, was honored as Miss Teen Gravette. She is the daughter of Brandon and Karrie Parker and is a student at Gravette High

School. Destiney Christian was first runner-up, and Emma Bates was second runner-up in the Miss Teen Gravette competition.

Keeli Moore was chosen as Miss Congeniality, Olivia Fordham won the Back to School Community Service Award and Skylar Hernandez won the Spirit of the Pageant Award.

Pageants for various age groups began at 3:30 p.m. on the Main Stage in Kindley Park, and the competition continued until shortly after 7 p.m. The event concluded with the eveningwear competition and the crowning of Miss Teen Gravette and Miss Gravette.

There were nine divisions in the youth pageants with three runners-up and a winner in each division. Winners in the various age groups were Noah Lundholm, Pretty Baby; Adaline Strain, Miss Tiny Tot; Harper Ferguson, Miss Toddler; Canan Summerlin, Mr. Toddler; Benjamin Evans, Little Mister; Brighton James, Miss Petite; Clara Kate Edwards, Little Miss; Eliana Downum, Miss Tween; and Saydee Davis, Miss Preteen.

Submitted Photo Brooklyn Parker (left), Miss Teen Gravette, and Keeli Moore, Miss Gravette, pose with their sashes and flowers after being crowned as 2002 Gravette Day royalty in ceremonies at Kindley Park Saturday evening.

Submitted Photo Winners in the 2022 Gravette Day Pageants posed for a group photo Saturday. Pictured are (left to right) Saydee Davis, Miss Preteen; Eliana Downum, Miss Tween; Brooklyn Parker, Miss Teen Gravette, holding Pretty Baby Noah Lundholm; Brighton James, Little Miss Petite; Keeli Moore, Miss Gravette; Clara Kate Edwards, Little Miss; Harper Ferguson, Miss Toddler; and Canan Summerlin, Mr. Toddler.