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Miss Arkansas Contestants
Miss Apple Blossom
Apple Dennie
Hometown: Sherwood
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Fighting Fentanyl
Miss Arkansas State University
Camryn Ross
Hometown: North Little Rock
Talent: Dance
Platform: The Fight to End the Fight: Domestic Violence Awareness
Miss Arkansas Tech University
Kate Manuel
Hometown: Green Forest
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Si Se Puede: Empowerment through Education
Miss Arkansas Valley
Jayson Toney
Hometown: Fort Smith
Talent: Spoken Word
Platform: Media Literacy Matters
Miss Boomtown
Hope Hesterly
Hometown: Camden
Talent: Acro Jazz Dance
Platform: H.O.P.E - Helping Others Prioritize Everyday Health
Miss Central Arkansas
Kristin Hardy
Hometown: Benton
Talent: Flute
Platform: M.I.N.D: Mental Illness Never Defines
Miss City of Colleges
Karie Miller
Hometown: Little Rock
Talent: Sign Language Interpretation
Platform: Hands On Learning
Miss Conway
Ana Brandon
Hometown: Conway
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Arts for All: Empowering Youth to Discover their Part in the Arts
Miss Diamond Lakes
La'Nyce Hemphill
Hometown: Ashdown
Talent: Spoken Word
Platform: Ladies Lead: Confidence is Key
Miss Dogwood
Bella Bauer
Hometown: Bentonville
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Live Well 4 Life: Focusing on Four Key Pillars to Live a Healthy Life
Miss Grand Prairie
Marissa Owen
Hometown: Star City
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Making Waves For Safe Swimming
Miss Greater Hot Springs
Graceanne Morgan
Hometown: Lamar
Talent: Musical Theatre
Platform: Thank you 5: Raising Awareness about the Value of Theatre Education
Miss Greater Jacksonville
Kensley Flynn
Hometown: Cabot
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Read to Succeed
Miss Greater Jonesboro
Brooke Caraway
Hometown: Batesville
Talent: Speed Painting
Platform: Learn to Lead, Live to Serve
Miss Greater Little Rock
Jada Simpson
Hometown: Maumelle
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: HEROES Against Bullying
Miss Heartland
Hannah Claire Haughaboo
Hometown: Little Rock
Talent: Spoken Word
Platform: Human Trafficking Advocacy and Awareness
Miss Henderson State University
Christiane Uzoh
Hometown: Beamont, Texas
Talent: Spoken Word
Platform: Love Your Heart: Heart Disease Awareness
Miss Historic Batesville
Erin Davis
Hometown: Bono
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Pawsitive Friends: Enhancing quality of life Through Service & Therapy Animals
Miss Johnson County
Olivia McNeese
Hometown: Lamar
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Find Your Voice
Miss Lake Dardanelle
Tori Lane Kiser
Hometown: Cabot
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Inclusion is Key: Advocating for Special Olympics
Miss Lights of the Delta
Anna Beth Jeane
Hometown: Greenbrier
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Overcoming Adversity: Encouraging Youth with Medical Challenges
Miss Metro
Ciara Callicott
Hometown: Little Rock
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Unite to Fight Poverty
Miss Natural State
Mattison Gafner
Hometown: Conway
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Supporting First Responders; Our Heroes
Miss Northeast Arkansas
Riley Strube
Hometown: Cabot
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Time To Talk
Miss Ouachita Baptist University
Bailey Gibson
Hometown: Hot Springs
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Invest in the Future: Financial Literacy
Miss Ouachita River
Brooke Bradford
Hometown: Shirley
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Planting Seeds: the importance of agricultural education
Miss Ozark Highlands
Kassidy Bell
Hometown: Green Forest
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Disabilities Do Not Define
Miss Petit Jean Valley
Mae Armstrong
Hometown: Jacksonville
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: BeYOUtifully YOU
Miss River City
Gabriella Tidwell
Hometown: Camden
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Raising Awareness for Individuals with Speech Disorders
Miss River Valley
Hannah Lomax
Hometown: Russellville
Talent: Piano
Platform: Letters of Hope
Miss Saline County
Sophe Sligh
Hometown: Hot Springs
Talent: Violin
Platform: Live Smart for a Healthy Heart
Miss South Arkansas
Stevie St.John
Hometown: Rogers
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Fine Arts for All
Miss South Central Arkansas
Haley Shourd
Hometown: Conway
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Champions For Childhood Cancer Awareness
Miss Southeast Arkansas
Faith Tooke
Hometown: Rye
Talent: Vocal
Platform: From Hunger to Hope
Miss Southern Arkansas University
Kory Lynn Jennings
Hometown: Cabot
Talent: Acro Jazz Dance
Platform: Stay Connected, Stay Strong
Miss Southwest Arkansas
Ryann Grubbs
Hometown: Ward
Talent: Clogging Dance
Platform: Rooted in Agriculture
Miss Spirit of Arkansas
Abigail Davis
Hometown: Little Rock
Talent: Piano
Platform: A Better Heart For A Better Life
Miss Steel Capital
Erica Parker
Hometown: Jonesboro
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: VIP: Volunteering is Priceless
Miss Sweetheart of Arkansas
Ava Weeks
Hometown: Conway
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Online Safety For Kids
Miss Texarkana Twin Rivers
Hartley Spaulding
Hometown: Texarkana
Talent: Spoken Word
Platform: Women in Agriculture
Miss Three Rivers
Alexis Adams
Hometown: Monticello
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Keep the Golden Years Golden
Miss University of Arkansas
LilliAnn Nunley
Hometown: Keller, Texas
Talent: Speed Painting
Platform: Leap into Action - Inspiring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Miss University of Central Arkansas
Kennedy Holland
Hometown: Greenwood
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Compassion Legacy
Miss Western Arkansas
Sydney Wendfeldt
Hometown: Mountain Home
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Foster Care: A Home for Every Child
Miss White River
Camille Cathey
Hometown: Wynne
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Proudly Volunteer
Miss Arkansas Candidates
Miss Arkansas’ Teen Contestants
Miss Apple Blossom's Teen
Khloe Muldoon
Hometown: Clarksville
Talent: Baton Routine
Platform: The Beauty of Books
Miss Arkansas River's Teen
Klaire Holland
Hometown: Greenwood
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Megan's Message: Sharing the Joy of Reading
Miss Arkansas Valley's Teen
Maddie Finn
Hometown: Conway
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Open Your Heart: Healthy Living and Giving
Miss Boomtown’s Teen
Gracen White
Hometown: Rison
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Show Grace- End Childhood Bullying by Learning to Be an Upstander
Miss Central Arkansas’ Teen
Rai Bullock
Hometown: Jacksonville
Talent: Theatrical Dance
Platform: Advocating for Equal Access: Promoting Accessibility and Awareness for Visible and Invisible Disabilities
Miss City of College’s Teen
Lauryn Hague
Hometown: Cabot
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Breaking Down Barriers- Encouraging others to have perseverance and a willingness to stand up to peer pressure.
