The Mauriceville Heritage Association hosted the 41st annual pageant in conjunction with the 2022 Crawfish Bash planned for May 6th through May 7th. In 1981, the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival Association hosted the first Crawfish Festival Queen Pageant as a fundraising project. It quickly became an annual tradition in conjunction with the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival. In 2018, The Mauriceville Crawfish Festival Association became a federally recognized non-profit under the name Mauriceville Heritage Association and changed the format to the annual festival. In conjunction with those changes, the Annual Mauriceville Crawfish Festival Queen became Miss Orange County to fully represent our area. For 41 years, the association has produced not just a pageant, but a moving experience that remains in the hearts and on the minds of local young women for generations.
The Miss Orange County Pageant was held on Saturday, April 2nd at the Little Cypress- Mauriceville High School Auditorium.
Rylea Gabrielle Tipton Was Crowned as Miss Orange County on April 2nd. Rylea is the daughter of Bubba and Laura Tipton. She is a senior at LCM Highschool where she is top 10% of her class and participates in the Interact club, student council, and is the senior class Vice President. Rylea plans to attend Texas A&M in the fall to pursue her dream of becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Aubrie Kate Woods was crowned as Junior Miss Orange County. Aubrie is the daughter of Aaron and Kelli Woods. She attend Little Cypress Christian Academy where she plays volleyball and is the Student Council Vice President.
“We are excited to have Rylea & Aubrie as older Miss Orange County Queens this year. They are both beautiful, caring young ladies. We know both girls will be great representatives our program throughout the county. We have an amazing group of girls representing Orange County this year, and we are excited for the upcoming year,” said Director Jamey MacFarlane. Mandy Simon & Theresa Hardin assisted MacFarlane.
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