Annual Soybean Festival Pageant is Saturday, Sept. 29

Several activities will be taking place Saturday, September 29 during Main Street Madness in downtown Portageville. The Main Street Madness event will kick off the 71 Annual National Soybean Festival. The festival will run through Friday, October 5th. “Music of Day’s Gone By-Dancing through the Decades” is the theme for with different activities each night.

Girls throughout the Missouri Bootheel will have an opportunity to pre-register for the 71th Annual National Festival Beauty Queen Pageant.The last day to register is Friday, September 21. The pre-registration fee will be $30 for ages 6-19 and $35 on the day of the pageant. The pageant will be held on Saturday, September 29 during Main Street Madness, on the Main Street stage. The pageant is sponsored by the Portageville Chamber of Commerce.

Age categories are:

Little Mr. and Miss Soybean, 6-8 Years; Young Jr. Miss Soybean, 9-12 Years; Junior Miss, 13-15; Miss Soybean, 16-19.

All contestants must be behind center stage no later than 9:30 Saturday morning.

Dress requirement will be Pageant wear for all age groups. Registration forms can be picked up at the following locations: Health Connection Chiropractic, Tis the Season, Portageville Library, Gator’s Pizza.

You may download the form from the Portageville chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page or request emailed copy at: info@portagevillechamber.com

For more information or to pre-register, contact Tonya at 573-748-0859 or info@portagevillechamber.com

Other Main Street Madness events-

Starting off the 71st Annual Nation Soybean Festival will be the Sixth Annual Soybean Shuffle 5K Run/Walk sponsored by SRG Global - Portageville.

All proceeds will be distributed back into the community to the local Portageville Food Pantry and toy drives.

For information, you can email CaBrinna Crafton at ccrafton@srgglobal.com if you would like a registration form, or pick one up at the front office of SRG Global at 101 Meatte Ave. Portageville

There will also be a Kids Run the Streets Race (ages 12 and under) and will start immediately after the 5K finishes. Estimated start time around 9 am for the Fun Run. Entry fee is $5.00 per child. First, second and third place overall finishers will receive an award.

The start/finish line will be at the corner of Main and Huffman with sign ups in the Community Center parking lot!

• Pre-Registration-

Registration forms are available at SRG Global, 101 Meatte Ave, Portageville, MO. Race entry fee before September 7th is $20 and includes a T-shirt. Signed registration forms are required for each participant.

• Late Registration-

Race entry fee after September 8th and through the day of the race is $25.

9:00 - Main Street Madness begins, vendors booths open up.

9:30 - Magic show

10:00 - Corn hole Tournament

10:00 - Beauty Pageant

12:30 - Magic Show

1:30 - Project Graduation Annual She-Male Beauty Pageant