1960s
Nita Kay VanHook (later Lindsey), as of this writing, has been Newport’s only Miss Arkansas. Here, she cuts a ribbon before an admiring throng of homefolks. Beauty pageants like the Miss Jackson County contest, held annually, were a staple of small-town life....
1960s
Pretty Jamie Umsted (later Castleberry) served as Newport’s representative in the Arkansas “Miss Hospitality” contest. Here, she flew in for her Newport visit and is greeted by, from left to right, her little brother Mick; her father, Milton Umsted;...
