By A Mystery Man Writer
From 1939 to 1993, pageants were held across the country with young women vying to become the U.S. cotton ambassador.
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
Press Photo Alabama District Maid of Cotton Contest Winners Named
1962 Press Photo New Maid of Cotton Miss Shelby Smith Crowned in Memphis TN
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
Memphis historic photos: Vintage shots from the 1950s
Maid of Cotton carried the interests of a nation
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
Guide to the Maid of Cotton Records
Guide to the Maid of Cotton Records
Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants
1965, Maid of Cotton contestants - abno01577 - Historic Images