CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville welcomes the 2016 Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA Pageants for the 16th consecutive year from October 9-10 at the Austin Peay State University Music and Mass Communications Building.

The preliminary show will take place on October 9 at 6:30 p.m. Finals are broken down into two shows on October 10, with the Teens competing at 3 p.m. and the Miss contestants competing at 7:30 p.m. Both the Miss and Teen winners will represent the State of Tennessee at the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants in 2016.

Tickets for both the preliminary and final shows can be purchased through the Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Preliminaries are $40 and finals are $45 per person. Either cash or credit card may be used to purchase tickets. Tickets are reserved seating and will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis.

To purchase tickets, contact Kevin Fee at (423) 277-6200 or kevin@visitclarksvilletn.com. You may also purchase tickets in person at the Visit Clarksville Welcome Center, 180 Holiday Drive, Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. All tickets purchased over the phone will be held at Will Call until the night of the show.

The pageant is expected to bring nearly 80 delegates and over 1,000 visitors to the Clarksville-Montgomery County area. Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA pageants are part of the Miss Universe Organization. Since its founding in 1952, thousands of young women have been involved in the organization. For more information on the pageant and to see the delegates visit www.misstennesseeusa.com.