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