The Mountain Heritage Festival will be hosting an All-Natural Beauty Pageant this year.   The winners will receive a crown, flowers and sash along with a one-year reign representing the Mountain Heritage Festival.

Age divisions are wee princess (six months to two years), princess (three to six years old), lil’ miss (seven to 10 years old), junior miss (11-13 years old), Miss Mountain Heritage (14-18 years old) and Miss Mountain Heritage Ambassador. The winner of the Miss Mountain Heritage Ambassador will be determined by most donated items for the Yellow Dress Foundation.

The Yellow Dress Foundation will accept clothing from infant to school age children, clothing must be in great shape, folded and clean (prepackaged and ready for delivery). The items will be donated to Department of Children’s Services of Campbell County, Children’s Center of Campbell County, OB unit at Middlesboro Hospital and Camelot Children’s Center.

The pageant will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 12 – 2 pm, all contestants should arrive 45 minutes early. Pre-rehearsals will be held on Friday, Aug. 31, entry fee is $20.

For questions or entry call the Mountain Heritage Pageant staff at (423)494-3926 or (865) 617-1001.  (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 08/28/2018-6AM)