52nd Mrs. Essex County To Be Crowned At 205th Topsfield Fair

PEABODY, MA — The 205th Topsfield Fair is looking for the next Mrs. Essex County.

The 52nd Mrs. Essex County will represent the Essex Agricultural Society at local events and serve as an ambassador of the Topsfield Fair.

Not a beauty competition, the Mrs. Essex County Pageant invites contestants who must be married, currently living in Essex County with their spouse, and at least 18 years of age to enter.

This year's food item submission category is favorite Thanksgiving dessert. Contestants will be judged according to the following criteria: general appearance, personality, poise and food score.

This year's pageant will be held in Coolidge Hall on the Topsfield Fairgrounds on Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.

Applications can be downloaded from the Exhibitor's Handbook found here.

Entry deadline is Oct. 5 at 10 p.m.

For more information, contact pageant chairpersons Carrie Crouch at 978-807-5976 or Kathy Marini at (508) 932-2165.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)