Miss Heart of Tennessee Beauty Pageant to be Held in Hardeman County
Young girls, ages birth to 21 years old, are invited to compete in the Miss Heart of Tennessee Beauty Pageant, which will benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The pageant, sponsored by Ella Ross, who was recently crowned Miss Midtown Teen Volunteer 2026, is a West Tennessee Festival preliminary.
In September 2025, Ella competed and won the title of Miss Midtown Teen Volunteer 2026 running on the platform, “Wonderfully Made”. She is also a member of the St Jude’s Leadership Society and has an individual goal of raising $3,000 to donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Through the pageant, contestants will be able to support St. Jude and have the opportunity to compete beyond the Miss Heart of Tennessee Beauty Pageant.
“This means that the first runner up and the winner of the pageant will go to compete at the Strawberry Festival and participate in the Strawberry Festival Parade and Queens Luncheon in spring 2026,” said Ella, who noted the proceeds from the pageant will go to St. Jude.
The pageant entry fee is $40. There will be queen crowning for each age group and double-crowning for ages 10 through 21.
“I started my pageant journey with competing in a pageant just like this one and I found myself building confidence. I discovered my love for pageantry during that time. I hope that the contestants can take away that same self-worth and confidence. I hope they can feel proud of themselves no matter the outcome,” said Ella.
The Miss Heart of Tennessee Beauty Pageant will be held at the Hardeman County Arts Center {1580 West Market Street, Bolivar 38008} on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 4 p.m. You may learn more about the pageant.
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