SILVERHILL, Ala. – Entries are beginning to trickle in and there is still plenty of time to register for the Second Annual Little Miss Heritage Pageant.

The registration deadline has been extended to Friday, Sept. 2 for the pageant, which will be held at Silverhill Elementary School in conjunction with the Town of Silverhill Heritage Day Festival Sept. 17.The pageant is open to kindergarten and first grade aged girls in public, private or home schools of Baldwin County.

Entry fees are $20 with two additional optional contests, “Most Photogenic” and “Prettiest Dress,” which are an additional $5 per contest.

Pageant entry forms were delivered to schools in the Central Baldwin area last week. Registration forms can also be obtained at Silverhill Town Hall, requested by email at littlemissheritage@yahoo.com, or by calling 251-978-0085. Registration forms are also available on the Little Miss Heritage Facebook page.

Completed forms can be dropped off at Silverhill Town Hall or mailed to Little Miss Heritage Pageant, Attn: Pageant Committee, P.O. Box 309, Silverhill, AL 36576. All photos of contestants for both the program and the “Most Photogenic” contest must be emailed to littlemissheritage@yahoo.com.

Contestants may wear any age-appropriate dress including: “Sunday” dresses, Heirloom dresses and pageant dresses. Casual dress is worn at rehearsal.

There will be a winner crowned “Little Miss Heritage” and four runner-ups. There will also be additional contests; a “Most Photogenic” winner and “Prettiest Dress” winner. Little Miss Heritage will receive a crown, sash, trophy, flowers and a $100 savings bond; runners-up will receive a trophy and flowers; the winner and runners-up will have a float in the Town of Silverhill Christmas parade and the Town of Silverhill Heritage Day Parade the following year; the winner of “Most Photogenic” and “Prettiest Dress” will also receive a trophy; each contestant will receive a “Little Miss Heritage” T-shirt.

This is the second year for the pageant, after having overwhelming success in the inaugural year. In its first year in 2010, the pageant had 27 girls from across the county compete. The majority of the girls in the pageant the first year were from the Central Baldwin area, and attended Silverhill, Robertsdale, Elsanor, Rosinton, Loxley and Central Christian schools. At the pageant, which last year was held the week before the Heritage Day Festival, around 150 people attended.

Committee Chairwoman again this year is Christie Lyles. For more information contact Jared Lyles at

littlemissheritage@yahoo.com, or call 251-978-0085.