The festivities for the 20th of May Celebration began on Friday evening, May 20, with the Miss 20th of May Pageant. Nine young ladies in three categories: Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Miss, impressed the audience as well as the judges. Miss Auri Brinson, Miss Destiny Jones, Miss Naima Johnson, Miss Ahyauna Jackson, Miss Essence Nickie Thomas, Miss Jazmine Stevenson, Miss Sydney Livingston, Miss Jalyric Stevenson and Miss Kiara Johnson exemplified grace, poise, intelligence, talent and beauty as they moved through the various stages of the competition. Destiny Jones was crowned Miss 20th of May in the Little Miss category. Sydney Livingston was crowned 2016 Junior Miss 20th of May, and Jalyric Stevenson was crowned 2016 Miss 20th of May.
-Lisa Leary