Location: Pine Mountain State Park, Pineville, Ky. [02 1940 Laurel] "Festival Committee": A page from the program that lists the names of the members and their responsibilities. The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pageant is the oldest known continuous event of its kind in the United States. If you had come to the amphitheater on Pine Mountain on Memorial Day weekend a year ago you would have found something missing. Winds light and variable.. //-->, Copyright FestivalNet 2022. 2016 Mountain Laurel Festival Princess Pageant winners Area schools were represented well at the 86th annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Princess pageant that was recently held in May. As far as we have been able to ascertain, the Festival is the oldest continuous event of its kind in the United States. AmeriFest Studios 830 Eastern Bypass Richmond, KY 40475 To inquire about booking the studio for coaching, meetings, pageants or events please contact 859-625-8490. There will be a Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival this Memorial Day weekend. Lovely young ladies from Kentucky's colleges and universities will each vie for the coveted crown of Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen. By Jamie H. Vaught Editor Reigning queen Hannah Isaacs (pictured) of the 2014 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival will be returning to Pineville for the Memorial Day weekend, participating in various activities at the 2015 KMLF. Miss Mountain Laurel Pageant 2022. Harlan High Schools Lily Clare Dickenson was crowned the 2022 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Princess from a field of 18 candidates, becoming the eighth Green Dragon to win the crown. Kentucky Festival Pageants 859-625-8490 amerifeststudios@gmail.com. A princess selected from local and regional high schools. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Below you will find a list of all the official Kentucky Festival Pageant preliminaries! Welcome to Kentucky's most comprehensive festival guide where you can find all of the music festivals, food festivals, cultural festivals, art festivals, historical festivals, wine and beer festivals and more in such cities as Lexington, Louisville, Bowling Green, Bardstown, Covington, Princeton, Middleboro, Grayson, Paducah and everywhere Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. the coronation of the 2015 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen will be at the Deane Center's Coolidge Theatre. Crowned KMLF queen in 2000, Kristy Nelson Burnett, lost her 20th anniversary to the pandemic, but she was excited to have it back this year. Andy Beshear said during a Saturday luncheon at Pine Mountain State Resort Park. Andy Beshear crowns Queen at Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, WYMT Mountain News Weekend Edition newscast at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Boys 13th Region Tournament sees all-Laurel County semifinal, 11 years later: Looking back on the March 2nd, 2012 EKY tornado outbreak, Isom IGA owner honored as WGA Woman of the Year. Were having to deal with everything from how were going to house them to finding larger venues for their meals so they can spread out. Winter Wonderland of Somerset- 1/15/23, Authentic American Beauties Winter Wonderland- TBA, Miss Heart of the Bluegrass/Appalachia- 03/11/23, Miss and Mr. Easter Bunny Cuties- 3/25/23, Little Miss/Mister Spring Classic- 4/22/23, Elegant Supremes Lake Cumberland Sweeties- TBA, Bluegrass Dreams' End of School Showdown- 05/20/23, Garrard County Rural Heritage Tobacco Festival-TBA, Miss Anderson County Burgoo Festival-TBA, Jamie's Ghouls Relay for Life Pageant- 10/22/22, 2021 Kentucky Pageants/ Kentucky Festival Pageants/ Dianne Turner/ Courtney McCubbin - All images courtesy of Cook Studio. Each year since 1931, the participating candidates attend the festival, held in Pineville, Ky. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 4:46 pm. The winner of the Miss Southeast Scholarship Pageant will represent Southeast at the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival slated for the Memorial Day weekend. We hope to see you this fall! The Coronation Pageant has been held at this location ever since. The crowning of the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen selected from representatives from all colleges and universities in Kentucky. Participants will be judged in areas of talent, poise, on-state question and evening gown. The winner will receive a tuition scholarship of $1,000 and will represent the college <a href . Glen-Ella Springs Inn & Restaurant 1789 Bear Gap Road Clarkesville, GA 30523 Main Phone: 706-754-7295 Toll-Free: 888-455-8786 info@glenella.com Latest News. On Feb. 10, the park will be hosting a job fair to get prepared for the upcoming seasons. Shelby added the festival has something for everyone. The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival includes a Concert, carnival, Appalachian crafts, local talent, a Gala Parade and a beauty pageant. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular images. KENTUCKY'S FESTIVAL; Mountain Laurel Pageant In Old Feuding Country Give this article By William Stucky May 9, 1948 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from May 9,. Bristow Senior Receives Mountain Laurel Honors, Glasgow Daily Times, Feb. 27, 1981, Donna Bristow Since that time, the devotion and hospitality of so many, along with the resonant history of the festival . As day three of the festival got underway, Beshear was on-hand to crown this years Festival Queen. Please first navigate to a specific Image before printing. The crowning of the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen selected from representatives from all colleges and universities in Kentucky. Couple or Stag 915, spectators adults 92 . Join Festivalnet.com now to unlock additional details,