2026-2027 Miss GA South & GA North Pageant

 

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Event Details

Dates: January 22-24, 2027

Venue: VHS Performing Arts Center, Valdosta, Georgia

Theme: "FIESTA NIGHTS"
Application deadline: August 9th, 2026.

 

Entry Fees & Discounts

 

SAVE a total of $100 off BOTH entry fees if paid by July 1. 

• Ages 0-15 and Ms. can enter BOTH GA South & GA North for only $178!
• Teen and Miss can enter BOTH GA South & GA North for only $328!

 

SAVE a total of $75 off BOTH entry fees if paid by August 1 

• Ages 0-15 and Ms. can enter BOTH GA South & GA North for only $203!
• Teen and Miss can enter BOTH GA South & GA North for only $353!

 

SAVE $25 off GA South entry fee if paid by September 1.

• Ages 0-15 and Ms. Can enter GA South for only $144!
• Teen and Miss can enter GA South for only $234!

 

Payment Methods

Entry fees can be paid via PayPal (missGAsouth@hotmail.com), Venmo (@missGAsouth), or Cash App ($missgasouth). Please include the contestant's name, age group, and email in the transaction.

 

Refund Policy

By submitting the entry fees or deposit, you acknowledge that there will be no refunds, transfers, or rollovers for any reason.

 

 

Award

2 winners in each age group (including GA South & GA North) will be crowned.

To compete for the Miss GA North title, add:

$109 (Ages 0–15 & Ms.)
$159 (Teen & Miss)

A Supreme Queen will also be crowned in the 0–3, 4–9, and 10–15 age divisions.

Optional awards in each age group will be chosen by our judges, including:
• Photogenic (maybe glitz or natural)
• Best Dress
• Best Fun Fashion
• Best Hair
• Best Smile
• Best Eyes
• Best Personality
• Most Beautiful

Interview Award will be presented to each age group winner in ages 4-15 and Ms. group.

People’s Choice Award

One People's Choice winner will be selected in each age group, along with:

One Overall Winner (Ages 0–15)
One Overall Winner (Teen/Miss/Ms.)

Tickets are $2 each, and all contestants must submit a headshot.

 

Optional Awards will be selected by our judges and will be presented to Ages 0-15 and Teen/Miss for:
• Overall Photogenic
• Overall Best Dress
• Overall Most Beautiful

 

Overall Optional Awards will also be presented to ages 0-15 and Teen/Miss/Ms. For:
• Overall Best Personality,
• Overall Interview Attire, and
• Overall Best Model.

Additional Awards

Awards will also be presented for:
• Best in Swimsuit & Active Wear
• Best in Interview
• Miss Congeniality (Teen, Miss, and Ms)
Each contestant is required to bring 2 gifts (valued at $5) for the newly crowned queens in your age group.

 

 Pageant Information

Location: Performing Arts Center, Valdosta High School, 3101 Barack Obama Blvd, Valdosta, GA.

 

Age Groups:

Baby (0-23 months), Teeny (2-3), Tiny (4-6), Little (7-9), Young (10-12), Junior (13-15), Teen (14-18

from Georgia), Miss (19-up from Georgia), Ms (19-up from any state).

 Ages 0-15 and Ms. contestants may reside in ANY state but must meet age requirements as of Jan. 1, 2027

 

Contest Categories: 

Ages 0-23 months and 2-3 will compete in Beauty and Fun Fashion

Ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15 will compete in Beauty, Fun Fashion, and Interview

Ms. contestants (ages 19-up) will compete in Beauty, Fun Fashion, and Interview

Teen contestants (Ages 14-18 as of January 1, 2027) and Miss contestants (Ages 19-up as of January 1, 2027—may be single, married, divorced, etc.) will compete in Interview, Swimsuit (Miss) or Active Wear (Teen), and Evening Gown 

**Teen and Miss contestants must live, work, or attend school in Georgia
 

Additional Discount Offers: We offer a Sister and/or Mother/Daughter Discount of $25 off each entry fee.
Entry fees (minus any savings) must be paid by January 1.



 

Prizes

 

Every contestant in our pageant will receive:
• Trophy
• Gift
• T-shirt
• Goody Bag!

 

 

Contestants Ages 0-15 will also receive a crown. Optional winners receive a trophy or medallion. Overall Optional winners will receive a trophy and custom sash.

Each Age group will have Finalists (Top 10 or Top 5 depending on the number of contestants) who will receive a trophy. Runners-up will also receive a trophy.

Each queen will receive a host of prizes including:
• a gorgeous rhinestone crown
• custom rhinestone sash
• rhinestone crown pin
• beautiful trophy
• jewelry
• flowers
• crown box
• various special gifts
• photoshoots
• and personal appearances!

