var hostname = "FestivalNet.com"; Generally cloudy. Low 57F. Shelby added the festival has something for everyone. I think that is what makes it so special.. 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 annual Miss Southeast Scholarship Pageant was held Saturday on the Cumberland campus of Southeast Kentucky Community amp; Technical College. Low 52F. Contestants will be judged on appearance, poise, manners, cooperativeness as well as talent. Currently a student at Somerset Community College (SCC), Isaacs is looking forward to the annual festival. The 85th Festival was held during May 20-24, 2015. Summer 2021 concert guide: More than 100 shows in and around Central Kentucky, Whiskey fungus suit: Court orders county to halt Jack Daniels barrel warehouse, New faces joining WKYT, The CW Lexington at anchor, weather desks, Lexington police officer arrested, charged with abusing a child, Man charged in murders of Kentucky police officers kills himself in jail, officials say, Senior living home says its Super Bowl show was better than Rihannas. The winner of the Miss Southeast Scholarship Pageant will represent Southeast at the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival slated for the Memorial Day weekend. We have everything for everybody of all ages, said Shelby. All Rights Reserved. Its going to look different but we are committed to keeping the tradition of the festival and the prestige of the festival in tact, even during a pandemic, Roan said. The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival began in 1931 and will celebrate the 88th crowning of the Mountain Laurel Queen on Saturday, May 26, at the Pine Mountain State Resort Park. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. 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. The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is among Kentuckys oldest festivals, beginning in 1931. . Click here for details. The crowning of the 2021 Princess at the Princess Coronation will be Friday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Laurel Cove Amphitheater in the Pine Mountain State Park. The Mountain Laurel Festival would be one of the first larger events, after the Kentucky Derby, to return. During the . Adults 92, children 91. Lady Generals Advance to 13th Region Semifinals Once More!! After 15 months from our first case, we have 2.1 million Kentuckians vaccinated and we can do this again. Western Grad Crowned Queen at Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, Park City Daily News, June 3, 2002, Lisa Chestnut Mountain Laurel, Baggarly to Represent Western, Park City Daily News, March 6, 1991, Melissa Baggarly If you had come to the amphitheater on Pine Mountain on Memorial Day weekend a year ago you would have found something missing. To cents Hulen girl crowned Princess Bell High s Kay Weddle begins one year reign festival Princess Kay cd dec 18, the daughter of or. Each year the candidates for queen are tasked with creating a unique personal curtsy to perform during the pageant. Campbellsville native crowned queen of Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival. HOME. The week-long event will include a juried arts and crafts fair, queens pageant, pet parade, children's health fair, and foot races, a gospel sing and several musical concerts, as well as the traditional two-hour Laurel Festival Parade. Preliminary events that usually take place before the festival weekend have been cut out this year. Each May since 1931, colleges and universities from Kentucky select one representative to participate in the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival which is held Memorial Day weekend. Since that time, the devotion and hospitality of so many, along w Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Carey Elizabeth Smith, the daughter of Jerry and Wendy Smith, is a senior at South Laurel High School. Be sure to fill out the form below and we will send you an application with requirements and any filing fee. Main Street Pineville Executive Director Jacob Roan is the chairman for this year's festival. 4 day Festival oriented toward families with live entertainment, food booths, crafts, quilters, carnival, parade, receptions, the Kentucky Governor's luncheon, and Sunday breakfast at Pine Mountain State Resort Park. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Join Festivalnet.com now to unlock additional details,
