Above photo: From left some winners at the 2024 Miss and Mr. Watermelon Pageant ,Little Miss Watermelon Wyndall Rowton; Miss Watermelon Brianna McLaughlin; Junior Miss Watermelon and Miss Photogenic Wendy Toledano and Young Miss Watermelon Allie Still.

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)