Spreading Kindness with Their Crowns

By: Peyton Gay

When you become a pageant title holder, you have the ability to share a platform with your community. These ladies are put in a unique position to share something with their community that means something to them. The 2025 Miss Jackson County and Little Miss Jackson County are both looking to spread kindness and positivity with their platforms.

Audrey Vickery currently holds the title of Miss Jackson County. She is a 16-year-old homeschooled student taking classes with Florida Virtual School. Her platform is Affirmations by Audrey. The goal of the platform is to share affirmations through handmade affirmation cards. “As someone who has witnessed and been bullied herself, I know what it’s like to feel alone and feel left out,” Audrey says. She hopes that through her platform she can share her story and let everyone know that they have a purpose. She has also created her own coloring book, “Crowned Perfection.” This book encourages kids to express themselves through coloring while also providing affirmations and bible verses to guide them. Copies of the book can be purchased at A New Chapter: Books and More in Marianna.

Georgia-Kate Hill currently holds the title of Little Miss Jackson County. She is six years old and a student at Sneads Elementary. Her platform is called Georgia-Kate’s Kindness Project. Her goal is to help people, be kind to people, and to spread the love of Jesus. She says that she “hopes to create a more compassionate, connected, and hopeful Jackson County, one kind gesture at a time.” The project has no boundaries and Georgia-Kate is always ready to help those in need. She just wants to share a little extra love and positivity to her home.

The girls will be hosting a volunteer workshop on July 11 at the Russ House. The event is a chance for the queens to combine their platforms and connect with their community. There will be an affirmations station, a kind coloring center, a makeup and nail station, and some great food. They hope that through this event they can share not only their platforms but a little bit about what they do as queens.

Georgia-Kate will represent Jackson County as #28 in the Little Miss Peanut pageant held on October 11. Audrey will represent Jackson County as #9 in the Miss Peanut pageant on October 17 and 18.