May Day 2024 to be presented Friday at the Arena

Apr. 30—CORBIN — Whitley Ella Hurst, the 2024 May Queen, and Lainey Page Williams, this year's Tiny Queen, will be crowned Friday night, May 3, at 7 p.m. during the 81st presentation of the May Day Festival at the Corbin Arena.

Whitley Ella Hurst is the daughter of Jason and Crystal Hurst. She will be escorted by Gavin Cole Hinkle, son of Kenneth and Carla Hinkle.

Lainey Paige Williams is the daughter of Dr. Curtis and Mrs. Lynda-Lindsey Williams. Her escort will be Wyatt Reeves, son of Seth and Sarah Reeves.

First runner up to the May Queen is Macey Suzanne Disney, daughter of Gary and Angela (Hampton) Disney. Joshua Edwards, son of Rodney and Becky Edwards, is her escort.

Second runner up is Alexandra Herren, daughter of Rebecca Herren and Michael Herren. Her escort is Landon Farmer, son of Lindsey Farmer and Jeremy Farmer.

Third runner up is Audrey Grace Mahan, daughter of Barry and Sara Mahan. Blake Allen Butler, son of Dr. Christina Butler and Mr. Patrick McHugh will be her escort.

Fourth runner up Jayden Hope Fox, daughter of Cassie Fox and Randell Fox, will be escorted by John Ball, son of Collin Ball and Catherine Ball.

Fifth runner up is Karlee Jaye Dickerson is the daughter of Larry and Rachel Dickerson. Her escort will be Kyler James Witt, son of James Witt and Joy Howard.

Sixth runner up, Sophia Luke, is the daughter of Matthew Luke and Johnna Fuson. She will be escorted by Jonathon Miller, son of Jamey and Lisa Miller.

Completing the Queen's court, in alphabetical order, are:

—Macie Leigh Bailey, daughter of Tommy Bailey and Jamie Trett. Parker Blankenship, son of Curtis Blankenship and Stephanie Cameron, is her escort;

—Whitley Elizabeth Calico, daughter of Dr. Jefferson and Cari Calico. Her brother, Lincoln Calico, is her escort;

—Sophia Marie Cima, daughter of Karen Cima and Armando Cima. Braxton Cima, son of Anthony and Viki Cima, is her escort;

—Layla Grace Cloud, daughter of Jerry and Rebekah Cloud. Max Farmer, son of Shannon and Missy Farmer, will be her escort;

—Chase Danielle Dixon, daughter of Tara and Jason Dixon. Her escort for the evening is Justice McKague, son of Mary and Jedediah McKague;

—Sharae Danielle Felts, daughter of Brittany Boswell and Henry Boswell. Chase Matthew Massey, son of Matthew and Karen Massey, will be her escort;

—Abigail Brooklynn Fortney, daughter of Rhonda Fortney and the late Wesley Fortney. She will be escorted by Jackson Peace, son of Jesse and Jennifer Peace;

—Alexiandria "Lexi" Hollingsworth, daughter of Jillian Hibbs and Joshua Hollingsworth. Caleb Hammons, son of Travis and Amanda Hammons, is her escort;

—Korbyn Augusta Kelsch, daughter of Erin Rains Kelsch and Patrick Kelsch. John Thomas Hamm, son of Tony and Rachel Ruf, will be her escort;

—Kylie Marie Kilgore, daughter of Brian and Kara Kilgore. Quinn Maguet, son of Eric and Dana Maguet, will be her escort;

—Ayliana Marie McKay, daughter of Joshua McKay and Anna Wilson. Her escort will be Hayden Phipps, son of Chris and Mia Phipps;

—Brooke Lindsey Mills, daughter of Cathy and Wayne Mills. Zander Curry, son of Angel and Toby Curry is her escort;

—Miah Brynleigh Morgan, daughter of Jeremiah and Brittany Morgan. Hunter Newberry, son of Melissa Foley and Roger Newberry, is her escort;

—Anslee Rose Mouser, daughter of Jody and Natoshia Mouser. Her escort for the evening is Myles Marlow, son of April Mahan;

—Emma Lynn Robinson, daughter of Craig and April Robinson and Anita and Walt Pennington. Christopher Broughton, son of Chris Broughton and Janie Forbes, is her escort;

—Mary Elizabeth Simons, daughter of Michael Simons and Laura Simons. Her escort is Matthew Perez, son of Tiffany Grega;

—Addy Mae Wilson, daughter of Travis and Beth Wilson. Hayden Webb, son of Jason and Candace Webb, is her escort;

—Alexa NaShae Wright, daughter of Jessica Wilson. Her escort will be Tyson Blalock, son of Ashley Hart Bryson and Tyrone Blalock;

The May Queen's trumpeters will be Leo Davis Colson Brown and John Reedy Harris. Brown is the five-year-old son of Wade and Kaibry Ball. Harris is the five-year-old son of Tyler and Hannah Harris.

The Queen's flower girls will be Loren Gayle Damron, the three-year-old daughter of Amber and Jay Damron and Haigen Reese Farmer, the four-year-old daughter of Hailee Farmer.

The trainbearers for the Queen will be Hudson Fraisur Prewitt and Roman Roberson. Prewitt is the three-year-old son of Travis and Kayla Prewitt. Roberson is the three-year-old son of Jeffrey and Dalice Roberson.

The 2024 Tiny Queen's court includes:

—First runner up, Sadie Elizabeth Strickland, daughter of Matt and Mackenzie Strickland;

—Second runner up, August Blake Taylor, daughter of Travis and Danni Taylor;

—Third runner up, Maria Elizabeth Moore DiFebo, daughter of James DiFebo and Allison Moore; and

—Fourth runner up, Nora Campbell Coleman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Travis Coleman.

Completing the court, in alphabetical order, are:

—Sophia Jane Allen, daughter of Austin Allen and Rachael Allen;

—Quinn Harper Baker, daughter of Kody and Whitney Baker;

—Lorelei Parker Grace Foley, daughter of Kennedy Foley;

—Alonah Cheryl Grantlin, daughter of Kahla Grantlin;

—Ramsey James Harris, daughter of Tyler and Hannah Harris;

—Avery Noelle Martin, daughter of Brianna and Kaleb Martin; and,

—Charlotte Annalee Preston, daughter of Jonathan and Morgan Preston.

The Ossoli Club of Corbin would like to thank all the host businesses, the candidates and their families, our newspapers, the program participants, and everyone who "voted" to make this year's May Day a special event in many young people's lives. The Ossoli Club of Corbin is a member of GFWC Kentucky.