The Teen and Miss queens will receive their entry fees paid into the 2027 Miss GA USA & Miss GA Teen USA Pageant (valued at over $1225.00), pageant preparations for the state pageant, gift certificates, as well as other wonderful prizes!! (Updated prizes will be listed on our Social Media pages) The winner of Miss GA Teen USA will advance to the national Miss Teen USA Pageant, and Miss GA USA will advance to the national Miss USA Pageant and possibly Miss Universe.

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 Event Schedule

Friday, January 22, 2027 

Registration will be open from 2:00-7:30 pm for ages 4-15, as well as any other contestant wanting to register early. Contestants will receive their numbers, turn in their photogenic entries, turn in their two $5 gifts for the newly crowned queens in your division, pay any remaining fees, purchase admission tickets, and buy People’s Choice tickets.

You can also meet our current queens.

Interview times for ages 4-15:
• 3:00 pm Interview for ages 4-6
• 4:00 pm Interviews for ages 7-9
• 5:00 pm Interview for ages 10-12
• 6:00 pm Interview for ages 13-15

 

 

Please note these are approximate times. (A confirmed schedule will be posted to all social media platforms ONE WEEK prior to the pageant).

The FIESTA Party for all ages will be from 4:00-7:30 pm. Lots of fun, food, music, & party favors will be provided. Awards will be given for the Best Fiesta Costume!

Saturday, January 23, 2027 

The venue opens at 6:00 am for hair & makeup if needed.
Registration for ages 0-3 is 7:00-8:30 am.
Main stage opens for practice from 6:00–8:45 am for ages 0-15.

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TO BE NO PHOTOS OR VIDEOS TAKEN INSIDE THE AUDITORIUM. THIS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. CONTESTANTS ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR GUESTS AND MAY BE DISQUALIFIED IF THIS OCCURS BY ANY PARTY.
• 9:00 am is Pageant & crowning for ages 0-3
• 1:00 pm Pageant & crowning for ages 4-9
• 4:30 pm Pageant & crowning for ages 10-15
• 6:30 pm Group photo of all new queens ages 0–15 years.
• For ages 0-15 Beauty will be first, followed by Fun Fashion, & Crowning for each of the 3 breakdowns. We ask ages 0-15 to change back into their competition Beauty dress for crowning.

• 5:00-7:00 pm Registration for Teen, Miss, & Ms. Contestants will receive their numbers, turn in their photogenic entries, turn in their two $5 gifts for the new queens in your division, pay any remaining fees, purchase admission tickets, and buy People’s Choice tickets.
• 7:00-8:00 pm Orientation & Opening Number Rehearsal for Teen, Miss, & Ms.
• 8:00-9:30 pm Teen & Miss will be learning the Swimsuit/Active Wear & Gown walking patterns during this Rehearsal.

Ms. contestants will be doing the traditional Backwards T walk and can practice on Sunday

Sunday, January 24, 2027

• 6:00 am Venue opens for hair and makeup
• 9:00 am Teen interviews •
10:15 am Miss interviews •
11:30 am Ms. interviews
• 6:00 am–2 pm Stage is Open for Practice for Teen/Miss/Ms.


• 2:30 pm is the Teen, Miss, & Ms. GA South Pageant, featuring:
▪ Opening Production number
▪ Ms. Fun Fashion
▪ Teen Active Wear and Miss Swimsuit competitions
▪ Ms. Evening Gown competition
▪ Teen and Miss Evening Gown competitions
▪ Crowning of Ms. winners
▪ On-stage interview with the Top Finalists
▪ Crowning of Teen & Miss winners

 

6:30 pm will be a group photo of all new queens ages 0–15, Teen, Miss, & Ms.

Please note these are approximate times. An exact time schedule will be posted on all social media platforms ONE WEEK prior to the pageant.

 

Tickets

 

Pageant Admission Tickets are required for each day you attend and can be purchased online at a later date OR on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday at the venue. Admission Tickets for Saturday’s pageants are $20 for Ages 4-up (which allows you to watch all Saturday pageants). Admission Tickets for Sunday’s pageant are $25 for Ages 4-up (which allows you to watch the Teen/Miss/Ms. pageant). Everyone (other than a pageant contestant) is required to purchase a ticket. You can purchase tickets for ALL pageants for $40 (save $5).

  

Contestant Attire

 

For Beauty, Ages 0-15 and Ms. contestants should wear a dress appropriate for their age. May be any length. Dress, hair, and make-up are the choice of the contestant (glitz or natural). We suggest that you wear whatever makes YOU look YOUR best!!

For Interview, ages 4-15 and Ms. can wear any outfit they would wear to church or school.

For Fun Fashion, Ages 0-15 and Ms. Contestants can wear ANY outfit of their choice that reflects their own personality & style; may be “off the rack” or custom. Ideas include dresses, hi-lows, pantsuit, shorts, swimsuit, costume, etc. We will provide “upbeat modeling music” for contestants. No custom music is allowed! Your Fun Fashion can be a Fiesta/Spanish theme if you choose.

