MRS. AMERICA CROWNS MISSOURI SUCCESSOR Tracy Perkins, of St. Charles was crowned Mrs. Missouri on Friday November 21st in Chillicothe, Missouri. Tracy is the wife of Byron Perkins and they have a three year old son. She will spend her time as Mrs. Missouri promoting cancer awareness. She was crowned by Heidi Dinan of O’Fallon who won the title of Mrs. Missouri in July and went on to the national pageant held in Honolulu Hawaii. Dinan became the first Mrs. Missouri to ever capture the title of Mrs. America. The pageant was televised on PAX network earlier this fall. The search has already begun for Mrs. Missouri 2004. Applicants must be over 18 years of age, married and a resident of the state of Missouri. The winner will receive an all expense paid, two week trip to Hawaii to compete in the nationally televised Mrs. America pageant. For more information call (816) 347-8101.