Pageant Snapshots
Here are some more fun pictures throughout the years!
In the year 2000, Mr. Chris directed several preliminary pageants for the Miss USA system. That year many of his winners made the Top 10 at state and his Miss Teen Tri-County, Jennifer Duke, won the Miss Mississippi Teen USA crown and represented Mississippi at the nationally televised Miss Teen USA Pageant.
Shonia Martin, Mrs. Mississippi International 2003; Nelda Neil, Mrs. Mississippi United States 2003; and Lisa Morris, Mrs. Mississippi Wife of the Year 2003
Our winners have always enjoyed meeting Miss Mississippi each year!
Kari Litton
Miss Mississippi
1996
Myra Barginear
Miss Mississippi
1997
Melinda King
Miss Mississippi 1998
Kari Litton
Miss Mississippi
1996
Heather Soriano
Miss Mississippi
1999
Our Girls Have A Great Time At The Annual Miss Mississippi Parade!
Mr. Chris served as the director of the Mrs. Mississippi United States Pageant for 4 years: 1995 1996, 1997 and 1998. He was awarded the Mrs. United States State Director Award one year.
1996
1997
The Southern Magnolia Pageant system has crowned the cutest babies in Mississippi has local city and county beauty queens.
Jessica McRaney, Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2004, with Mr. Chris's handsome nephew, Hunter Scott Shannon.
Kristen Hobgood and Edith Beeson have fun at a local preliminary pageant in Decatur, MS.
Kristen Hobgood poses with her life size cut-out after being crowned Miss Teen Mississippi Magnolia State 2004.
Mr. Chris has been involved with every major pageant system in the state of Mississippi. Above are his contestants in 1994 and 1995 for the Mississippi's Miss Hospitality Pageant.
Mr. Chris directed the Mississippi's Scholastic Miss Pageant for
two years in the late 90's.
Ray Trinanes started judging in our pageant system in 1997. Above left, is his very first pageant he ever judged.
Our winners have riden in countless parades throughout the state of Mississippi
Miss Mississippi Local Pageant Executive Director For Five Years
Mr. Chris was the youngest Miss Mississippi Pageant Local Pageant Executive Director in 1991 at the age of 19. He was a local director for the Miss Copiah County Pageant in 1991 and 1992, and then the local director for the Miss Tri-County Pageant in 1993, 1994, and 1995. He was responsible for helping in awarding over $10,000 in scholarships to his winners during that time.
1991
1992
1995
Superstars!
Kersten Wheeler, 2003 Southern Magnolia National Ambassador; Chris Shannon, State Pageant Director; Whitney Catoire, Mrs. Southern Magnolia National Queen; Lisa Morris, Mrs. Mississippi America; and Shonia Martin, Mrs. Mississippi International at the 2003 Southern Magnolia National Pageant Finals in Downtown Jackson, Mississippi.
Ray Trinanes congratulates Heather Soriano, Miss Mississippi USA 2002, for a great job as she gives up her state title at the 2003 pageant.
Chris Shannon wishes good friend Keri Eubankss, Miss Rankin County, good luck at the autograph party during Miss Mississippi week.
Chris and his nephew Hunter during his
birthday party.
Chris and Ray wish Jessica good luck after the Miss Teen USA presentation show in Palm Spring, California.
The gang meets Jenna Edwards, Miss Florida who is originally from Mississippi. Left to right: Chris, Jenna, Edith, Kristen and Jessica during Jenna's party Aug. 15.
2004 State Pageant Workshop
