Rice Festival
Victoria Marie Callahan crowned 82nd IRF Queen
Although the weather called for a change of venue from the Supreme Rice Soundstage to the Rice Theatre, there was a large crowd on hand for the International Rice Festival Queen’s Pageant.
THE POST-SIGNAL / Desiray Seaux
Superintendent Scott Richard and wife Mary crowned the 2018 Junior Rice Festival King and Queen during ceremonies on the Supreme Rice Sound Stage Friday morning. The new queen is Blair Wallace from Egan Elementary. The new king is Daxton Broussard of St. Francis Elementary.
Broussard, Wallace selected as IRF Junior King and Queen
Crowned as the 81st International Rice Festival Junior King and Queen are second grader Daxton Glen Broussard, son of Melanie and Shawn Broussard, of St.