De Soto Days Pageant

09/04/2026

Oh what a night!! More pics to come, but let me introduce you to your 2026 Little Miss De Soto Days, Miss Violet and your 2026 De Soto Days Princess, Miss Elloise! Please help us congratulate them!

De Soto Days

09/03/2026

The “calm” before the storm 😂💙💚👑
See you tonight!
6pm- west stage!!

09/02/2026

WOW!! Thank you to All who voted in our 2026 People’s Choice Award contest!
The People’s Choice voting officially closed at 12pm today!
We are so excited to reveal all of our awards tomorrow night at 6pm on the west stage! We hope you’ll join us!

On this Election Day, it’s officially time to CAST YOUR VOTE!
The 2026 People’s Choice Voting is now open!!
👑Vote for your favorite contestant between now and 12pm central on September 2nd, using the link below!
👑Votes are $1 each and proceeds help us continue the pageant fun for our girls!!
👑One lucky little lady will be announced as the 2026 People’s Choice winner Thursday evening at the De Soto Days Pageant!

Please share and VOTE VOTE VOTE!!

👉🏻 https://www.desotodays.com/little-miss-vote

De Soto Days

09/01/2026

VOTING IS OPEN for ONE MORE DAY!
As of this morning, these six cuties (pictured in random order!) made the leaderboard for the People's Choice Award!
The leaderboard has been changing daily, sometimes hourly!! THANK YOU to those who have voted and cheered on ALL our girls! Because of your generosity, we will be able to continue growing our local community service pageant and providing more volunteer opportunities for the girls!

Reminder, voting closes tomorrow, September 2nd at 12/noon CT. Get your votes in here: https://www.desotodays.com/little-miss-vote
Come see who will take home the 2026 awards this Thursday evening at 6pm on the west stage as we kick off the 2026 De Soto Days festival!! THANK YOU DE SOTO!

08/31/2026

More pics to come, but I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to these two little queens and their mommas for an incredible year! Brinley and Willa, you’ve represented De Soto Days and our De Soto community so very well!
I’m SO proud of you both and grateful I had a little piece in your pageant journey 🙂 I wish BIG things for your futures and can’t wait to see what’s next for you both! Thank you for such a fun year! 💚👑💙 Love, Miss Randi

08/30/2026

Sending best wishes to our De Soto Days Pageant delegates as they have their personal interviews with the judges today!! 💚👑💙
Reminder: can tabs are due today! Please bring with you, labeled & counted!

💚Please mark your calendars and come join us Thursday evening at 6pm on the west stage as we crown our new little queens!!
💚Peoples Choice voting is still open! Cast your vote here: https://www.desotodays.com/little-miss-vote

08/30/2026

Four more sleeps!! 💚👑💙

🌟Come Kick Off the 62nd Annual De Soto Days on Thursday, September 3rd! The Lindley Creek Band will be performing on the Beale Infrastructure Main Stage at 6pm! The Merck Animal Health Stage on the west end will be cheering on contestants at the De Soto Days Pageant at 6pm. Enjoy the lights and sounds of the carnival in addition to cold beer and margaritas in the Beer Garden along with visiting all the great food and craft booths! See you next week! Lindley Creek De Soto Days Pageant

08/25/2026

With less than a week to go, we are proudly introducing you to our judging team! Our judges have a TOUGH job ahead of them as they select our 2026 De Soto Days royalty, and we sincerely appreciate their time and effort!

Our final judge, Jennifer McMahan

Jennifer McMahan is a corporate tax accountant and an active member of her community. She serves on the Franklin County Planning Commission, is the Director of Miss Agvocate USA, and volunteers with Franklin County 4-H. Jennifer is passionate about agriculture, youth development, and creating opportunities for young people to grow and lead. Most importantly, she is a proud mom of four. She is honored to serve as a pageant judge and looks forward to celebrating each contestant and the hard work they have put into this experience.