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65th Annual Morgan County Fair Pageant

 
July 11, 2023
7:00pm
Grandstand

The Morgan County Fair Pageant will be held Tuesday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the Grandstand. We encourage all interested girls residing in Morgan County to enter. The 2023 Morgan County Fair Queen will be awarded a scholarship. Additional prizes purchase from area businesses will be awarded for all categories.

 

Visit our Facebook page @morgancountyfairpageant

 

 

Chloe Birdsell

2022 Miss Morgan County

 

Abby White

2022 Junior Miss Morgan County

 

Emma Evans

2022 Morgan County Princess

 

Click here to submit an application

 

 

 

We extend a big THANK YOU to our pageant supporters!

 

A Hair Company

Abigail's Flowers

Alan Nail Spa

Alison + Co. Boutique

All Occasions Flowers

Armstrong Farms

B. Evans Boutique

Barber Florist

Bella Salon

Bolt's Ice Cream

Camille Brown - ‘17 Jr Miss

Abby Bruner - ‘99 Princess

Chloe Buhlig - '18 Princess

John Casey Artistic Portraits

Charlie's Ice Cream Shop

County Market

Abby Crow - '15 Queen

Madison Davis - '11 Princess

Duncan & Hoots Jewelers

ElCrow Photography

El Patron Restaurant

Elm City Roastery

Evandy's Boatel

Bella Evans - '18 Jr Miss

Ever After

Executive Transportation

Farm Darlings Photography

Girls in White Satin

Glik's

Green Haven

Heavenly Delight

Gracie Holt - ‘17 Queen

Jack'd Nutrition

Jacksonville Country Club

Jacksonville Journal Courier

Jacksonville Speedway

Brooklynn Johnson - ‘98 Princess

Just Good Trade

Jessica Kessinger - '05 Princess

Brianna Klein - ‘14 Queen

Krafts by Katelyn

Legacy Dance Complex

Leo's Pizza

Little Mexico Restaurant

Llaina's Dance & Gym

Lomelino's Sign Company

Savanna Long - ‘18 Queen

Robyn Maher Photography

Marty & Sheila Marr - MDM, Inc.

Doris J. Lothridge - Mary Kay

Maurice's

Calla Merriman - ‘11 Queen

Nail Time

On The Clip Side

Sydne Peck - ‘13 Queen

Precious Jewelers

Richardson Farms

Roots Jewelry

Sara's Studio of Dance

Melissa Saxer - ‘99 Queen

Betsy Sharp - ‘04 Queen

Soap Co. Coffee House

Sonic Drive-In

Morgan Spaulding - ‘03 Princess

Steak 'n Shake

Tamra Robinson

Lauren Tomhave - '12 Queen

Sherie Trace - '06 Queen

U of I Morgan Co. Extension Office

Ashley Wall - '07 Queen

Aleah Walls - ‘19 Princess

Zoe Wood Photography

Zen Nails

Taylor Zoerner - ‘16 Queen

 

 

FAQs
PRINCESS CONTEST RULES
  • Contestants must be a U.S. citizen and resident of Morgan County.
  • Contestants must be 5 years old by July 5, 2023, and not 7 by the same date.
  • Only 15 applicants will be accepted. 
  • Contestants will be judged on beauty, personality and charm and will be interviewed by judges prior to the pageant.
  • $50 entry fee required for each contestant, sent with entry information by mail only.  Entries by any other method will not be accepted.
JUNIOR MISS CONTEST RULES
  • Contestants must be a U.S. citizen and resident of Morgan County.
  • Contestants must be 12 years old by July 5, 2023, and not 14 years old by the same date.
  • Only the first 15 applicants will be accepted.
  • Contestants will be judged on beauty, personality, charm, stage presence and communication and will be interviewed by judges prior to the pageant.
  • $50 entry fee required for each contestant, sent with entry information by mail only.  Entries by any other method will not be accepted.
QUEEN CONTEST RULES
  • Contestants must be a U.S. citizen and Morgan Co. resident at least 6 months prior to the pageant.
  • Contestants must be single, never married, and have no children.
  • Contestants must be a minimum of 17 years old by July 5, 2023, and not 22 years old by January 1, 2024.
  • Only the first 15 applicants will be accepted.
  • Contestants cannot have previously been a county fair queen in Illinois.
  • Contestants will be judged on beauty, physique, stage presence and speech communication and will be interviewed by judges prior to the pageant.
  • $50 entry fee is required for each contestant, sent with entry information by mail only.
  • 2023 Miss Morgan County is automatically entered in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen pageant to be held in Springfield in January 2024.
ROYALTY APPEARANCES
  • The following appearances are mandatory for the 2023 Royalty. Carefully consider contestant’s ability to commit to these appearances before entering the pageant.
  • 2023 Morgan County Fair: July 11 – 17
  • Local county fairs/parades held after the 2023 Morgan County Fair
  • Participation in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant
  • County Fair Day at Illinois State Fair – Thursday, August 10, 2023
  • IAAF Zone Meeting – October 28, 2023
  • IAAF State Pageant – January 2024
  • Morgan County Fair Gala – March 2024
  • All pageant preparation activities for the 2024 Morgan County Fair Pageant.
PAGEANT ENTRIES

Applications are available on the Pageant’s Facebook page, County Market, On the Clip Side, The Sunroom and the Morgan Co. Extension Office. For more information and complete rules and guidelines, contact a Pageant Representative at 217.370.9177. Completed applications with the $50 entry fee can be mailed to:  Morgan County Fair Pageant; 1626 Old Highway 67, Jacksonville, IL 62650.