Kelly Prom 2019

Tyler Wolf is crowned Prom King during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Having accidentally stepped on her hem, Kelly junior Andrea Richmond collects her dress before asking her date, Myles Trankler, right, to help her carry it the rest of the way across the parking lot before prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rodney Samples, right, holds his date Angie Samples's high-heels as the two wait to process before friends and family before prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. "I'm holding 'em because she asked me to," he said. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Audrey Oldson, 4, watches Kelly students process through an auxiliary gym before prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. Oldson's mother, Megan Oldson, teaches math at the school and said her daughter dressed especially for the occasion. "Oh, she loves this," Megan Oldson said. "We come every year because she loves to see all the princesses." (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kelly juniors Colton Sanders and Haley Dodd, right, wait on a bench alongside Destiny Hicks, far left, and Caylie Daniels before prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. Sanders said he chose to wear his cowboy hat as a nod to his extracurricular passion, rodeo. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Destiny Hicks works to help her cousin Caylie Daniels remove her shoe before prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. Daniels was unable to undo the fastening on the shoe due to the false nails Hicks had helped her put on before the event. "It's my first time wearing fake nails," Daniels explained. "Now I can't do anything. She'll probably never do my nails again." (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Blake Davis and Mariah McAlister slow-dance during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Courtney Jarrett wraps her arms around Levi Watkins's neck as the two dance during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Peyton Eftink, left, dances rowdily after hearing the opening to Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lynsey Powers, left, sings Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" while classmates sing along on the dance floor during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Levi Watkins, center, and other students collectively sing the high note Ð "somewhere in the night" Ð while dancing to Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Grant Menz through reflected decorations singing along to George Strait's "Check Yes or No" during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

The prom court, from left, Christian Worley, Reagan Swain, Gavin Childers, Abby Hupp, Lauren Lambert, Tyler Wolf, Louis Logeman and Mallory Poat pose for photos during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. Lambert and Wolf were named Prom Queen and King, respectively. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chris Lambert, father of Prom Queen Lauren Lambert, takes photos with his phone of his daughter and Prom King Tyler Wolf during prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ethan Adams and Megan Burke sing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Fishin' in the Dark" to one another while dancing together as prom came to a close Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Alex King kisses Karley Childers on the cheek while carrying her across the parking lot as the two left prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Kelly High School in Benton. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)