Local teen crowned in state pageant

A Branson teenager received a prestigious honor last weekend when she was crowned Miss Missouri Teen.

Anna Hall was named Miss Missouri Teen 2026 and crowned by the outgoing Miss Missouri Teen 2025, Greta Clark, during the Friday night pageant in Mexico, Missouri.

Anna, the daughter of Scott and Melissa Hall, is a 2026 graduate of School of the Ozarks. Hall represented Branson and the Lakes area as Miss Southwest Teen in the 56th Annual Miss Missouri Pageant.

As Miss Missouri Teen, Anna's Community Service Initiative is entitled Project Wallflower. Hall plans to highlight mental health and help teens and young people to overcome social anxiety during her reign.

The Miss Missouri Teen Pageant is an official preliminary to the Miss America Teen Competition.