Amite Oyster Festival Past Royalty
Our Amite Oyster Festival Royalty have made a big impact on our festival and our parish over the years. Each new generation has brought their unique personalities and gifts to the table, helping to make the Amite Oyster Festival one of the best festivals around! While they have passed their crowns on, we like to consider them permanent members of our Oyster Fest family.
The 2024 Amite Oyster Festival Royalty
From left: Junior Miss Oyster Queen Jordyn Sharpe, Petite Miss Oyster Queen Haysley Simmons, Deb Miss Oyster Queen Charlee Ragusa, Oyster Pearl Kathy Schilling, Oyster Queen Madelyn Morgan, Oyster King Lee Schilling, Teen Miss Oyster Queen Kelsey Keyser, and Little Miss Oyster Queen Lyla Spitale.
The 2023 Amite Oyster Festival Royalty
From left: Little Miss Hayden Thornton, Deb Queen Reese Christmas, Pearl Lana Hutchinson, Queen Hallie Kent, King Glenn Hutchinson, Teen Queen Brooks Berner, Junior Miss Kenlee Anthony, and Petite Miss Joni Claire Spitale.
The 2020–2022 Amite Oyster Festival Royalty
Front row: Little Miss Ivy Roberts, Petite Miss Alyssa Spitale. Middle row from left: Board Member Daina McClain, Co-Chairman Carol Brooke, Teen Miss Lauren van Mullem, Pearl Barbara Gaines, Oyster Queen Mary Graves, King Carl Gaines, Deb Miss Madelyn Morgan, Junior Miss Avery Hallmark, Board Member Tanya Warren and Board Member Wendy Carrier. Back row from left: Board Member Julian Ledet, Board Member Dawson Primes, Board Member Trea Coxen, and Board Member Bo Carrier.
The 2019 Amite Oyster Festival Royalty
Front row: Little Miss Destanie Harrell and Petite Miss Hayden Thornton. Back row from left: Junior Miss Addyson Mannino, Teen Miss Hallie Kent, Pearl Alice Edwards Stevens, Miss Amite Oyster Festival Queen Sierra Jones Smith, King Alvin Stevens and Deb Miss Charlee Ragusa.
The 2018 Amite Oyster Festival Royalty
From left: Pearl Irene Brumfield, Jr. Miss Queen Breeanna Thompson, Deb Miss Queen Lauren Van Mullem, Miss Amite Oyster Queen Kasey Blackwell, Teen Miss Queen Ana Claire McKneely and King Tom Ed Brumfield. In front are Petite Queen Ivy Roberts and Little Miss Queen Kenlee Anthony.
The 2017 Amite Oyster Festival Royalty
AT THE 2017 OYSTER GALA. Deb Miss Queen Hallie Kent, Teen Queen Kailey Gafford, First Lady Donna Edwards, Governor John Bel Edwards, Queen Kallin McDaniel, Jr. Miss Queen MacKynzie Mannino, Pearl Ramona LaBarbera, King Nic LaBarbera. In front Petite Queen Laci Beetz and Little Miss Queen Julian Van Mullem.
Queen Callin McDaniel, Parish President Robby Miller and First Lady Donna Miller represent Tangipahoa Parish at the Washington DC Mardi Gras Ball.
2016 Oyster Festival
2016 Amite Oyster Festival Royalty being introduced to the Amite Town Council. From left: Jr. Miss Lauren Van Mullem, Teen Queen Lexie Gregory, Pearl Shirley Jo Core, Queen Victoria Rooney, King Chic Core, Deb Queen Kailey Kieff. Front row: Little Miss Queen Addison Warren and Petite Queen Charlee Ragusa.
2015 Festival Royalty and Board
Amite Oyster Festival Board Member Mary Jo Robertson, Amite Oyster Festival Board Member and Pageant/Royalty Director Wendy Carrier, 2015 Petite Miss Amite Oyster Festival Madison Restivo, 2015 Deb Miss Amite Oyster Festival Chasity Hayden, 2015 Miss Amite Oyster Festival Julie Morel, 2015 Little Miss Amite Oyster Festival Kelsey Keyser, 2015 Teen Miss Amite Oyster Festival Kirsten Graham, 2015 Jr. Miss Amite Oyster Festival Madison Wood, Amite Oyster Festival Board Member Julian Ledet, 2015 Amite Oyster Festival Pearl Mary Lou Lee, and Amite Oyster Festival Board Member Dana McClain.
