By Shannon McFarlin WENK/WTPR News Director
Paris, Tenn.—Elizabeth Alexander was crowned Miss Teen of the Henry County Fair Saturday evening. Alexander is the daughter of Monica Alexander and the late Levi Alexander of Paris. She was crowned by last year’s Miss Teen Alyssa Wade.
First Maid is Mattie Grace Vermillion, daughter of Michael and Misty Vermillion; and Second Maid is Jessica Whalen, daughter of Tim and Lori Whalen.
Twelve young ladies were in this year’s pageant. Henry County Fair Board Chairman Bobby Milam emceed the event and told everyone he wasn’t used to emceeing beauty pageants “and I’m going to try not to have a Steve Harvey moment.”