The Miss and Mr. Watermelon Pageant took place Tuesday night in the Klipsch Auditorium in Hope City Hall. There were 41 contestants in nine categories.  Here are the winners: 

Baby Miss (0-11 Months) 

Josephine Revels, Baby Miss Photogenic 

Amelia Grace Alarcon, Runner-up 

Honey Mae Plyler, Baby Miss 

Baby Mister (0-11 months) 

Cohen Morgan, Baby Mr. Photogenic, Runner-up 

Legend Lavell Martin, Baby Mister 

Toddler Miss (12-23 months) 

Mazeley Yates, Toddler Miss Photogenic 

Elizabeth Rosenbaum, Runner-up 

Mylah Mounts, Toddler Miss 

Tiny Miss (2-4 years girls) 

Lillie Lee, Tiny Miss Photogenic 

Brynlee Almand, Runner-up 

Bailey Grace Rogers, Tiny Miss 

Little Miss (5-8 years) 

Isabella Wren, Little Miss Photogenic 

Samantha Kirby, Runner-up 

Wyndall Rowton, Little Miss 

Young Miss (9-12 years) 

Lively Darnell, Young Miss Photogenic 

Dareli Cabriales, Runner-up 

Allie Still, Young Miss 

Young Mister (9-12 boys) 

Nicholas Kirby Jr., Young Mr. Photogenic, Young Mister 

Junior Miss (13-15 years) 

Wendy Toledano, Junior Miss Photogenic, Junior Miss 

Miss (16-18 years) 

Shelby Faith Gilbert, Miss Photogenic 

Bailey Kessler, Runner-up 

Brianna McLaughlin, Miss Watermelon 

Photos below by Margaret McLaughlin (first 13) and Gigi Bradshaw (next 18)