2014 Festival Royalty
Waiting on the steps of Amite City Hall for the Ponchatoula Strawberry Board and Royalty on Friday, April 12, 2013 are front row, from left: Carol Brooke, Assistant to the Mayor of Amite Buddy Bel; Dick Covington, 2014 Amite Oyster King; Taylor Slocum, 2014 Amite Oyster Queen; Libby Covington, 2014 Amite Oyster Pearl; Bruce Cutrer, Tangipahoa Parish Fire District #1 Chief; Ashley Adamson, Amite Chamber Manager; and Vince LaBarbera, Amite City Coordinator. Back row, from left are: Neil Currier, Amite Town Councilman; Jerry Trabona, Amite Chief of Police; Tony Paul Ardillo, Tangi Tourism Representative; Emanual Zanders, Amite Town Councilman; Arthur Leonard, Amite Town Councilman; Agnes Prevost, Fire District #1 Secretary; Quincy Molland, Amite Administrative Assistant and Renee Raborn-Molland, Amite Chamber President
2013 Oyster Festival Royalty
King – Gordon Burgess; Pearl – Margaret Burgess; Queen – Kasey Petitto; Teen Miss – Paige Clemons;
Deb Miss – Jessica Granger; Jr. Miss – Katherine Hiak; Petite Miss – Raleigh Robertson; Little Miss – Reese Ann Christmas
Former Queens, Kings and Pearls
Past Amite Oyster Queens
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1976 - Judy Brumfield
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1977 - Angela Cox
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1978 - Cindy Lee
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1979 - Susie Nagy
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1980 - Mandy Wood
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1981 - Robin Governale
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1982 - Shawn Brabham
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1983 - Trinia Young
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1984 - Charlaine Villeneuve
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1985 - Chantell Buckley
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1986 - Laura Jane Gray White
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1987 - Angie Lynn Fisher
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1988 - Debbie Stewart
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1989 - Tina Louise Gabriel Doughty
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1990 - Abby Brocato
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1991 - Mary Ann Sherman Goldsby
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1992 - Tonia Thompson
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1993 - Rebecca Lynn Sherman
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1994 - Laura Lea Reid
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1995 - Keira Elizabeth Fulda van Mullem
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1996 - Nancy Nelline Thomas
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1997 - Carissa Clair Leto Husser
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1998 - Britani Beth Harden
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 1999 - Erika Nicole Williams Sledge
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2000 - Amber Rose Hayden
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2001 - Shayna Marie Sumrall Morgan
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2002 - Brandi Blair Smith Mitchell
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2003 - Lindsey Tarpley
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2004 - Rachelle Simmons
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2005 - Meghan Sharkey
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2006 - Megan Harvin Currier
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2007 - Megan Harvin Currier
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2008 - Leah Denise Leto Stevens
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2009 - April Michelle Robertson Hayden
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2010 - Amy Lynn Ferrara Petitto
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2011 - Holley Henderson
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2012 - Samantha Blackwell
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2013 - Kasey Petitto
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2014 - Taylor Slocum Terrell
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2015 - Julie Morel
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2016 - Victoria Rooney
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2017 - Kallin McDaniel Leto
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2018 - Kasey Blackwell
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2019 - Sierra Jones Smith
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2020 - Mary Graves
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2021 - Mary Graves
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2022 - Mary Graves
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2023 - Hallie Kent
Miss Amite Oyster Queen 2024 - Madelyn Morgan
Past Amite Oyster Kings
Amite Oyster King 1979 - C. P. Currier
Amite Oyster King 1980 - Earl Cefalu
Amite Oyster King 1981 - Bunny Durnin
Amite Oyster King 1982 - L. C. Catha
Amite Oyster King 1983 - Carlo Venterella
Amite Oyster King 1984 - Jeff Easley
Amite Oyster King 1985 - Russell Thompson
Amite Oyster King 1986 - John “Red” Dreher
Amite Oyster King 1987 - Andrew Silbernagel
Amite Oyster King 1988 - Emile “Duddy” Currier
Amite Oyster King 1989 - Parker Gabriel
Amite Oyster King 1990 - Louis “Rex” Pecora
Amite Oyster King 1991 - Bobby Bel
Amite Oyster King 1992 - A. E. Hood Jr.
