NEW ORLEANS—Rhinestones and evening gowns filled the ballroom as young women from across Louisiana competed in the Queen’s Contest, and a Tangipahoa Parish beauty took home the crown Saturday night.
Jean Treas, 19, of Tangipahoa Parish was crowned the 2026 Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen at the organizations 104th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention on June 20 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel.
Twenty-one young women representing their respective parish Farm Bureaus participated in the event. The three-day competition included an interview to test knowledge of the agricultural industry and the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, a style show at the Women’s Brunch and an evening gown presentation…