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76th Annual Puxico Homecoming and VFW Little Miss and Miss Puxico Pageants

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

The 76th Annual Puxico Homecoming began Tuesday evening with rides, game and the Miss and Little Miss Puxico Pageants. The Puxico Homecoming activities will run through Saturday.The rides and games were presented by PBJ Happee Day Shows Inc.

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    At the start of the pageant the Miss and Little Miss Puxico from 50 yeras and 25 years ago respectively were honored. Pictured is Little Miss Puxico 1973 Deana Marguis Coleman
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    Little Miss Puxico 1998 Amy Wolfe Donner
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    The retiring queen Little Miss Puxico 2022 Caroline Dempsey
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    Sara Tilley - daughter of Michell and Kendall Tilley
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    Hadley Placher - daughter of Audra and Cody Placher
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    Braylon Allison - daughter of Matt and Britney Allison
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    Reagan Harris - daughter of Maci Harris
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    Hazel Baker - daughter of Taylor Baker
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    Olivia Murphy - daughter of Jesse and Kaitlen Murphy
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    Kinley Franklin - daughter of Matt and Katie Franklin
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    Addy Mallory - daughter of Richard and Ashley Mallory
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    Hadley Kaiser - daughter of Josh and Chesley Kaiser
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    Tessa Wirz - daughter of Chris and Courtni Wirz
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    Natalie Zych - daughter of Zeke and Mendi Zych
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    Jorja Foster - daughter of Matt and Miranda Foster
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    Loretta Lowery - daughter of Logan and Maggie Lowery
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    Presley McMeans - daughter of Tyler and Ashley McMeans
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    2023 Little Miss Puxico Court from left: 2nd Alternate Kinley Franklin, Queen Braylon Allison, 2022 Queen Caroline Dempsey (standing center) and 1st Alternate Tessa Wirz
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    Miss Puxico 1973 - Mary Belle Norris Barnhill
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    Miss Puxico 1998 - Tiffany Spikes Carr
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    Retiring Queen - Miss Puxico 2022 - Adysen Shepard
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    Hanna Wilson - daughter of Schree Gunnels
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    Carly Barnfield - daughter of Clint and Katina Barnfield
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    Lydia O'Dell - daughter of Eric and Tonna O'Dell
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    Layla Thomas - daughter of Jeff and Alicia Thomas
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    Austin Harbin - daughter of Jamie Nelson and the late Tim Harbin and the granddaughter of Jim and Kathy Nelson
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    Lacey Maclin - daughter of Matt and Sara Maclin
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    Emily Carr - daughter of Josh and Tiffany Carr
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    Adison Denny - daughter of Tiffany Page
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    Lily Stephens - daughter of Randy and Regina Stephens
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    Reagan Hodges - daughter of Joe and Stephanie Hodges and the late Amanda Hodges
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    Molly Faries - daughter of Clay and Kathy Faries
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    Kelby Rodgers - daughter of Glenn and Ashley Rodgers
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    Paisley Wilkerson - daughter of Brian and Wren Wilkerson
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    Bryleigh Zoll - daughter of the late Landall Zoll and the granddaughter of Landall and Ann Zoll
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    Ziyi Boyco - daughter of Rosalie Daniels
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    Lanie Benson - daughter of Jessica Benson
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    The 2023 Miss Puxico Court from left: 2nd Alternate Paisley Wilkerson, Queen Emily Carr,  2022 Queen Adysen Shepard (standing center) and second alternate Kelby Rodgers.
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    Members of the Puxico VFW Post 7822 and Auxiliary Members gather for a photo following the pageant.