The 2016 Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant will be Saturday, Mar. 19, at Fort Valley State University and is open to any Georgia girl 4-24 years of age.

Queens serve as the official ambassadors of the Georgia Peach Festival and the peach industry and are honored for service by the Georgia Senate, House, and Governor.

The deadline to enter is March 12. Only 15 entries accepted per age group and registration may close out before the deadline if that number is reached. Optionals, including talent, are available. Admission to the pageant event is free.

For more information phone 478-923-3846, contact [email protected], or visit www.missgeorgiapeach.org or the pageant’s Facebook page.