A Greenville native will be competing in the Miss Alabama USA pageant on Friday and Saturday at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre.

Emily Bates will be competing as Miss Butler County against 43 other contestants for a chance to represent Alabama in the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas next June.

Contestants in the Miss Alabama USA pageant will be judged in three different categories: interview, fitness and evening gown. Each part will be judged equally to come up with the final score.

For those who can’t attend the pageant, but want to watch it, it is viewable on the Internet at www.pageantvision.com for $16.