Miss Conway’s Teen
Cambree Allen
Hometown: Sherwood
Talent: Acrojazz
Platform: Braver Than You Believe
Miss Diamond Lake’s Teen
Michaelina Bell
Hometown: Danville
Talent: Ballet
Platform: Making Merriment With Music
Miss Dogwood’s Teen
Peyton Bolling
Hometown: Rogers
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Simple Acts of Citizenship
Miss Grand Prairie’s Teen
Cayla Johnson
Hometown: Pine Bluff
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Finding a Friend: The Importance of Mentoring Today's Youth
Miss Greater Hot Springs' Teen
Rylee Kindrix
Hometown: Benton
Talent: Acro Jazz Dance
Platform: Hunger Heroes
Miss Greater Jacksonville’s Teen
Lindsey Spurlin
Hometown: White Hall
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Caring for Classrooms
Miss Greater Jonesboro’s Teen
Shawna Whitehurst
Hometown: Jonesboro
Talent: Vocal
Platform: The Challenge of Dyslexia
Miss Greater Little Rock's Teen
Presley Bennett
Hometown: White Hall
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Student Opportunities for Service
Miss Historic Batesville's Teen
Adalai Weeks
Hometown: Jonesboro
Talent: Jazz and Ballet Dance Enpointe
Platform: Changing A Child's Story: CASA
Miss Johnson County's Teen
Abigail Cotton
Hometown: Clarksville
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Healing Hearts
Miss Lights of the Delta’s Teen
Sophie Puckett
Hometown: Jonesboro
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: H.O.P.E. Helping Other People Every Day
Miss Metro's Teen
Addie Rose Castleberry
Hometown: Little Rock
Talent: Theatrical Jazz Dance
Platform: The R.O.S.E.S. Project
Miss Natural State's Teen
Mallory Stuckey
Hometown: Rison
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Love the Skin You're In: Melanoma Prevention & Awareness
Miss Northeast’s Teen
Hayden Jenkins
Hometown: Gosnell
Talent: Acro Dance
Platform: Get Empowered With Special Olympics
Miss Ouachita River's Teen
Addison Bicker
Hometown: Conway
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Mirror Image: Advocating for Students with Learning Differences
Miss Ozark Highland’s Teen
Makayla Harrell
Hometown: Russellville
Talent: Musical Theater Dance
Platform: Open Arms
Miss Red River's Teen
Olivia Dowd
Hometown: Texarkana
Talent: Piano
Platform: Pills Kill
Miss River City's Teen
Kaylea Chastain
Hometown: Woodlawn
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Fostering a Love for Dance
Miss River Valley's Teen
Willow Hecox
Hometown: Mountainburg
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Valuing Veterans
Miss Saline County's Teen
Bella Crowe
Hometown: Benton
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Healthy Choices for Healthy Teens
Miss South Arkansas’ Teen
Cadence Heath
Hometown: Texarkana
Talent: Contemporary Dance
Platform: Go Gold, Childhood Cancer Awareness
Miss South Central's Teen
Julianne Garner
Hometown: White Hall
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Sock it to Food Allergies
Miss Southeast’s Teen
Aly Hobson
Hometown: White Hall
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Everyday Fighter: Advocating for Youth Battling Chronic Illnesses
Miss Southwest's Teen
Kinley Atkinson
Hometown: White Hall
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Share A Smile
Miss Spirit of Arkansas’ Teen
Addison Ham
Hometown: Alma
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Commit to Volunteer
Miss Steel Capital’s Teen
Rylee Smith
Hometown: Conway
Talent: Acro Musical Theatre Dance
Platform: “See the Able, Not the Label”
Miss Sweetheart of Arkansas’ Teen
Emma Qualls
Hometown: Hot Springs
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Literacy for Life
Miss University of Arkansas’ Teen
Delaney Reddell
Hometown: Jasper
Talent: Vocal
Platform: "DEL" Delivering Elderly Love
Miss Western Arkansas’ Teen
Avery Whittington
Hometown: Van Buren
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: You Can Save a Life
Miss White River's Teen
Kennedy Johnson
Hometown: Batesville
Talent: Acro Jazz Dance
Platform: Hands of Unity - Bridging Communication Through ASL
MAROT Candidates
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