July 12, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
18 year old Ellisyn Kelsey Cripps is the 2021 DeKalb County Fairest of the Fair.
Cripps, daughter of Troy and Jamie Cripps of Smithville, won the crown Monday evening during the annual pageant held on opening night of the DeKalb County Fair in Alexandria. She was also named Miss Congeniality and Most Photogenic.
Cripps succeeds the 2019 Fairest of the Fair, Destiny Danielle Franklin, the 22 year old daughter of Jennifer and Charlie Ware of Smithville. There was no Fairest of the Fair pageant last year due to COVID-19.
Cripps will represent the DeKalb County Fair in the state pageant.
First runner-up in the Fairest of the Fair event was Alexis Grace Atnip, the 18 year old daughter of Veronica and Gary Johnson of Smithville.
Second runner-up: Mackenzie Leigh Sprague, 17 year old daughter of Wanda Sprague of Smithville.
Third runner-up: Caitlin Alisabeth Milligan, 19 year old daughter of Josh and Cyndi Milligan of Smithville