Teen & Miss contestants should wear Rehearsal outfit (any cute and comfortable outfit and bring your competition shoes); Interview outfit (maybe a dress, suit, or pants suit); Active Wear for Teen (any color sports top, workout pants, & tennis shoes) Swimsuit for Miss (one or two piece—any color—with heels—we will provide colorful sarongs to be used during the swimsuit walk); and Evening Gown (full-length dress). Opening Production number (TEEN, MISS, & MS): Any “dressy” outfit that fits our FIESTA theme. Think glitzy and dressy. Cocktail dresses would work as well!

 

 

 

 Judging Criteria

 

The Miss GA South Pageant will be judged on the following basis:
• In Beauty, contestants in Ages 0-15 and Ms. will be scored in:
▪ Facial Beauty (1-10 points)
▪ Poise/Personality (1-10 points)
▪ and Overall Appearance (1-10 points)
• In Fun Fashion, Ages 0-15 and Ms. will be scored in
▪ Stage Presence/Personality (1-10 points)
▪ Overall Appearance (1-10 points).
• Interviews for Ages 4-15 will be a panel interview—and scored in
▪ Personality (1-10 points)
▪ Overall Appearance (1-10 points)

Interviews for ages 4-15 and Ms. contestants will be a fun 2-minute panel interview with questions based on the application/bio you submit.

Teen and Miss contestants will be scored equally in:
• Personal Interview (Communication Skills, Personality, Appearance, Overall Impression)
• Swimsuit/Active Wear (Physical Fitness, Stage Presence, Overall Impression)
• Evening Gown (Stage Presence, Style, Poise, Overall Impression)

The Top Teen & Miss Finalists will also have an On-Stage Interview (Personality, Potential to be Miss USA/Teen USA, Overall Impression).

The Personal Interview for Teen and Miss will be a 2-minute panel interview with questions based on the contestant’s bio. The On-Stage Interview with the Teen and Miss Finalists will be one question from their bio and one random question submitted by the judges.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS will be emailed to all contestants WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER the pageant to the email address on the application you submitted. Failure to provide a valid email address forfeits the right to receive judges’ comments. Please do not call or email to receive scores. Sending out scores/comments is time-consuming. Please be patient.

For ages 0-15 & Ms, our stage will be marked as a Backwards T with 3 Xs in the front of the stage and 1 X in the back. Contestants ages 0-15 & Ms. can walk the stage however they choose but should not go over 60 seconds in Beauty and 60 seconds for Fun Fashion. Judges are at their own discretion to deduct points for going over time. Teen & Miss contestants will have a specific walking pattern they will learn during rehearsal. We will post a diagram of the walking pattern closer to the pageant date.

 

Hotels

 

Hotel details will be posted on all social media platforms soon, although you are welcome to stay at any hotel you prefer. Our official host hotel is the Comfort Suites at 1332 North Saint Augustine Rd, Valdosta, GA. 31601. Their phone number is 229-359-4079.

 

How to Enter

 

Please send your entry fees or a $100 deposit (which will go towards your fees). Applications, bios, and headshots may be submitted at a later time. The entry fee (minus any Early Bird savings) must be paid by January 1. Door entries will NOT be accepted. Remember to get your applications and deposits in early.

The first deposit/entry fee received in each group is the last contestant in the line-up in that group. The last deposit/entry fee received in each group is the first contestant in the line-up.

To download the application, log onto michellesformalwear.com.

Please email your application and bio as a Word document or PDF to missgasouth@hotmail.com. Make sure your paperwork is legible and in the correct format. Paperwork that is not in the correct format will be returned to the applicant.

**By submitting the deposit or entry fees, please understand there are no refunds, transfers, or rollovers given, and you agree to abide by the rules as stated in the pageant’s Code of Conduct.

Miss Ga South believes in maintaining contestant confidentiality. In the spirit of pageantry, please do not request or disclose names or the number of contestants in any age group.

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

 

For additional information about the pageant, you may call/text Darrell Williams at 912-381- 7070. Email questions to missGAsouth@hotmail.com or check us out as Darrell Williams (GA South) on Facebook. Information will also be posted on our event page—The 2027 Miss GA South & GA North Pageant—and on our business page—Miss GA South Pageant. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at #thedarrellwilliams and #missgasouth.

Applications and bios can be emailed to missgasouth@hotmail.com OR mailed to: Darrell Williams, Miss GA South Pageant, P.O. Box 112, Fargo, GA 31631. Please make all checks/money orders payable to: Miss GA South. The deadline for entering is August 9th.

You can also pay any deposits or entry fees to:
• PayPal to missGAsouth@hotmail.com.
• Venmo payments at @missGAsouth
• Cash App at $missgasouth.

 

 

 



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