Dexter, Missouri -The Dexter High School Choral Department hosts the Miss Dexter Pageants annually as a fundraiser for their music department.  Contestants must be residents of Dexter R-XI School District or attend Dexter R-XI Schools.

The fourth pageant of the afternoon was Petite Miss Dexter for grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

2016 Petite Miss Dexter was awarded to Averee Ackman.  First Alternate was Katelynn Owens and 2nd Alternate was Kaydence Hessling.

Pageant winners typically ride in the annual Stoddard County Fair Parade held on Tuesday, September 20th at 5:30 p.m. in Dexter.