Amite Oyster King 1993 - J. C. Ricks
Amite Oyster King 1994 - Edwin Schilling
Amite Oyster King 1995 - Sammie Hyde
Amite Oyster King 1996 - Bill Irwin
Amite Oyster King 1997 - Joe Carona
Amite Oyster King 1998 - Guy Spitale
Amite Oyster King 1999 - Leland Binder
Amite Oyster King 2000 - Larry Reid
Amite Oyster King 2001 - J. Robert Fortenberry
Amite Oyster King 2002 - Larry Mobley
Amite Oyster King 2003 - Joe Joe Currier
Amite Oyster King 2004 - Glen Allen
Amite Oyster King 2005 - Delos Jones
Amite Oyster King 2006 - Frank Bellavia
Amite Oyster King 2007 - Frank Bellavia
Amite Oyster King 2008 - Chuck Brister
Amite Oyster King 2009 - Frank Edwards
Amite Oyster King 2010 - Bruce Cutrer
Amite Oyster King 2011 - Bud Glasgow
Amite Oyster King 2012 - Richard Cutrer
Amite Oyster King 2013 - Gordon Burgess
Amite Oyster King 2014 - Dick Covington
Amite Oyster King 2015 - Weldon Russell
Amite Oyster King 2016 - Chic Core
Amite Oyster King 2017 - Nic LaBarbera
Amite Oyster King 2018 - Tom Ed Brumfield
Amite Oyster King 2019 - Alvin Stevens
Amite Oyster King 2020 - Carl "Chicken" Gaines
Amite Oyster King 2021 - Carl "Chicken" Gaines
Amite Oyster King 2022 - Carl "Chicken" Gaines
Amite Oyster King 2023 - Glenn Hutchinson
Amite Oyster King 2024 - Lee Schilling
Past Amite Oyster Pearls
Amite Oyster Pearl 1992 - Dot Durnin
Amite Oyster Pearl 1993 - Louise Murphy
Amite Oyster Pearl 1994 - Mary S. Currier
Amite Oyster Pearl 1995 - Allie Hyde
Amite Oyster Pearl 1996 - Marie Irwin
Amite Oyster Pearl 1997 - Irma Ashley Bernadas
Amite Oyster Pearl 1998 - Josephine Brumfield
Amite Oyster Pearl 1999 - Ruth Brumfield
Amite Oyster Pearl 2000 - T. J. Reid
Amite Oyster Pearl 2001 - Rebecca Fortenberry
Amite Oyster Pearl 2002 - Shirley Gabriel
Amite Oyster Pearl 2003 - Mary Jackson
Amite Oyster Pearl 2004 - Beverly Dickinson
Amite Oyster Pearl 2005 - Margaret Stevens
Amite Oyster Pearl 2006 - Brenda Bellavia
Amite Oyster Pearl 2007 - Brenda Bellavia
Amite Oyster Pearl 2008 - Mary Ellen Brister
Amite Oyster Pearl 2009 - Dora Jean Edwards
Amite Oyster Pearl 2010 - Mary Cutrer
Amite Oyster Pearl 2011 - Carroll Glasgow
Amite Oyster Pearl 2012 - Paula Cutrer
Amite Oyster Pearl 2013 - Margaret Burgess
Amite Oyster Pearl 2014 - Libbie Covington
Amite Oyster Pearl 2015 - Mary Lou Lee
Amite Oyster Pearl 2016 - Shirley Jo Core
Amite Oyster Pearl 2017 - Ramona LaBarbera
Amite Oyster Pearl 2018 - Irene Brumfield
Amite Oyster Pearl 2019 - Alice Edwards Stevens
Amite Oyster Pearl 2020 - Barbara Gaines
Amite Oyster Pearl 2021 - Barbara Gaines
Amite Oyster Pearl 2022 - Barbara Gaines
Amite Oyster Pearl 2023 - Lana Hutchinson
Amite Oyster Pearl 2024 - Kathy Schilling
Contact Us
Amite Oyster Festival
P.O. Box 1092
Amite, LA 70422
Tangipahoa Parish Convention &
Visitors Bureau: 1-800-542-7520
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Visitors Bureau: 1-800-542-7520
2025 Festival Dates
March 14, 15 and 16
Friday 5 p.m. – midnight
Saturday 10 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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