Miss Georgia USA pageant officials have announced applications are being accepted from young women throughout the state who would like to compete in the 2013 Miss Georgia USA and Teen USA pageants. Applications for the pageant can be found on missgeorgiausa.com under the “apply now” section.

Pageants will be held at the Woodland Performing Arts Center in Cartersville, Ga., November 15-17 and will be directed by Kim Greenwood, former Miss Tennessee USA and wife of entertainer and Grammy award winner, Lee Greenwood.

Qualified applicants must be a resident of Georgia, a single female (never married and never had a child) and a United States citizen. Those wishing to apply must be between 18 and 27-years-old for Miss Georgia USA or 14 and 19-years-old for the teen pageant as of February 1, 2013.

A seminar for contestants will be held in Cartersville, Ga., Oct. 20, at the Clarence Brown Conference Center. Tickets go on sale Mon., Oct. 22, starting at 9 a.m. Those interested in purchasing tickets may call 770-387-1357.