Little Miss and Little Mister Warren County

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

At the close of the 2004 pageant, new title-holders Madison Michaela Taylor and Noah Lane Fann flash their winning smiles. (Margaret Hobbs photo)

Madison Michaela Taylor and Noah Lane Fann were named Little Miss and Little Mister Warren County in a pageant for girls and boys held at Hickory Creek Elementary.

The newly crowned Little Miss is the 6-year-old daughter of Kim and Michael Taylor and Noah’s parents are Jason Fann and LaDonna Fann. He is four years old.

Others named to the Little Miss royal court were: Breanna Cheyanne Forth, 5, daughter of Robert and Misty Forth, first runner-up; Elexis Jade Medley, 4, daughter of Amy Polk and Michael Medley, second runner-up; Essence Faith Wilkerson, 4, daughter of Letitia Moore and Michael Wilkerson, third runner-up. Selected as Little Miss Congeniality was Sarah Frances Lockhart, 4, daughter of Rodney and Kristi Lockhart.

Little Mister court included: Brandon Jewel Steg, 5, son of Amy and Rob Steg, first runner-up; Cameron Lance Shelton, 5, son of Mark and Pam Shelton, second runner-up; Keaton Matthew Turner, 4, son of Jeremie and Lori Turner, third runner-up. Steg was also named Little Mister Congeniality.

Contestants named to the top 10 were given an opportunity to reply to a variety of on-stage questions for the panel of judges. Pageant emcee Bethany Crouch, 2003 Warren County Fairest of Fair, posed the question, “What is your favorite animal?” to Fann. His response was, “I don’t know! Maybe a monkey.” Taylor was asked to identify her favorite toy and she replied, “Barbie, because she is pretty.”

The remaining named to the list were: Anniston Kline Cantrell, daughter of Allen and Kami Cantrell; Shaelyn Ivy, daughter of Jamie Ivy; Mileah Lynley Milstead, daughter of Russell and Candy Milstead; Kristen Elizabeth Rowland, daughter of Kevin and Lisa Rowland; Savanah Hope Scott, daughter of Christy Scott and Tyson Scott; and Karagan Mirantha Turner, daughter of Philip and Tamy Turner.

Other young men called on to reply to a question include: Jordan Dominique Bonner, son of Terrell Bonner; Noah Ryan Campbell, son of Ryan and LaNae Campbell; Nicholas Jarrod Fuqua, son of Tim and Jennifer Fuqua; Roman Michael Johnson, son of Cindy Steinmann and Allan Johnson; Preston Dakota Ross Pleasant, son of Corey and Gina Pleasant; and Christopher Shelton, son of Chris Shelton.

Contestants were escorted on stage by 2003 Little Miss Warren County Maddy Taylor, 2003 Little Mister Warren County Martin Grissom and ushers Bo Tate and Morgan Hays. Entertainment for the night was provided by students of Paula’s Dance Academy.