WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelon is scheduled to depart Thursday for West Palm Beach, Fla., to represent the state at the national Miss America competition.
Bordelon, a native of Sunshine in Iberville Parish, aims to become the first representative from Louisiana to win the national crown.
She will compete against 52 contestants representing all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico…