Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo
Rodeo Royalty

The Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo began in 1965 as the brainchild of a handful of Jackson visionaries including Herman Massey, Percy Quinn, Robert Stockett, and former Commissioner of Agriculture Si Corley. The event has grown and evolved over the years. It now has an estimated annual economic impact of over $20million and draws in well over 100,000 visitors to the Fairgrounds each year. 

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The Dixie National Rodeo is one of the largest professional rodeos east of the Mississippi River. The Dixie National Rodeo has been nominated numerous times for the Top 5 Large Indoor Rodeos of the Year, with the most recent nomination being in 2021. This award is voted on by the cowboys of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). 

 

The Miss Dixie National pageant began in 1981, with Mary Jane Hunt serving as the first Miss Dixie National. The Junior Miss division was added a few years later and the Princess division was added in 2018. The Dixie National Pageant Foundation is proud to have three former titleholders go on to serve as Miss Rodeo America: Kelli Jackson (Miss 2004), Paige Nicholson (Miss 2012), and Taylor McNair (Miss 2012 and Junior Miss 2014).

 

The Dixie National royalty are ambassadors who represent and promote the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. They are required to attend every performance of the Dixie National Rodeo, participate in the annual parade, attend visits to schools, civic events, and other special events, and participate in tv and radio media appearances throughout the year of their reign. The Dixie National titleholder age divisions are as follows:

Miss-  17-20

Junior Miss-  13-16

Princess-  9-12

(age is as of January 1 the year of their reign)

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The Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo royalty are overseen by the following committee:​

Corrine Rodriguez- Committee Chair

Mitchell Crawford- Pageant Coordinator

Allison Coulton- Scheduling Coordinator

LeAnne Peters- Committee Member

Jacqueline Greenlee- Committee Member

Hillary Whittington- Committee Member

Laura Muntean- Committee Member

Cassidy Jo Turbville- Committee Member

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