Five year old Carter Matthew-Mikel Benson of Smithville was crowned Little Mister of the annual spring pageant held Saturday at DeKalb County High School sponsored by the Smithville Women’s Club.
Benson, the son of Karey and Chris Benson, succeeds the 2011 Little Mister, Trevor Matthew Kirby of Smithville, the six year old son of Cindy and Clent Shehane.
Five year old Landon Orien Speaks was named first runner-up in the pageant. He is the son of Justin and Donna Speaks of Smithville.
Adan Ramirez of Smithville was the second runner-up. He is the six year old son of Cardelly and Hector Garcia.
Third runner-up went to Gabe Austin Creech of Smithville, the four year old son of Misty Creech.
Jackson Wayne Graham of Smithville was fourth runner-up. He is the five year old son of Rebecca Graham and Wayne and Kim Graham.
Meanwhile five year old Aydan Slade Bean was chosen as Mister Photogenic. He is the son of Heather and William Arnold Bean of Dowelltown.
The title of Mister Personality went to four year old Chase Sullivan of Smithville, son of Charity Sullivan and the late Jamie Sullivan.
The pageant featured eight little boys. The other contestant was Caleb Finocchiaro of Alexandria, the four year old son of Sinead and Joseph Finocchiaro.
(Top Photo: Little Mister Carter Matthew-Mikel Benson)
(Middle Photo: Left to Right- Jackson Wayne Graham (4th runner-up), Adan Ramirez (2nd), Little Mister Carter Matthew-Mikel Benson, Landon Orien Speaks (1st), Gabe Austin Creech (3rd)
(Bottom Photo: Mister Photogenic Aydan Slade Bean (left) and Mister Personality Chase Sullivan)