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Griffin claims Little Mister, Perez crowned Little Miss
Little Mister
Little Mister – Little Mister Samuel Keith Griffin
Little Miss
Little Miss – Little Miss Jasmin Perez
Little Miss Court
Little Miss Court – Little Miss Queen Perez with her court. From left are, first runner-up Eloise Hendrix, Queen Perez, and Rozlyn Marie Prichard second runner-up.
Little Miss opts
Little Miss Opts – Jasmin Perez, left, was chosen as Miss Congeniality during Tuesday night’s Little Miss contest, while Hattie Donnell, right, was chosen Most Photogenic
Mrs. Fair
Mrs. Fair – Mariah Faith Kilgore the 2024 Mrs. Fair Queen
Mrs. Fair Court
Mrs. Fair court – Mrs. Fair Queen Mariah Kilgore is shown with her court, From left are second run-up Shelia Ann Tiner, Queen Kilgore, and first runner-up Andria Lee Graham.
Miss Senior
Miss Senior - Tammy West 2024 Senior Fair Queen
Miss Senior Court
Miss Senior court – Senior Fair Queen Tammy West is shown surrounding with her court. From left are, first runner-up Margie Williams, Queen West, and second runner-up Teresa Faye Winchester Stanley.
Miss Senior OPTS
Miss Senior Opts – Vonda Brown, left, was voted Miss Congeniality and Teresa Faye Winchester Stanley received Most Photogenic during last Tuesday night’s Senior Fair Queen contest.


Samuel Keith Griffin claimed the title of Little Mister of the DeKalb County Fair last Tuesday night, while four year-old Jazmin Perez took the crown in the Little Miss contest.

Griffin five year-old son of Casey and Luke Griffin of Alexandria, and Peres in the daughter of Joel Perez and Blanca Jones of Smithville.

The 2024 Little Miss of the DeKalb County Fair is Jazmin Perez of Smithville

The four year-old daughter of Joel Perez and Blanca Jones, Jazmin won the crown Tuesday night during the annual pageant. The contest featured 17 contestants.

Perez, who was also named Miss Congeniality, succeeds the retiring Little Miss Westyn Elyse Roller, the seven year-old daughter of Jordan and Kari Roller of Smithville.

First runner-up went to Eloise Hendrix of Dowelltown, the five year-old daughter of Jared and Jennifer Hendrix.

Rozlyn Marie Prichard, the six year-old daughter of Mark and Amanda Prichard of Smithville received second runner-up.

Hattie Donnell of Alexandria was judged Most Photogenic. She is the five year-old daughter of Travis and Amber Donnell.

Others in the top ten were Elliott Quinn Prichard, Oaklyn Grace Ferrell,  Anna Lee Brelje,  Ellie Chapman, Thea Kate Emberton, Laurel Cait Kilgoreand Elizabeth Mary Sue Gammons.

Following the Little Mister and Little Miss pageants were the Mrs. Fair Queen and Miss Senior Fair Queen contest.

Mariah Faith Kilgore was crown the 2024 Mrs. Fair Queen, while Tammy West received the Senior Fair Queen title.

Kilgore is 27 year-old and from Smithville. She also received the award for Miss Congeniality. She succeeds the 2023 Mrs. Fair Queen Cindy Taylor of Smithville.

First runner-up and Most Photogenic went to 39 year-old Andria Lee Graham of Smithville.

Shelia A. Tiner, 51 years-old of DeKalb County of Sparta was named second runner up.

In the 2024 Senior Fair Queen pageant 59 year-old Tammy West of Smithville was crowned. She succeeds the retiring queen 72 year-old Betty Davis of Smithville.

First runner-up went to 77 year-old Margie Ann Williams of Alexandria

Teresa Faye Winchester Stanley, 57 year-old, of Smithville was second runner up.  She was also named Most Photogenic.

Miss Congeniality went to 56 year-old Vonda Brown of Smithville. Her sister Wanda Redmon of Smithville was also in the pageant.