Ida causes postponement of S&P coronation again

Due to the devastation Hurricane Ida has brought to the Bayou Region, the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival board has made the decision to once again postpone the coronation that was planned Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Hurricane Ida had already caused the coronation to be moved from its original Aug. 28 date.
On Aug. 16, the 86th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival’s Labor Day weekend festivities were canceled by the board due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in the area.
The auditorium is currently being used in the relief efforts according to Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Director Hailee Thomas.
“I will keep you up to date with all updates regarding the coronation,” she said.
Eight area young women will vie for the title of 86th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Queen when circumstances allow.
She will follow the reign of the 84th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Queen Leah Domangue who has held the office since COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the 2020 festival. The 84th king, Bill Cefalu, will also hand over his reign to a new predecessor.
The young women set to vie for the crown are Christina Aman, Amari Garrett, Caroline Green, Mackenzie Marcel, Gabrielle Pinho, Leah Stockstill, Morgan Toups and Diane Ward.