THE POST-SIGNAL / Kathy Duncan
AnnaLisa Mariah Meredith, daughter of John Meredith Sr. and Frances Meredith was crowned the 80th International Rice Festival Queen Saturday morning. Meredith was sponsored by the Arkansas Rice Festival.
Downtown Crowley saw perfect weather and a big crowd on hand Saturday morning for the 80th International Rice Festival Queen’s Pageant.
From left, Malari Navarre and Cory Fruge Jr. were crowned as the 80th International Junior King and Queen Friday morning. Navarre is a South Crowley Elementary second grader and is the daughter of Bobbi and Lawrence Navarre. Fruge, a second grader at Iota Elementary, is the son of Cory Fruge Sr. and Amanda Fruge.
Just call it a family tradition for the Navarres with little sister Malari Navarre being crowned the Junior Queen of the 80th International Rice Festival by her sister, 2015 queen Emmy N
Ali Bourque
Gabrielle Guilbeau
Jimi Joubert
Jordan LeBlanc
AnnaLisa Meredith
Brooklynn Mire
Heather Trahan
The 2016 contestants vying for the 80th International Rice Festival Queen’s title have been announced by Tessa Richard, Rice Festival Queen’s Contest Chairman.
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