MEXICO, Mo. — Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri's Teens kick off June 9 and June 10 at Missouri Military Academy. Locally competing for Miss Missouri is Miss Show-Me State Evan Jones.
She is studying fashion and textiles at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Evan is the daughter of Jesse and Sharon Jones of Kahoka. Since being crowned earlier this year, she has focused many efforts towards providing education and resources towards allergy alerts and awareness.
Miss Columbia Abby Plenge is current studying Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Abby is the daughter of Matt and Chrissy Plenge of Kahoka. Since being crowned earlier this year, she has focused many efforts towards promoting eye health through her social initiative, “Seeing is Believing: Eye Health Advocacy”.
Pageant week will begin Sunday, June 9 when the Miss Missouri candidates move onto the Missouri Military Academy’s campus. Throughout the week, the Miss Missouri delegates will participate in a wide variety of activities, ending on Saturday afternoon with a meet and greet for area residents on the courthouse lawn, located in downtown Mexico. The preliminary competition begins Wednesday, June 12 and will continue through Friday, June 14.
The organization will crown the new Miss Missouri Saturday , June 15. After being crowned, the new Miss Missouri will begin preparations for the Miss America stage and competition, to be held later this year. Local teens competing.
