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03-07-2025
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Crowned in Clarksville: Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA win top spot
Madison Kunst, representing Madison County, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2025 on Saturday evening at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. This year's event marked the 25th time the pageant was held at the University's George & Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. Rounding out the top five finalists in the Miss Tennessee USA pageant were: First Runner-Up: Mattie Barker, Miss Heart of Nashville Second Runner-Up: Sydney Grace Young, Miss Clarksville Third Runner-Up: Desiree Dyson, Miss Tennessee Valley Fourth Runner-Up: Taylor White, Miss Middle Tennessee 'This is our 25th anniversary partnering with the City of Clarksville and APSU,' said Kim Greenwood, executive director of Greenwood Productions. 'This community and the wonderful people who have supported our program throughout the years have become family to us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to believe in our program and serve the women of Tennessee.' Miss Congeniality honors went to Kelsi Walters, Miss Secret City. Kelsey Craft, Miss Music City, received the Most Photogenic award. Miss Memphis Metro Malory Williams earned the People's Choice Award. In addition to a year of volunteering, representing Tennessee at numerous events and activities, and promoting causes close to their hearts, both the reigning Miss Tennessee USA, Christell Foote, and reigning Miss Tennessee Teen USA, Townsend Blackwell also achieved Third Runner Up in the Miss USA 2024 and Miss Teen USA 2024 pageants, respectively. Miss Bristol Aniston Barnette was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen. Other top five finalists were: First Runner-Up: Ella Cate Haynes, Miss Memphis Second Runner-Up: Claire Willis, Miss Rocky Top Third Runner-Up: London Haines, Miss West Tennessee Fourth Runner-Up: Caroline Holmes, Miss Hamilton County Lexi Hensley, Miss Knoxville, was named Teen Miss Congeniality and Most Photogenic. Presley Cavendar, Miss Hendersonville, earned the People's Choice Award. Earlier on Saturday, Clarksville hosted the Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia Teen USA Pageants. Savannah Miles, Miss Georgia South, was crowned Miss Georgia USA 2025. Other top five finalists included: First Runner-Up: Dorian Simpkins, Miss Fulton Second Runner-Up: Denim Lovett, Miss Warner Robins Third Runner-Up: Irielle Duncan, Miss Mid-South Fourth Runner-Up: Brooke Vanzant, Miss Georgia Olive Reigning Miss Georgia USA Emmaline Farmer, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, worked closely with the American Heart Association and played a key role in the passage of Georgia House Bill 874, which supports Cardiac Emergency Response Plans. Kalysia Negron, Miss Cobb County, was crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2025. The other top five teen finalists were: First Runner-Up: Brailyn Bailey, Miss Georgia North Second Runner-Up: Kiran Reddy, Miss Georgia South Third Runner-Up: Lillian Jones, Miss Fulton County Fourth Runner Up: Kaytlyn Crapps, Miss Nuclear City Reigning Miss Georgia Teen USA Ava Colindres achieved first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2024. Kunst and Miles will represent their states at the Miss USA Pageants later this year. Barnette and Negron will represent their states at the Miss Teen USA Pageants later this year. Hosts for the evening were Allee-Sutton Hethcoat, actress, attorney, and Miss Tennessee USA 2017; Asya Branch, Miss USA 2020; and Shelly Moore Bartholomew, Miss Teen USA 1997, Miss Tennessee Teen 1997 and author of 'This Beautiful Mess.' Under the direction of Greenwood Productions, Inc., the Miss Tennessee USA pageants are affiliated with the Miss Universe Organization and have been hosted in Clarksville since 1999. Greenwood Productions is under the direction of Kimberly Payne Greenwood, Miss Tennessee USA 1989 and wife of Grammy award winner, Lee Greenwood. Information about all delegates can be found at and This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA crowned in Clarksville
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03-07-2025
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Crowned in Clarksville: Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA win top spot
Madison Kunst, representing Madison County, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2025 on Saturday evening at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. This year's event marked the 25th time the pageant was held at the University's George & Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. Rounding out the top five finalists in the Miss Tennessee USA pageant were: First Runner-Up: Mattie Barker, Miss Heart of Nashville Second Runner-Up: Sydney Grace Young, Miss Clarksville Third Runner-Up: Desiree Dyson, Miss Tennessee Valley Fourth Runner-Up: Taylor White, Miss Middle Tennessee 'This is our 25th anniversary partnering with the City of Clarksville and APSU,' said Kim Greenwood, executive director of Greenwood Productions. 