The 61st annual Miss Louisiana pageant concluded on Saturday, June 15, with a new winner crowned and set to compete in Miss America later this year.

Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Olivia Grace George was crowned Miss Louisiana 2024 and will represent the state at the Miss Louisiana competition later this year.

  • 4th runner up Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe Gabrielle McLeod

  • 3rd runner up Miss Ouachita Parish Leah Thompson

  • 2nd runner up Miss Louisiana Port City Lily Gayle

  • 1st runner up Miss Natchitoches Parish Felicia McGill

Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Olivia Grace George was crowned Miss Louisiana Saturday evening, June 15, 2024, in the W.L. Jack Howard Theatre at the Monroe Civic Center.

Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Olivia Grace George was crowned Miss Louisiana Saturday evening, June 15, 2024, in the W.L. Jack Howard Theatre at the Monroe Civic Center.

Other Top 10 contestants included:

  • Miss Union Parish Anna Claire Lemoine

  • Miss Belle of the D’Arbonne Anna-Katherine Thompson

  • Miss Cane River Jesse Foshee

  • Miss Dixie Stockshow Katherine McCullars

  • Miss Natchitoches City of Lights Katelyn Yopp

  • Miss Southeastern Louisiana University Shelby Bordelon

Non-talent finalist talent winners included Miss Heart of Pilot Sadie Brown and Miss Krewe of the Twin Cities Courtney Patterson.

Dancer Award: Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Olivia Grace George

Instrumentalist Award: Miss Louisiana Port City Lily Gayle

Vocalist Award: Miss Belle of the D’Arbonne Anna-Katherine Thompson

Miss Louisiana Preliminary Night 1: Check out the winners for night one of the Miss Louisiana pageant in Monroe

Miss Louisiana Preliminary Night 2: Check out the winners for night two of the Miss Louisiana pageant in Monroe

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This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: New Miss Louisiana crowned

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