The 58th Annual Miss Mount Vernon Scholarship Pageant

Mount Vernon's longest-running scholarship pageant returns to the high school auditorium on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce runs the event, which crowns winners across several age divisions and awards scholarships that help local students move on to the next step.

The theme

This year's theme is "Dancing Through the 80s," a nod to the decade of big hair, neon, and pop music that keeps the pageant's program light and fun. Past themes have leaned into the same playful spirit, and the 80s night promises a stage full of color and a crowd that knows how to cheer for its neighbors' kids.

Divisions and scholarships

The pageant runs age divisions from Tiny Miss and Little Miss up through Jr. Miss and Miss Mount Vernon, so families with contestants of any age have a place on stage. Winners receive crowns, titles, and scholarships, and the evening doubles as one of the friendliest community gatherings on the Franklin County fall calendar.

The venue

The Mount Vernon High School Auditorium sits on TX-37 in town, a few minutes from the historic courthouse square. The same week the square fills with vendors for CountryFest, the auditorium hosts the pageant, making the second Saturday in October one of the busiest community days of the year in Mount Vernon.

The drive from the property

County Road 1070 to Mount Vernon is about fifteen minutes on paved county roads. An evening pageant pairs easily with an afternoon on the 8 acres: walk the land, grab dinner in town, and settle into the auditorium for a night of small-town tradition.