Area winner earns spot in Misses of Missouri Pageant

Laurie Clippard, 12, of Jackson will compete in the preteen miss division of the Misses of Missouri Pageant, to be held in Waynesville, Mo., June 24 and 25. The event is patterned after the Miss America Pageant.

She qualified by winning the Miss Preteen Jackson pageant in November.

She is the daughter of Tim and Carla Clippard and attends Jackson Middle School. Her interests include singing, dancing, riding her four-wheeler and caring for her farm animals. She attends First Baptist Church in Jackson and is a member of the church choir and youth group. She has been student council president and on the A honor roll.