The Miss Purchase District Pageant

 

The Miss Purchase District Pageant crowned 3 winners in various age categories to represent the Purchase District at Miss Kentucky USA 2023 and at many local events while supporting charitable organizations.  The crowning of our 2022 Titleholders was on Saturday, May 7, 2022, 2pm at Mayfield Middle School, Mayfield, KY.

 

Hanna Holsapple of Benton, Kentucky, was crowned Miss Purchase District, she is 18 years old, she will be a student at Marshall County High School. Caitlyn Hooks of Murray, Kentucky, was crowned Miss Teen Purchase District.  She is 17 years old and a student at Lyon County High School.  Nyla Holder of Paducah, Kentucky was crowned Miss Jr Teen Purchase District.  She is 14 years old and attends Loan Oak Middle School.  

 

The Purchase District pageant is the only Western Kentucky pageant the requires the participants to be from the Purchase District area, in an effort to encourage the young women of this community to utilize this platform to make a difference in their community and the world at-large.  You can follow the girls on Instagram @purchasedistrictpageant and Facebook at Purchase District Pageant. To contact the director for an appearance from Miss Purchase District, visit our website www.purchasedistrictpageant.com 

 

Laura Doughty grew up in Mayfield, Kentucky; she currently resides in Malibu, CA and is the Purchase District Pageant Director. “Our mission is to empower woman of all ages to represent the Purchase District through exemplifying excellence in their daily lives and in community service to enable the opportunity to promote their education, career, talent and future endeavors,” said Laura Doughty, Executive Producer and Pageant Director.“  The pageant will afford meaningful educational opportunities by acknowledging the intelligence, talents, moral character and personal integrity of its exceptional participants as they pursue their goals for success and contribution to their community.”

 

Additionally on Saturday, the Purchase District Pageant along with the support of Greer Neon and Keith Crouch, unveiled a sign honoring the 5 women of Mayfield who have won Miss Kentucky USA.  Mayfield is second only to the large city of Louisville to be the proud home of the most women crowned Miss Kentucky USA.  Those five women are:  Marcia Chumbler Broadbent - 1961, Sally Carter - 1962, Julie Andrus - 1965, Nancy Coplen - 1973 and Beth Ann Clark Bearup - 1987.  The commemorative sign is located at 1325 US-45, Mayfield, KY.  

 

The next Purchase District Pageant will be May 20, 2023 at Mayfield Middle School, Mayfield, KY.  For more information, visit www.purchasedistrictpageant.com, email info@purchasedistrictpageant.org or contact 310-924-0423.

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