July 8, 2017 (Photos Album1, Album2) - A large crowd gathered under the big tent for the 2017 East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant to see all the pageant entries take to the stage in their cutest watermelon attire. The pageant, hosted by Tonya Bailey with Bailey's Pageant, welcomed everyone and thanked sponsors of the event. Wiggins Farms donated $500 scholarship money for the pageant for the winner of the Miss (16-19) division.
The Texas Watermelon Queen Chloe Brown assisted with handing out awards and crowning the winners of each division. Below are the results of the pageant:
Grand Supreme for ages 0-5 years - Aryn McAdams
Grand Supreme for ages 6 and up - Steff Moore
People's Choice winner - Mary Katherine Johnson
Baby Miss 0-11 months
Baby Miss East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Rory Wilson
Best Smile - Addilyn Moore
Most Beautiful - Aryn McAdams
Best Fashion - Mia Lloyd
Princess - Tayley Williams
Princess - Adalynn Whitney
Princess - Mia Lloyd
Princess - Addilyn Moore
Princess - Aryn McAdams
Princess - Keeleigh Denby
Toddler Miss 12-23 months
Toddler Miss East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Emory Gomez and Anniston McSwain
Best Smile - Emory Gomez
Most Beautiful - Savanna Barton
Best Fashion - Anniston McSwain
Princess - Gracie Sanford
Princess - Blakely Raymond
Princess - Savanna Barton
Princess - Addlyn Hendricks
Princess - Mary Katherine Johnson
Princess - Hattie Owens
Tiny Miss 2-3 years
Tiny Miss East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Emory Thornton
Best Smile - Olivia Randle
Most Beautiful - Cherrish Choice
Best Fashion - Emory Thornton
Princess - Makayla Messer
Princess - Kirstie Parks
Princess - Emma Moore
Princess - Ainslee Gibson
Princess - Olivia Randle
Princess - Cherrish Choice
Little Miss 4-5 years
Little Miss East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Emma Stapleton
Best Smile - Shelbey Nail
Most Beautiful - Emma Stapleton
Best Fashion - Remi Lofton
Princess - Aryana Groze
Princess - Laura Moody
Princess - Presley Williams
Princess - Remi Lofton
Princess - Khaley Fletcher
Princess - Shelbey Nail
Princess - Baylee Parent
Princess - Justice Boyd
Petite Miss 6-8 years
Petite Miss East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Lakynn Bowers
Best Smile - Sofia Bocangegra
Most Beautiful - Lakynn Bowers
Best Fashion - Nicole Hooks
Princess - Nicole Hooks
Princess - Dixie Nail
Princess - Sofia Bocangegra
Preteen 9-12 years
Preteen East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Carolyn Mathis
Best Smile, Most Beautiful, Best Fashion - Carolyn Mathis
Teen 13-15 years
Teen East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Zoe Horton and Mahalia Ratcliff
Best Smile - Zoe Horton
Most Beautiful - Mahalia Ratcliff
Best Fashion - Zoe Horton
Miss 16-19 years
Miss East Texas What-A-Melon Pageant Queen - Steff Moore
Best Smile, Most Beautiful, Best Fashion - Steff Moore
