Tony Marks/Ville Platte Gazette
Members of the Louisiana Cotton Association have been working on the 64th annual La Cotton Festival, which will be observed on Oct. 10 to 15.
Royalty for the 64th Louisiana Cotton Festival include:
Billy Nungesser – 54th lieutenant governor will be crowned King Cotton 64th
H. Bernard LeBas – La. representative of the 39th district of Ville Platte is Colonel Cotton,
Janie Knighten of Ville Platte will serve as the grand parade marshal of Grand Parade of Cotton.
Haley Jett is the reigning Queen Cotton 63rd. She will crown her successor Oct. 14 at the Cotton Coronation at 5:30 p.m.
The annual Fais-Do-Do will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 with a DJ playing a mix of music Keith Frank will then take the stage, and Category 6 out of New Orleans will be the headline entertainment.
This year’s theme is “Louisiana Grown.”
Events are held at the North Side Civic Center.