JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Miss Tennessee competition happens next week and local competitors are preparing to head to Nashville.

A sendoff was held Friday for Miss Johnson City, Miss Historic Jonesborough, Miss State of Franklin, and other teen competitors. They will be leaving for Nashville on Monday.

The competitors say they are glad to have their families, friends, and community supporting them.

"It means everything," Miss Johnson City Lily Brock said. "I'm from Johnson City, born and raised, so being able to have this with the community is so important just to really rally around us together before we go off. There's a lot of nerves that go into the Miss Tennessee week. So, this is the kind of the fun part before we really have to get focused and dive in."

"It means the abso

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