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 last pageant of the afternoon was Miss Dexter for grades 9th - 12th.

2016  Miss Dexter was awarded to Ashlynn Wyman.  First Alternate was Alexa Werneck and 2nd Alternate was Caroline Powers.

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