In less than a month, a new Miss Missouri’s Teen will be crowned at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico and several area teen titleholders have their sights set on the crown.

Beginning June 12, local teen titleholders from across the state of Missouri will spend a week in Mexico, competing in interview, talent, evening gown and on-stage question, and health and fitness preliminaries. On Friday, June 16, the Miss Missouri Scholarship Organization will crown a new Miss Missouri’s Teen who will compete on the national stage later this summer.

Those hoping to earn the crown of Miss Missouri’s Teen are:

-          Miss Columbia’s Teen Christina Cox, the daughter of Norman and Maria Cox of Centralia. Christina is a student at Hickman High School in Columbia. During her year as Miss Columbia’s Teen, Christina has advocated for her service initiative of: “Project Tool Belt,” a teen mental health wellness project. Christina’s title covers the Columbia area.

-          Miss Brick City’s Teen Alyson Meyer, the daughter of Jesse and Brandi Meyer of Mexico. Alyson is a student at Mexico Senior High School. During her year as Miss Brick City’s Teen, Alyson has promoted her social impact initiative, “Feed Local”.

               “Feed Local is all about helping families in local communities with food insecurity,” she explained. “I am achieving this goal of helping families in my community by organizing food drives and volunteering at the local help center.”

            Alyson’s title covers Audrain County.

Another titleholder, who is not from the Mexico area, but has grandparents in town include:

-          Miss Mozingo Lake’s Teen Allie Hutchinson, the daughter of Ben and Brooke Hutchinson of Lee’s Summit. Allie is the granddaughter of Gene and Bev Meuschke of Mexico. Allie is currently a student at Lee’s Summit West High School. During her year as Miss Mozingo Lake’s Teen, Allie has spent her time advocating for the Special Olympics. Allie’s title covers the Maryville area.

The organization’s reigning Miss Missouri’s Teen is Mallory Sublette of Palmyra. Using her scholarships as a state titleholder, Mallory will graduate from Palmyra High School later this month and continue her academic journey at the University of Alabama. Mallory is the daughter of Brandon and Jessica Sublette of Palmyra.

The Miss Missouri Scholarship Organization is one of the largest providers of scholarships to young women in the state. This year, the organization will award more than $85,000 in scholarships between the Miss Missouri and Outstanding Teen programs.

Tickets for the Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageants are available through the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 100 West Jackson Street or by calling 573-581-2765.