Tiny Crowns, Big Dreams: Celebrating Little Miss & Miss

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Meet the 2025 Little Miss National Peanut Festival

The National Peanut Festival is proud to crown Mary Morgan Jackson of Skipperville, Alabama as the 2025 Little Miss National Peanut Festival! With grace, confidence, and a radiant smile, Mary Morgan charmed the judges and audience alike, earning top honors in poise, personality, and stage presence.

As Little Miss, she’ll represent the festival throughout the year—appearing at parades, school visits, and community events to share the joy and legacy of the peanut industry. Her enthusiasm and spirit reflect the heart of the Wiregrass and the values of the National Peanut Festival.

Congratulations, Mary Morgan! We’re thrilled to welcome you to the NPF family.

🎉 Catch her at the 2025 National Peanut Festival, October 31–November 9 in Dothan, Alabama

📸 Stay tuned for photos and upcoming appearances

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LaRae Smith Crowned 2025 Miss National Peanut Festival

The National Peanut Festival is proud to announce LaRae Smith of Freeport as the newly crowned Miss National Peanut Festival 2025! LaRae stood out among a talented field of contestants, earning top honors in verbal communication, stage presence, and evening gown, and bringing home the crown with poise and confidence.

Her reign will represent the heart of the Wiregrass region, celebrating agriculture, community, and the legacy of the peanut farmer. We look forward to seeing LaRae at events throughout the year as she shares the spirit of the festival with schools, sponsors, and guests from across the Southeast.

Congratulations, LaRae—and welcome to the NPF family!

📸 Stay tuned for photos and appearances

🎉 Meet her in person at the 2025 National Peanut Festival, October 31–November 9 in Dothan, Alabama

Past Miss National Peanut Festival Queens

YEAR	NAME	REPRESENTED
1938-1939	Elizabeth Johnson	Headland, AL
1939-1940	Virginia Strong	Ashford, AL
1940-1941	Frances Williams	Bonifay, FL
1947-1948	Lois Jean Fussell	Chipley, FL
1948-1949	Georgia Roberts	Eufaula, AL
1949-1950	Jo Ann Bryant	Blakely, GA
1950-1951	Patsy Howell	Panama City, FL
1951-1952	Mary Alice Caraway	Enterprise, AL
1952-1953	Shirley Shivers	Enterprise, AL
1953-1954	Betty Watson	Enterprise, AL
1954-1955	Joyia Wilson	Bainbridge, GA
1955-1956	Karen Mullins	Enterprise, AL
1956-1957	Jackie Geoslin	Bainbridge, GA
1957-1958	Carla McKinney	Panama City, FL
1958-1959	Shirley Davis	Bainbridge, GA
1959-1960	Beebe Merrill	Andalusia, AL
1960-1961	Paula Smith	Dothan, AL
1961-1962	Katherine Kirkland	Graceville, FL
1962-1963	Jarvis Rose Allen	Marianna, FL
1963-1964	Rosemarie Shelton	Colquitt, GA
1964-1965	Charlene Hales	Panama City, FL
1965-1966	Carolyn Tice	Enterprise, AL
1966-1967	Jennifer McFadden	Enterprise, AL
1967-1968	Donna Gayle Martin	Dothan, AL
1968-1969	Jude Anne Clayton	Donalsonville, GA
1969-1970	Beverly Hornsby	New Brockton, AL

1970-1971	Carlene Hubbard	DeFuniak Springs, FL
1971-1972	Celeste Anderson	Albany, GA
1972-1973	Ava Cox	Dothan, AL
1973-1974	Pam Flowers	Headland, AL
1974-1975	Debra Donaldson	Enterprise, AL
1975-1976	Belva Lee Myers	Cottondale, FL
1976-1977	Sharon Lynn Riddle	Troy, AL
1977-1978	Tammy Wilson	Troy, AL
1978-1979	Tonia Kirkland	Cottonwood, AL
1979-1980	Annetta Sparks	Enterprise, AL
1980-1981	Jennifer VanderWerf	Chipley, FL
1981-1982	Stephanie Beasley	Geneva, AL
1982-1983	Shawn Webster	Abbeville, AL
1983-1984	Toni Hudson	Elba, AL
1984-1985	Laura Benefield	Graceville, FL
1985-1986	Millie Murphree	Ozark, AL
1986-1987	Kathy Cox	Chipley, FL
1987-1988	Julie Montgomery	Enterprise, AL
1988-1989	Kristen Whitcomb	Chipley, FL
1989-1990	Shay Atkinson	Enterprise, AL
1990-1991	Michelle Shelley	Dothan, AL
1991-1992	India Waller	Chipley, FL
1992-1993	Jennifer Lambert	Samson, AL
1993-1994	Nicki Pilcher	Zion Chapel, AL
1994-1995	Jaycie Preskitt	Fort Rucker, AL
1995-1996	Beth Miller	Skipperville, AL
1996-1997	Leigh Speed	Kinsey, AL

