Returning from last year's top five are Allison, who was third runner-up and first runner-up Haley Pontius. Paige Webb, who was second runner-up to Arynn at Miss AR Teen USA 2015 and competed with the others at Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2013, is also competing in her first Miss pageant.
Past Miss & Teen semi-finalists who are back are Skyla Weeks, Ashton Williams, and Kelsey Theall.
Contestant lists
Kennedy Cable • Bentonville
Paige Webb • Calhoun County (2RU AR TUSA 15, SF 13, 4RU 12)
Brejamin Perkins • Capital City
Skyla Weeks • Diamond State (SF 16, SF AR TUSA 15)
Briana Northington • Fort Smith
Paxton Gillespie • Greenwood
Arynn Johnson • Hot Springs (Miss AR Teen USA 15, 1RU 13)
Christiauna Simmons • Little Rock (NF AR TUSA 12)
Dominique Oldham • Natural State
Elizabeth Warren • Northwest Arkansas (NF AR TUSA 13)
Ashton Williams • Razorback (SF AR TUSA 15)
Kia Grant • Razorback Nation
Haley Pontius • Richland Hills (1RU 16, SF AR TUSA 13, NF 12)
Kaylee Vanstory • Rogers
Madison Scott • Saline County (NF MO TUSA 16)
Lauren Weaver • Sebastian County (Miss AR Teen USA 14, 3RU 13, 3RU 12)
Kourtney Kellar • Texarkana
Tarryn Zellers • Union County
Kelsey Theall • Vilonia (SF AR TUSA 11, NF 10)
Shelby Busbee • Washington County
Allison Kusenberger • West Little Rock
TEEN CONTESTANTS (18)
Maddison Smith • Bay (SF 16)
Dixie Watson • Benton
Briana Williams • Decatur
Victoria Archer • Diamond State
Hannah Barbaree • El Dorado
Kailey Hula • Franklin County (2RU 16)
Bri'Anna Penney • Greater Little Rock
Dakota Smith • Howard County
Allison Tucker • Johnson County
Xyxyance Allen • Little Rock
Kaitlyn Hubanks • Lonoke County
Madi Workman • Maumelle
Kenzie Hartley • Natural State
Tessa Pack • Pea Ridge
Alexis Montgomery • Pulaski County
Alexia Vannucci • Saline County (1RU 16)
Cassadee Dunlap • Sherwood (NF 16)
Caleigh Coenen • White River (4RU 16)