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<p>The 65th annual Miss UT Martin Pageant will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, in the Watkins Auditorium of the Boling University Center.</p>
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<p>Tickets for the pageant are $12 and will be sold at the door.</p>
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<p>Eight UTM students will compete for the crown in the pageant: Maleia Bigham of Turtletown; Jaida Fann of Dickson; Faith Godoyo of Elkville, Illinois; Elayna Sides of Soddy Daisy; Kiya Simmons of Sparta; Sierra Smith of Newland, North Carolina; D’Ambrah Watts of Jackson, Mississippi; and Sloan Wiggs of Tullahoma.</p>
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<p>The event marks the end of the reign of Carleigh Jo Erwin of Dyersburg (shown in photo), who was crowned Miss UT Martin on Nov. 15.</p>
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<p>The pageant is one of 19 preliminaries to the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant and is the fourth preliminary to be held thus far this season.</p>
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<p>The Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant will be held July 24-27, 2024, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson.</p>
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<p>The winner of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant will compete in the Miss Volunteer America Pageant in June 2025.</p>
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