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 fifth pageant of the afternoon was Junior Miss Dexter for grades 6th, 7th and 8th.

2016 Junior Miss Dexter was awarded to Molly Murphy.  First Alternate was Addy Atherton and 2nd Alternate was Mia Williams.

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