Wideman, Parten, Smith, Drinkard win COTR pageants

Published 2:59 pm Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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The Christmas on the River pageants were held last week at the Demopolis Civic Center.

Kicking off the week long of pageants was the Miss Christmas on the River pageant. The 2024 Miss Christmas on the River is Emery Wideman. 

Courtesy of Fleming Photography | Winners of the Miss Christmas on the River pageant were, from left, third alternate Kaitlyn Allen, first alternate Kni’Aamora Taylor, Miss Christmas on the River Emery Wideman, second alternate Arri Freeman), fourth alternate Millie Hill and Miss Congeniality Emma Ryan Edmonds.

Other winners were Miss Congeniality Emma Ryan Edmonds, first alternate Kni’Aamora Taylor, second alternate Arri Freeman, third alternate Kaitlyn Allen and fourth alternate Millie Hill.

Courtesy of Fleming Photography | The 2024 Miss Junior Christmas on the River is Emily Radford Parten.

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On Oct. 7, Emily Radford Parten was named the 2024 Miss Junior Christmas on the River.

Courtesy of Fleming Photography | Winners of the Miss Junior Christmas on the River pageant were, from left, third alternate Madison Aaliyah Oats, first alternate Trinity Miracle Cole, Miss Junior Christmas on the River Emily Radford Parten, second alternate Samirah Porter and fourth alternate Janiyah Shirnese Taylor.

Other winners included first alternate Trinity Miracle Cole, second alternate Samirah Porter, third alternate Madison Aaliyah Oats and fourth alternate Janiyah Shirnese Taylor.

Courtesy of Fleming Photography | The 2024 Young Miss Christmas on the River is Hadden Smith.

On Oct. 8, Hadden Smith was crowned the 2024 Young Miss Christmas on the River.

Courtesy of Fleming Photography | Winners of the Young Miss Christmas on the River pageant were, from left, fourth alternate Clara Bennett, first alternate Pyper Youngblood, Young Miss Christmas on the River Hadden Smith, second alternate Caty Davidson and third alternate Aubrey Collier.

Other winners included first alternate Pyper Youngblood, second alternate Caty Davidson,  third alternate Aubrey Collier and fourth alternate Clara Bennett.

Courtesy of Fleming Photography | The 2024 Little Miss Christmas on the River is Emma Drinkard.

On Oct. 9, Emma Drinkard was given the title of 2024 Little Miss Christmas on the River.

Courtesy of Fleming Photography | Winners of the Little Miss Christmas on the River pageant were, from left, first alternate Kenslie Moody, third alternate Karleigh Armstead, Little Miss Christmas on the River Emma Drinkard, second alternate Anne Thomas Bozeman and fourth alternate Caylee Scott.

Other winners included first alternate Kenslie Moody, second alternate Anne Thomas Bozeman, third alternate Karleigh Armstead and fourth alternate Caylee Scott.

The pageant winners will be featured in many of the Christmas on the River events this fall leading up to the Christmas on the River celebration in December.