Beauty, grace & knowledge: Pageant contestants, fairgoers put knowledge of Missouri to the test

Monday, September 10, 2007

They know poise and composure, but when it came to geography and Missouri trivia, the contestants in the SEMO District Fair Pageant lacked a little confidence. Compared with the average fairgoer, the girls lost an informal Missouri trivia contest.

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