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Resaca
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The Resaca Beach Poster Girl
Contest was started in 1983 as a joke about Resaca, Georgia, a small (as in tiny!)
community near Dalton, GA. Resaca is probably best known for it’s annual re-enactment
of the Civil War Battle of Resaca.
The contest has been held annually from 1983-2001 except for 1996-1998.
Contest prize money awarded has exceeded $127,000, plus thousands of dollars in other
prizes and personal appearance money for the winners,
Our most famous contestant was our very first winner, Marla Maples (later Trump). We had
good taste even back then!!!! QVC’s Lisa Robertson was our 1988 titleholder.
Ron Arnold of Charter Communications in Dalton, GA, is the only person to judge all 16
contests.
Joe Don Griffith, still the Mayor of Resaca, was first elected in a landslide victory over
Jim Brown in 1983. He has crowned (and kissed) more winners than anyone, but always in
public. As far as we know, he has never lied about these relationships under oath. Maybe
that is why he is still the Mayor. He was also a judge again in 2001. Think of Santa Claus
with an accent!
Dan Bowen, who founded and directs the event, has been the emcee for each contest.
Entertainment for past contests has included Billy Ray Cyrus, Hank Williams, Jr., The
Impressions, The Tams, The Swingin’ Medallions, Bobby Bare, Roger Alan Wade, Clarence
Carter, Johnny White and the Elite Band, Shagtime, The Mighty Kicks, ConvertiBull, Cross
Plains, and comedian James Gregory. And then there was the infamous Pleasant Dreams
lingerie stage show!!!!!!!
The contest has been held in six different locations over the years, including the Hyatt
Regency Ballroom in Atlanta in 1990. The first event at the new Northwest Georgia Trade
and Convention Center in Dalton was in 1991.
Commemorative Coke bottles were issued for five contests. They are now collector items.
Some are worth over $100.00 each. A Billy Ray Cyrus bottle was issued in 1992
Thirty (30) young ladies have competed twice in the contest, Thirteen (13) three times,
and one girl each has competed four, five and six times!
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