Contestants from across the state including three from the River Valley have started the competition for the title of Miss Arkansas. The reigning queen, Ebony Mitchell of Harrison, will crown her successor June 10 at Robinson Performance Hall in Little Rock.
Ebony Mitchell s journey to the Miss Arkansas title began with dance lessons when she was just 4 years old, growing up the youngest in a single-parent family in Harrison with brother Caleb, who is one year older, and sister Rasheen, who is two years older.
Ebony Mitchell s journey to the Miss Arkansas title began with dance lessons when she was just 4 years old, growing up the youngest in a single-parent family in Harrison with brother Caleb, who is one year older, and sister Rasheen, who is two years older.
Updated: 2:58 PM CDT March 14, 2021
FORT SMITH, Ark. The University of Arkansas held its Miss UAFS 2021 competition Saturday at the Breedlove Performing Arts Center at the UAFS campus (March 13). The event was streamed live through the Miss UAFS Facebook page. The competition awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes among 8 candidates.
Jayson Toney, a media communication major, was crowned Miss UAFS 2021. She is the daughter of Charles Toney and Quade Basham of Fort Smith.
Toney s performed a jazz dance as her talent. Her platform was You Are Enough. She also secured the artistic expression non-vocal award, earning an additional $250 scholarship.
“Miss UAFS is so important to me because I grew up watching this pageant. It was always a big event for my family to come to the Miss UAFS pageant every year, so when I was at the age to compete, I knew it was the right choice for me, and I am just so ecstatic that I get to represent UAFS.”