An official preliminary to Miss Alabama and Miss America, open to young women ages 14 to 28 who call Alabama's Gulf Coast home.
Miss Eastern Shore is the local competition that opens the door to the state and national stage.
See how the competition worksCompete for the local title, scholarship awards, and a year of service representing the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay.
Our Miss and Teen titleholders advance to represent the Eastern Shore at the Miss Alabama competition.
Miss Alabama goes on to compete for the national title, its scholarships, and a year of service on the national stage.
Miss Eastern Shore is a regional scholarship competition designed to empower young women ages 14 to 28 through personal development, community service, and leadership.
Set against Alabama's scenic Gulf Coast, the competition celebrates intelligence, talent, and ambition, and gives every participant a platform to grow as a confident leader while embracing her individuality.
Miss (ages 18 to 28) and Teen (ages 14 to 18) divisions
Interview, talent, fitness, and evening wear phases of competition
Scholarship awards funded by our community sponsors
A year as a titleholder builds confidence, connections, and skills that last long after the crown.
Every contestant competes for scholarship awards that help fund her education and career goals. Titleholders continue to earn scholarships at Miss Alabama and Miss America.
Grow as a leader through training, mentorship, and a year of real responsibility in your community.
Interview and on-stage experience that builds poise, clarity, and confidence in any room.
Champion a community service initiative that matters to you and see it make a difference locally.
Represent the Eastern Shore at parades, festivals, school visits, and community events all year long.
The young women representing the Eastern Shore this year.
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At its heart, Miss Eastern Shore is about more than crowns. It is about creating opportunity. Contestants compete for scholarships that help further their education and career goals.
They also gain valuable leadership experience through public speaking, community involvement, and appearances at events across the state. Whether in classrooms, boardrooms, or on stage, our participants are prepared to lead with poise, purpose, and heart.
Register for this year
With two decades as a top-producing real estate professional, years in emergency communications, and a long record of community leadership, Cricket brings heart, discipline, and purpose to every young woman she guides.
Meet the DirectorRegistration for the upcoming competition is open. Have a question first? We are one message away.