'This community and the wonderful people who have supported our program throughout the years have become family to us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to believe in our program and serve the women of Tennessee.' Miss Congeniality honors went to Kelsi Walters, Miss Secret City. Kelsey Craft, Miss Music City, received the Most Photogenic award. Miss Memphis Metro Malory Williams earned the People's Choice Award. In addition to a year of volunteering, representing Tennessee at numerous events and activities, and promoting causes close to their hearts, both the reigning Miss Tennessee USA, Christell Foote, and reigning Miss Tennessee Teen USA, Townsend Blackwell also achieved Third Runner Up in the Miss USA 2024 and Miss Teen USA 2024 pageants, respectively. Miss Bristol Aniston Barnette was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen. Other top five finalists were: First Runner-Up: Ella Cate Haynes, Miss Memphis Second Runner-Up: Claire Willis, Miss Rocky Top Third Runner-Up: London Haines, Miss West Tennessee Fourth Runner-Up: Caroline Holmes, Miss Hamilton County Lexi Hensley, Miss Knoxville, was named Teen Miss Congeniality and Most Photogenic. Presley Cavendar, Miss Hendersonville, earned the People's Choice Award. Earlier on Saturday, Clarksville hosted the Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia Teen USA Pageants. Savannah Miles, Miss Georgia South, was crowned Miss Georgia USA 2025. Other top five finalists included: First Runner-Up: Dorian Simpkins, Miss Fulton Second Runner-Up: Denim Lovett, Miss Warner Robins Third Runner-Up: Irielle Duncan, Miss Mid-South Fourth Runner-Up: Brooke Vanzant, Miss Georgia Olive Reigning Miss Georgia USA Emmaline Farmer, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, worked closely with the American Heart Association and played a key role in the passage of Georgia House Bill 874, which supports Cardiac Emergency Response Plans. Kalysia Negron, Miss Cobb County, was crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2025. The other top five teen finalists were: First Runner-Up: Brailyn Bailey, Miss Georgia North Second Runner-Up: Kiran Reddy, Miss Georgia South Third Runner-Up: Lillian Jones, Miss Fulton County Fourth Runner Up: Kaytlyn Crapps, Miss Nuclear City Reigning Miss Georgia Teen USA Ava Colindres achieved first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2024. Kunst and Miles will represent their states at the Miss USA Pageants later this year. Barnette and Negron will represent their states at the Miss Teen USA Pageants later this year. Hosts for the evening were Allee-Sutton Hethcoat, actress, attorney, and Miss Tennessee USA 2017; Asya Branch, Miss USA 2020; and Shelly Moore Bartholomew, Miss Teen USA 1997, Miss Tennessee Teen 1997 and author of 'This Beautiful Mess.' Under the direction of Greenwood Productions, Inc., the Miss Tennessee USA pageants are affiliated with the Miss Universe Organization and have been hosted in Clarksville since 1999. Greenwood Productions is under the direction of Kimberly Payne Greenwood, Miss Tennessee USA 1989 and wife of Grammy award winner, Lee Greenwood. Information about all delegates can be found at and This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA crowned in Clarksville
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16-06-2025
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Clarksville to host 2025 Miss Tennessee, Miss Georgia USA pageants June 27-28
More than 100 delegates from Tennessee and Georgia will take the stage in Clarksville June 27-28 for four 2025 USA pageants. Pageants represented include the following: Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA, Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA. All will be held at at Austin Peay State University. The preliminary show for the Georgia pageant will be June 27 at 3 p.m. followed by the Tennessee pageant at 8 p.m. On June 28, the final Georgia pageant will take place at 2:30 p.m. followed by the Tennessee pageant at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for both the preliminary and final shows must be purchased in advance online at and Reigning titleholders, Miss Tennessee USA Christell Foote, Miss Tennessee Teen USA Townsend Blackwell, Miss Georgia USA Ludwidg Louizaire and Miss Georgia Teen USA Carrington Manous will each crown their successors. Both the Miss and Teen winners will represent the State of Tennessee and State of Georgia, respectively, at the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants this fall. Organized and produced by Greenwood Productions, the Tennessee pageants have been hosted in Clarksville since 1999. 'We are excited to welcome the Miss Tennessee USA pageant back to Clarksville and also thrilled to host the Georgia delegates and their families this year,' said Charlie Koon, Chairman of the Visit Clarksville Board of Directors. 'This event is a wonderful opportunity to showcase both Clarksville and Austin Peay State University to visitors from the region. We truly value our long-standing partnership with Mrs. Greenwood and the Miss Tennessee USA program.' The events will take place in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall at Austin Peay State University's Music/Mass Communication Building, at 8th and Marion Streets in Clarksville. Each contestant will compete in three equal phases of preliminary competition: activewear/swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Once the semifinalists are announced during the final shows, they will again compete in swimsuit/active wear and evening gown. Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch, the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA in 2018, will serve as an emcee for the pageants in Clarksville. Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA pageants are part of the Miss Universe Organization. Since its founding in 1952, thousands of young women have been involved in the organization. For more information on the pageant and to see the delegates visit or This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Clarksville to host Miss Tennessee, Miss Georgia pageants June 27-28
