Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival’s 2014 Miss River Queen, Teen to be Crowned this Weekend
March 5, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The search is on for this year’s Miss River Queen and River Teen. The annual pageant will be held March 8th, 2014 in Clement Auditorium on the campus of Austin Peay State University.
The pageant begins at 7:00pm, and doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10.00 per person and may be purchased at the door. The event is open to the public.
Rivers and Spires Festival reaches Crescendo with Jo Dee Messina Concert
April 22, 2013
Clarksville, TN -The final day of the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival began with absolutely glorious weather. The sun was shining and the sky was that special shade of blue you get after a spring storm. The crowds started showing up even before the 10:00am official opening time.
Dave Loos, Jr. from WJZM 1400 AM was on hand broadcasting Live from the Bill Roberts Thunder Road Automotive and Marine booth just down from the Roxy Regional Theatre. He spent the morning interviewing festival organizers and some of the sponsors.

Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers waits to see JoDee Messina perform at the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival
Rivers and Spires Festival 2013 Miss River Queen and Miss River Teen Crowned
April 14, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Sarah Gross has been named Miss River Queen 2013, while Hope Parker will reign as the new Miss River Teen.
The new title holders were crowned at the pageant held Saturday, April 13th at Austin Peay State University’s Clement Auditorium.
Rivers and Spires’ Miss River Queen and Miss River Teen pageant to be held this weekend
March 21, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The search is on for this year’s Miss River Queen and River Teen. The annual pageant will be held March 24th, 2012 in Clement Auditorium on the campus of Austin Peay State University. The pageant begins at 7:00pm, and doors open at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $10.00 per person and may be purchased at the door.
The final day of Rivers and Spires starts off slow, but picks up in the end
April 18, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Due to unseasonably chilly weather and a blustery wind, the third day of Rivers and Spires looked like it was going to end with a whimper rather than a bang, the victim of the unpredictable spring weather. However as the afternoon wore on, more and more people showed up to enjoy all that the festival had to offer. “The crowd hung in even though we had monsoon winds and rains, and I think it says a lot about this festival, and how much people enjoy it” said Festival Manager Doug Barber.
2011 Miss River Queen and Teen Crowned
March 29, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Giselle Fontenot has been named Miss River Queen 2011, while Sarah Gross will reign as the new Miss River Teen. The new title holders were crowned at the pageant held Saturday, March 26th, at Austin Peay State University’s Clement Auditorium.
The new queen and teen were crowned by the 2010 Miss River Queen Kyndal Hayes and Miss River Teen Katie Kennedy.
APSU freshman wins recent state pageant
September 24, 2010
Clarksville, TN – A freshman at Austin Peay State University recently was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen in the National American Miss Pageant, held September 3rd-5th in Franklin.
Sarah Gross competed with approximately 50 young women in the teen division. She had a community involvement portion worth 10 percent; personal interviews, 30 percent; personal introduction, 30 percent; and formal wear, 30 percent. [Read more]