1997-1998	Brandy Holland	Fort Rucker, AL
1998-1999	Tricia Henschel	Eufaula, AL
1999-2000	Brooke Justice	Hartford, AL
2000-2001	Amanda Zane Sanders	Dothan, AL
2001-2002	Katie Lester	Geneva Co., AL
2002-2003	Hannah Yohn	Rehobeth, AL
2003-2004	Mindy Brannon	Hartford, AL
2004-2005	Brittany Shepard	Ozark, AL
2005-2006	K'Lea Lisenby	Dothan, AL
2006-2007	Christy McAlpin	Marianna, FL
2007-2008	Madison Wester	Grand Ridge, FL
2008-2009	Alicia Hatcher	Jackson Co., FL
2009-2010	Katie Andrews	Ozark, AL
2010-2011	Courtney Larkin	Marianna, FL
2011-2012	Marlena Collins	Early Co., GA
2012-2013	Whitney DeVane	Houston Co., AL
2013-2014	Annabeth Colbert	Troy, AL
2014-2015	Laura McKenny	Houston Co., AL
2015-2016	Shelley Beaty	Eufaula, Al
2016-2017	Raleigh Baldwin	Henry County, AL
2017-2018	Avery Willis	Dothan, AL
2018-2019	Julia Mae Sherrer	Coffee County, AL
2019-2020	Holley Driggers	Dothan, AL
2020-2021	Holley Driggers	Dothan, AL
2021-2022	Lydia Paulson	Wicksburg, AL
2022-2023	Jakia Pearson	Slocomb, AL
2023-2024	Leah Whitehead	Jackson County
2024-2025	Allie Campbell	Dothan, Al

Past Little Miss National Peanut Festival Queens

1958-1959	Jo Carol Williams	Dothan, AL
1959-1960	Debbie Lindsey	Elba, AL
1960-1961	Linda Jean Lamb	Pansey, AL
1961-1962	Mona Schulman	Dothan, AL
1962-1963	Susan Laseter	Webb, AL
1963-1964	Sara Ann Vickery	Abbeville, AL
1964-1965	Shanon Davis	Dothan, AL
1965-1966	Janice Brooks	Arlington, GA
1966-1967	Teresa Lisenby	Arlington, GA
1967-1968	Elizabeth Mitchum	Geneva, AL
1968-1969	Dawn Everett	Dothan, AL
1969-1970	Kimberly Lawrence	Rehobeth, AL
1970-1971	Kim LaFollette	Slocomb, AL
1971-1972	Pamela Newton	Graceville, FL
1972-1973	Audrey Vrzal	Bainbridge, GA
1973-1974	Susan Livingston	Dothan, AL
1974-1975	Ranee Lemings	Newton, AL
1975-1976	Leslie Ulm	Enterprise, AL
1976-1977	Tracey Denise Owen	Ponce de Leon, FL
1977-1978	Terri Lynn Helms	Slocomb, AL
1978-1979	Molly Mizell	Ozark, AL
1979-1980	Kendall Swann	Columbia, AL

1980-1981	Deanna Clevinger	Newton, AL
1981-1982	Kayci Noelle Gillis	Walton Co., FL
1982-1983	Darlene Houston	Dothan, AL
1983-1984	Liesha Michelle Cherry	Sneads, FL
1984-1985	DeAnna Cobb	Dothan, AL
1985-1986	Sonja Givens	Wicksburg, AL
1986-1987	Aja Wade	Headland, AL
1987-1988	Brooke Shepard	Ozark, AL
1988-1989	Tiffany Gomillion	Walton Co., FL
1989-1990	Katie Boyd	Enterprise, AL
1990-1991	Amanda Sanders	Dothan, AL
1991-1992	Ashley Hunko	Kinston, AL
1992-1993	Hannah Dykes	Hartford, AL
1993-1994	Marisa Diane Clark	Cottondale, FL
1994-1995	Kara McDaniel	Skipperville, AL
1995-1996	April Williams	Ozark, AL
1996-1997	Kelli Calhoun	Coffee Springs, AL
1997-1998	Elizabeth Parker	Enterprise, AL
1998-1999	Whitni Michael	Webb, AL
1999-2000	Haley Hamm	Eufaula, AL
2000-2001	Meg McGuffin	Clayhatchee, AL
2001-2002	Kacie Walding	Midland City, AL

2002-2003	Caroline Crowley	Ashford, AL
2003-2004	Madison Weeks	Kinston, AL
2004-2005	Shelby Lee	Colquitt, GA
2005-2006	Emily Perkins	Bainbridge, GA
2006-2007	Taylor Bodiford	Taylor, AL
2007-2008	Reagan Cleveland	Abbeville, AL
2008-2009	Audrey Kent	Houston Co., AL
2009-2010	Camilla Crenshaw	Henry Co., AL
2010-2011	Alexa Rodgers	Geneva Co., AL
2011-2012	Julianna Singley	Houston Co., AL
2012-2013	Emily Turner	Coffee Co., AL
2013-2014	Alexis Ramsey	Samson, AL
2014-2015	RayAnna Ausley	Geneva, AL
2015-2016	Rosemary Andrews	Houston County
2016-2017	Chloe Hughes	Geneva, AL
2017-2018	Caroline Motley	Enterprise, AL
2018-2019	McKenna Silavent	Geneva County
2019-2021	Maggie Wells	Houston County
2021-2022	Taitym Marie Wilson	Jackson County
2022-2023	Harper Kate Wilks	Geneva
2023-2024	Ada Donaldson	Coffee County
2024-2025	Olivia Redmon	Dothan, AL