- The third night of the Miss Missouri Pageant in Mexico last night saw the crowning of the new 2026 Miss Missouri Teen, Anna Hall.
She is an 18-year-old from Branson who represents Miss Southwest Teen, and who attends School of the Ozarks.
Her Community Service Initiative was titled Project Wallflower, and empowers young women to find their voice. Something she felt happened for her after her first year of competing in the Miss Teen Pageant.
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She said that confidence led to her changing her CSI this year, after finishing as first runner up last year.
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Later this morning, pageant contestants will gather on the downtown square. Then, tonight at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, the pageant will crown a new Miss Missouri for 2026.
The Top Five representatives of the Miss Teen were a diverse group which included Miss Kansas City International, Mariah Turner; Miss Branson, Brylee Welch; Miss Lewis and Clark, Celia Medeiros; Miss North Kansas City, Chamberlain Webster and Hall.
Top 11 for Miss Missouri teen included Mariah Turner; Brylee Welch; Celia Medeiros; Miss Brick City, Nicole Knop; Miss Katy Trail’s, Isabelle Newman; Miss River City, Claire Ver Meer; Chamberlain Webster; Miss Audrain, Autumn Daras; Anna Hall; Miss Tri-Counties, Anna Grace Ramsey; and Miss Northwest, Danica Willis.