Awards
Miss Tennessee Pearl receives the Royal Treatment!
- Custom crown with pearls
- Coordinating custom scepter
- Embroidered sash with rhinestones
- Effy pearl necklace
- $250 cash award for Little Tiny Miss
- $300 cash award for Princess, Preteen, Teen, Miss, & Ms.
- Elegant, faux fur shawl
- Official Queen Photo
- Two tickets for family/friends to next year's competition
- Gifts from Dillard's at Green Hills
- Fashion shows and appearance opportunities with Dillard's at Green Hills!
- 30 minute wardrobe consultation with Brandi Jo Middleton, "Be Crowned with Confidence"
- Become forever Miss Tennessee Pearl from your crowning moment!
Queen's Court: Fourth, Third, Second, and First Runners-Up receive an official MTP scepter with custom "Miss Tennessee Pearl Queen's Court" ribbon.
Academic Award: $50 cash award
Community Service Award: $50 cash award
Photogenic Award: $50 cash award each, Natural & Glam categories
Each contestant receives their scores and feedback from the judges.
*Pictured: Our beautiful, 2025 Miss Tennessee Pearl Preteen, Kinsley Hopkins, and Miss Tennessee Pearl Princess, Annie Johnson in their MTP shawls!
Photographer: Keely Nichole Photography
Optional Opportunities
Photogenic Award
Community Service Award
Photogenic Award
Contestants can compete in two Photogenic categories: Natural and Glam. Natural headshots reflect little-to-no make-up and focus on natural beauty. Natural headshots can be in or out of a studio. Glam headshots reflect the glamorous presentation of the contestant. Headshots can be nonprofessional. Contestants can submit more than one he
Contestants can compete in two Photogenic categories: Natural and Glam. Natural headshots reflect little-to-no make-up and focus on natural beauty. Natural headshots can be in or out of a studio. Glam headshots reflect the glamorous presentation of the contestant. Headshots can be nonprofessional. Contestants can submit more than one headshot. Each submission is $15. There will be one Natural Photogenic winner and one Glam Photogenic winner. Each winner will receive a $50 cash award. Contestants must bring an 8X10 of each submitted headshot to the day of competition. Contestants must apply to the Photogenic Award application. The deadline to apply for Photogenic Awards is 09/26/25.
Academic Award
Community Service Award
Photogenic Award
To apply for the Academic Award, the contestant must submit the most recent 2025 UNOFFICAL, CUMULATIVE, Academic Transcript to the Academic Award application. The Academic Award competition fee is $15. The winner of the Academic Award will receive $50. The contestant with the highest overall GPA receives this award. One Academic Award i
To apply for the Academic Award, the contestant must submit the most recent 2025 UNOFFICAL, CUMULATIVE, Academic Transcript to the Academic Award application. The Academic Award competition fee is $15. The winner of the Academic Award will receive $50. The contestant with the highest overall GPA receives this award. One Academic Award is given to the contestant with the highest overall GPA. Transcript must be submitted to the Academic Award Application form by 09/20/25.
*The Academic Award is for Teen, Miss, & Ms. contestants only.*
Community Service Award
Community Service Award
Community Service Award
To apply for the Community Service Award, the contestant must submit a completed Miss Tennessee Pearl Community Service Award form to the application. This must be signed and dated by contestant. The Community Service Award competition fee is $15. The winner of the Community Service Award will receive $50. The contestants with the highe
To apply for the Community Service Award, the contestant must submit a completed Miss Tennessee Pearl Community Service Award form to the application. This must be signed and dated by contestant. The Community Service Award competition fee is $15. The winner of the Community Service Award will receive $50. The contestants with the highest community service hours receive this award. One Community Service Award is given to the contestant with the highest community service hours. Community service hours must be submitted to the Community Service Award application by 09/20/25.