If you need information about the fair, please contact Brandy Paige at (985) 241-2315 or Co-Chairman Pam Paige at (985) 516-7078. If you prefer email, please send them to: Bladner1985.bl@gmail.com .
You can also view the contact information for officers, committee chairmen, and board members below.
OFFICERS
President: James Magruder
Home: (985) 839-9656
Vice-President: Donald Folse
Phone: (985) 474-2060
Secretary: Kaye Ladner
wpfairlady@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 515-9139
Home: (985) 848-5937
Treasurer: Ellen Waskom
Home: (985) 848-3118
Office: (985) 839-4413
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Agriculture Chairman: Aubrey Posey
Cell: (985) 515-2335 Home: (985) 839-4125
Co-Chair: Walter Smith Home: (985) 877-4730
Arena/Rodeo Chairman: D.D. Foil
Cell: (985) 515-0936
Co-Chair: Robbie Thomas Cell: (985) 516-4975
Arena/Special Events Chair: William Page
williampaige@bellsouth.net
Cell: (985) 516-2307
Home: (985) 886-0030
Co-Chair: Jackie Creel Cell: (985) 515-0936
Better Baby Chairman: Britney Bell
Cell: (985) 335-6822
Building & Grounds Chairman: Jason Creel
Cell: (985)515-1778
Catalog Chairman: Dianne Applewhite
Cell: (985) 516-3613
Commercial Exhibit Chair: Randy Strickland
rstrickland5876@gmail.com
Office: (985) 839-7850
Cell: (985) 515-5266
Concessions Chairman: Dennie Fowler
Cell: (985) 515-6644
Home: (985) 839-2314
Country Market Chairman: Kaye Branch
kayebranch1@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 515-5121
Creative Crafts Chairman: Hilaria Broadwater
Down By The Branch Co-Chairman: Joey Miller: Cell (985) 514-8560
Johnnie Daniel: Cell (985) 515-3844
Education Chairman: Jackie Boone
Cell: (985) 515-1882
Home: (985) 986-2960
Fair Honoree Chairman: Elise Knight
Cell: (985) 402-2999
Fair 5-K Chairman: John W. Burris
johnwburris@gmail.com
Cell: (985) 515-8895
Fine Arts Chairman: Janice Branch
Cell: (985) 515-4163
Home: (985) 839-2229
Front Entrance Chairman: Katie Jackson Lee
Cell: (985) 515-8342
Genealogy Chairman: Bill Stafford
Phone: (225) 573-5519
Historical Chairman: Toni Tageant
Cell: (985) 515-5235
Home: (985) 839-5544
Homemakers Chairman: Jackie Smith
jackiescorner@bellsouth.net
Office: (985) 839-9756
Home: (985) 839-9724
Hospitality Chairman: Pam Pierce
Cell : (985) 515-0732
Information Chairman: Brandy Paige
Cell: (985) 241-2315
Co-Chairman: Pam Paige
Cell: (985) 516-7078
Bladner1985.bl@gmail.com
Insurance Chairman: Chris Workman
Cell: (985) 507-0994
Home: (985) 732-7119
Jr. Fine Arts Chairman: Sharon Fornea
Cell: (985) 516-1107
Home: (985) 848-5636
Membership Chairman: Brenda Parker
Cell: (985) 205-0492
Home: (985) 839-5218
Midway Chairman: James Magruder
Cell: (985) 515-0688
Home : (985) 839-9656
Mile Branch Chairman: Keith Fussell
Phone: (985) 335-8338
Mystery Person Chairman: Katie Fussell
Kat_2003_99@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 335-5465
Old McDonalds Farm Chairman: Jeff Knight
Knightfarms99@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 516-5518
Home: (985) 848-0687
Parade Chairman: Rebekah Smith
Cell: (985) 335-8547
Photography Chairman: Meghann Brown
Cell: (985) 515-0657
Home: (985) 795-1853
Plants Chairman: Minnie Posey
Cell: (985) 515-3631
Home: (985) 839-4125
Playground Chairman: Michelle Reynolds
Cell: (985) 516-3777
Home: (985) 848-4433
Poster Chairman: Jamie Jenkins
Cell: (985) 335-8844
Premiums Chairman: Becky Jenkins
Cell: (985) 515-0037
Home: (985) 839-3360
Publicity Chairman: Regina Meyerchick ( Photography,FB/IG, Archival Documentation )
Co-Chairman: Toni Tageant (Newspaper/ Brochure, Magazine, Radio )
Regina Cell: (985) 335-4966
Toni Cell: (985) 515-8225
Queen Chairman: Cindy Ingram
Cell: (985) 515-3636
Security Chairman: Justin Brown
Cell: (985) 335-6904
Stage Chairman:
Danny Garner
Office: (985) 839-0855
Cell: (985)515-1093
Stuart Varnado (985) 515-0542
Souvenirs Chairman: Adrian Roshto
Cell: (985) 445-8912
Home: (985) 877-5684
Traffic Chairman: Cole Ladner
Home: (985) 795-2653
Website Chairman: John Burris
johnwburris@gmail.com
Cell: (985) 515-8896
Youth Chairman: Garnet Fornea
Cell: (985) 516-1199
Capital Improvements Long-Range Committee
Jackie Boone, 2017-2018
Ed Branch, 2016
Cole Ladner, 2019-2021
James Magruder, President
Jason Creel, Building & Grounds
Board of Directors
Ward I
Lee Davis, Kay McCain, Dennis Morgan
Ward II
Adrian Roshto, Rebekah Smith, Meghann Brown
Ward III
Hope Bickham, Amber Creel, Ed Branch
Ward IV
Bille Sue Alford, Dianne Applewhite, Ann Arata, Will Branch, Mike Breland, Ruth Horne
Ward V
Gary “Bo” Pierce, Allenda Pigott, Heather McDaniel
Ward VI
Mary Wood, Diana Casanova, Judy Thigpen
Ward VII
Jackie Boone, Shunna Bickham, Randy Strickland
Ward VIII
Edward Ladner, Lisa Smith, Pete Thomas
Ward IX
Brittney Bell, Keith Fussell, Minnie Posey
AT Large
Cole Ladner, Jackie Boone, Ed Branch
Honorary Board Members
William Burris, Betty Rose Hunt, Wayne Kuhn, Luella Jackson, Richard Passman
PUBLIC NOTICE
Contrary to popular belief the Washington Parish Fairgrounds is PRIVATE property owned and operated by the Washington Parish Fair Association. The Association is not subsidized by any local, parish, or state agency. Therefore the upkeep and operation of the property are strictly the responsibility of the Fair Association.
Although we encourage and welcome public use of the grounds and facilities, we must require proper scheduling to avoid use conflicts.
Therefore, anyone interested in using any part of the fairgrounds must request permission, be put on the calendar of events, and sign the necessary contract for use.
Because of expenses incurred with the use of the grounds, we must charge fees appropriate to cover our costs. Therefore, if you want to have an event on the Washington Parish Fair Association property please contact a member of the Fair Association to make the necessary arrangements.
We greatly appreciate the assistance of the Town of Franklinton, Washington Parish Government, Washington St. Tammany Electric, and Rayburn Correctional Institute in the many projects we undertake to keep the fairgrounds a beautiful and safe place for our local residents and visitors to enjoy.