Emily Pennington, a University of Tennessee at Martin student from McMinnville, will compete in the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition at 7 p.m., June 25, at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis. Preliminary competitions will be held Thursday and Friday of this week. The livestream is available for purchase at <a href="http://www.misstennessee.org">www.misstennessee.org</a>.

Pennington, a mass media and strategic communication student, will compete as Miss Perry County. Over the last week, she has participated in the Miss Tennessee Social Media Challenge to showcase her service projects and personal growth throughout her journey to the crown. This social media campaign can be found by visiting <a href="https://www.facebook.com/missmilan2020">Miss Perry County 2022, Emily Pennington</a> on Facebook.

The winner of the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition will go on to compete for the title of Miss America.
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