This weekend in Walhalla, SC

This six-crown official preliminary for Little Miss South Carolina serves the Clemson and Tiger Town communities, the Upstate, and participants from Greenville and Oconee counties. Contestants can secure a place with a $50 deposit, and advance entry is required with no entries accepted at the door. Paperwork is available to download, and there will be a short registration and rehearsal before competition begins. Spectators are welcome, and admission is $10. Age divisions include Baby Miss for birth to 23 months, Wee Miss Tiny Tot for ages 2 to 3, Wee Miss for ages 4 to 6, Little Miss for ages 7 to 9, Young Miss for ages 10 to 12, Young Miss Teen for ages 13 to 15, Teen Miss for ages 16 to 19, and Royal Miss for ages 20 to 26. Attire guidelines call for short or long dresses for ages birth to 3, short or long for ages 4 to 6 at the preliminary with a long dress required at state, and a long evening gown for ages 7 to 26. One entry fee covers eligibility for six crowns, and the state pageant awards savings bonds totaling thousands of dollars.

A live country tribute to Reba McEntire and Barbara Mandrell takes the stage at the Ritz Theatre in Toccoa. Featuring Tara Kay, this show celebrates the music of two country icons with a performance dedicated to their legacy.