Kingsmen
The creation of the King’s Men came about in 1959. This organization was composed of approximately 50 of the county’s prominent businessmen chosen to select the Queen of the Dogwood Festival. This group still operates today. Until this time the selection of the Queen was based on ticket sales. Several candidates were chosen an announced by the association and the lucky young girl crowned was the one who sold the most tickets to the Coronation and pageant. With the King’s Men as judges, the contestants from 1959 to the present date have been selected on the basis of poise, beauty, and personality. Any unmarried girl who is a member of the senior class of a Tyler County High School is eligible and may compete in the three phases of judging held the month before the festival.
2024 Kingsmen:
Lucas Babin, Jaques Blanchette, Blake Burkett, Cody Bowen, Bob Boykin, James Brown, Coleman Butter, Joe Carter, Kyle Chapman, Glen Conner, Joseph Conner, John Cooley, Darren Cross, Burke Dagle, Kodee Davis, David Davis, Wayne Davis, Shaun Dunn, Brad Elrod, Michael Evans, Steve Evans, Kris Fowler, Richard Grammer, Bronson Grimes, Colton Grissom, Andrew Harmon, Stephen Hill, Steven Hoke, Buck Hudson, Cody Jarrott, George Jarrott, Mark Johnson, Jeff Johnston, Justin Kilpatrick, Scott McFarlane, Lee Mann, Derek Marshall, Walter McAlpin, Gordon McCluskey,Rusty Minyard, Rodney Monk, Brandon Mosley, Milton Powers, Scott Rayburn, Billie Read, Conner Read, John David Risinger, Michael Risinger, Lance Seamans, Bryan Shirley, Richard Shaw, Tanner Shepherd, Cole Simpson, Robert Sisk, Jacob Spivey, Jerry Springfield, Caleb Spurlock, Martin Spurlock, Matt Standley, Fred Sullivan, Billy Tolar, Mitchell Vanya, Bryan Weatherford, Brandon Wells, Morgan Wright