Vintage photos of Alabama's Miss Maid of Cotton pageants

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

Guide to the Maid of Cotton Records

Maids of Cotton

Tri Delta Digital Museum

Maid of Cotton carried the interests of a nation

Memphis historic photos: Vintage shots from the 1950s

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

Guide to the Maid of Cotton Records