Tennessee USA and Teen USA Pageants now accepting applications for 2013 Pageant

Clarksville, TN – Miss Tennessee USA pageant officials have announced that applications are being accepted from young women throughout the state who would like to compete in this year’s Miss Tennessee USA and Teen USA Pageants.

Applications for the pageant can be found on www.misstennesseeusa.com under the “Apply Now” section.

Clarksville will host the 2013 Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA Pageants at the Austin Peay State University Music and Mass Communications Building Concert Hall on October 5th through 6th, 2012. This will be Clarksville’s 13th year hosting the pageants.

“The Miss Tennessee USA organization is excited to be bringing the pageant to Clarksville again this year and hosting the talented and amazing young women from across the state,” said Pageant Director, Kim Greenwood.

Qualified applicants must be a resident of Tennessee, a single female (never married and never had a child) and a United States citizen. Those wishing to apply must be between 18 and 27-years-old for Miss Tennessee USA or 14 and 19-years-old for the Teen pageant as of February 1st, 2013.

If selected to participate, delegates will be judged in three equal categories consisting of personal interview, swimsuit and evening wear competitions. The new titleholders will be awarded a prize package that includes scholarships and the opportunity to compete for the title of MISS USA and MISS TEEN USA, respectively.

A seminar for contestants will be held in Clarksville on Sunday, September 9th at the Riverview Inn, 50 College Street. Tickets will go on sale Monday, September 10th, starting at 9:00am. Those interested in purchasing tickets can call Jessica Goldberg at 931.245.4346 or jessicag@clarksville.tn.us.

The Miss Tennessee USA and Teen USA Pageants are directed by Kim Greenwood, a former Miss Tennessee USA and wife of entertainer and Grammy award winner, Lee Greenwood.