Thomas busy promoting festival

Festival season is in high gear in Louisiana and Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Queen Hailee Ann Thomas has been busy promoting the area’s Labor Day weekend festival across the state. On June 13, she attended the Erath 4th of July Celebration queen events including a luncheon, a barbecue cook-off and contests. She was greeted by Erath 4th of July Queen Lauron Boudreaux, left in top photo. At the Louisiana Farm Bureau Pageant on June 27, Thomas congratulated new Queen Bailey Nicole Fournier, left in middle photo. At the Bogalusa Paper Queen Events July 3, Thomas attended a luncheon, painted on a cutout of the state of Louisiana, was greeted by the mayor and congratulated new Queen Grace Fornea, left bottom photo.