Autumn Blackall crowned Miss Panacea 2026
BY KATIE MCELVY
FOR THE LAFAYETTE SUN
LAFAYETTE — Chambers Academy held its annual Miss Panacea Pageant over the weekend. Seventy young ladies competed in seven different divisions in hopes of winning the crown. The Chambers Academy SGA sponsored the event, which was held in two time slots to accommodate the large turnout. The afternoon pageant featured four winners and contestants from babies to third grade.
Elleigh Mae Whaley was crowned Baby Miss Panacea. This division was for students ages zero to two. Other winners in the division were Annistyn Elizabeth, first alternate and Baby Miss Photogenic, and Hollan Pritchett, second alternate. Tiny Miss Panacea was crowned from contestants in K3 and K4. Ashlynn Richardson won the crown while others receiving accolades were Mary Katherine Pritchett, first alternate and Tiny Miss Photogenic; Callie Culpepper, second alternate; and Corey Cole Yeomans, third alternate.
Addison Scott won Petite Miss Panacea among contestants in kindergarten and first grades. Other winners were Lakelyn Moultrie, first alternate; Quinn Earl, second alternate; Elsea Daniel, third alternate; and Emi Blake Pendley, fourth alternate. Charlee Brooke NesSmith was named Little Miss Panacea People’s Choice and Petite Miss Photogenic.
Amongst contestants in second and third grades, Charlee Kate Fuller earned the title of Junior Little Miss Panacea. Others who were recognized were Camberlyn Hornsby, first alternate and Junior Little Miss Photogenic; Addi Kate Heath, second alternate; and Alaina Williams, third alternate.
The evening pageant featured contestants from fourth to 12th grades, and three winners were crowned. The Miss Panacea and Junior Miss Panacea contestants also had to complete an interview portion.
Cheyenne Still was crowned Little Miss Panacea for the fourth through sixth grade division. Other awards went to Kendall Williams, first alternate; Olivia Gregory, second alternate; Paisley Clark, third alternate; Caylee Ballard, fourth alternate and Little Miss Photogenic; and Harper Hudmon, Little Miss Congeniality.
The Junior Miss Panacea division is for girls in grades seventh through ninth. Mallie Edwards won the title and was named Junior Miss Photogenic. She also won the People’s Choice Award while others being highlighted were Sara Kate Shaver, first alternate and Junior Miss Congeniality, and Maddie Howard, second alternate. Autumn Blackall was named the 2025 Miss Panacea, winning a $150 scholarship. Other winners were Samantha Lovelace, first alternate and Miss Photogenic; Makayla Kiser, second alternate; Anna Kate Jackson, third alternate; and Linday Snow, Miss Congeniality.
