Miss Greater Hot Springs & Miss River City Scholarship Association

Happy, happy 1️⃣8️⃣th birthday to our wonderfully talented and beautiful Miss Greater Hot Springs’ Teen Lindsey Spurlin! May your day be as spectacular as you are! 🎉🩵🤟🏽

A full day in Hot Springs! 🌷

Ava and Lindsey started their morning at First Step, putting their CSIs into action. Ava, through Conserve for a Better Future, spent time planting flowers and investing in a space meant to grow and uplift. Lindsey brought Caring for Classrooms to life by creating a care closet at First Step, helping provide meaningful resources for those who need them most.

After a morning of service, they spent time with the Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club, where they heard from Karen Davis about her vision for Beautiful Life Recovery House and the impact it will have for women and children in Hot Springs.

They stopped by for a sweet treat downtown before mock interviews at The Sentinel-Record, continuing their preparation for Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas’ Teen. ✨

Ava is putting her passion into action, gaining hands-on CSI experience in wildlife conservation. 🐻

VELMA ANN THOMAS EARLY (1948-2004)

Velma Ann Thomas Early helped desegregate Arkansas pageantry after the 1969 protests challenging racial exclusion. In July 1969, 200 black protesters from CLOB drew statewide attention by peacefully gathering outside the Hot Springs Convention Auditorium. They protested the exclusion of African-American contestants from the Miss Arkansas Pageant, demanding their inclusion if the pageant returned.

The following year, she became the first African American Miss Hot Springs and the first Black woman to compete in the Miss Arkansas Pageant, marking a turning point in the desegregation of statewide cultural institutions. Beyond the pageant stage, Velma pursued higher education at the University of Arkansas and Ouachita Baptist University and devoted her life to faith and service. As the founder of SongBird Ministries, she led worship, taught the Word, and ministered across Arkansas, uniting public courage with spiritual leadership.

Image Credit: Courtesy of Early Family.

Miss Greater Hot Springs’ Teen and Miss Greater Hot Springs with the Razorbacks’ most famous fan, Canaan Sandy, at Night to Shine Hot Springs on Friday night. What a fun time! 🕺🏽💃👑

Royal birthday wishes to our beautiful and talented Miss River City’s Teen! We love you, Lauryn! May your day be full of sparkle and shine! 🩵👑

Our team was busy today working on behalf of the American Heaet Association! ❤️

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Special Guest Spotlight: Miss Grearer Hot Springs Teen 2026 Lindsey Spurlin

Lindsey is a young lady with a big heart! She is on a journey to be the next Miss Arkansas Teen, and has invited you to share her journey on Instagram.

Lindsey is a senior at White Hall High School, where she is a member of Beta Club and will be heading to the national stage in Nashville, TN, this summer. She is also active in the choir and the National Honor Society. Her plans are to attend OBU and major in Communications and Media.

Lindsey loves giving back and paying forward, from teaching dance to Caring for Classrooms, where Lindsey implements care closets to meet the needs of students in schools, to foster success in their lives and time at school.

Right now, you can help Lindey achieve her goal of being Miss Arkansas Teen by participating in her bake sale fundraiser.

We are excited and honored to have Lindsey as a guest for Night to Shine!