CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.– More than 80 delegates will adorn Clarksville for the 2017 Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA Pageant on October 7-8, 2016 at the Austin Peay State University Music and Mass Communications Building.

Organized and produced by Greenwood Productions, the upcoming pageant marks Clarksville’s 18th year to host the event.

The preliminary show will take place on Friday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, October 8, the Miss Teen final is at 3:00 p.m., where reigning Miss Tennessee Teen USA Savannah Chrisley will crown her successor. Miss contestants compete at 7:30 p.m., where reigning Miss Tennessee USA Hope Stephens will crown the 2017 winner. Both the Miss and Teen winners will represent the State of Tennessee at the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants in 2017.

Savannah Chrisley is crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2016 at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. in October, 2015.
Savannah Chrisley is crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2016 at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. in October, 2015.

Tickets for both the preliminary and final shows can be purchased through Visit Clarksville. Preliminary tickets are $40 and the Teen and Miss final competition tickets 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.

Ticket order forms and pageant information can be found online. To purchase tickets, contact Karyl Kirkland at 931-220-7975 or email at karyl@visitclarksvilletn.com. All tickets purchased over the phone will be held at Will Call at the Mass Communications Building until the night of the show.

The pageants are expected to bring 86 contestants 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 and have been hosted in Clarksville since 1999. Since its founding in 1952, thousands of young women have been involved in the organization.