If you need information about the fair, please contact Pam Paige at (985) 516-7078 or use an online form to reach her by email. (Email address at: pampaige123@yahoo.com)
You can also view the contact information for officers, committee chairmen, and board members below.
OFFICERS
President: Cole Ladner
Home: (985) 795-2653
Vice-President: James Magruder
Phone: (985) 839-9656
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
Arena/Rodeo Chairman: Lacy Fortenberry
Cell: (985) 515-3968
Home: (985) 877-5935
Arena/Special Events Chair: William Page
williampaige@bellsouth.net
Cell: (985) 516-2307
Home: (985) 886-0030
Better Baby Chairman: Karen Ingram
kdmi59@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 335-0532
Building & Grounds Chairman: Donald Folse
Contact Kaye Ladner: (985) 515-9139 or Jason Creel (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: Neil Fowler
Cell: (985) 515-1177
Home: (985) 839-7893
Country Market Chairman: Kaye Branch
kayebranch1@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 515-5121
Office: (985) 839-2254
Creative Crafts Chairman: Genevive Brannon
Cell: (985) 515-1123
Home: (985) 839-3215
For entry: (985) 839-2209 (Hall’s Hardware)
Down By The Branch Chairman: Wayne Kuhn
gwaynekuhn@yahoo.com
Office: (985) 839-4462
Home: (985) 839-3021
Education Chairman: Jackie Boone
Cell: (985) 515-1882
Home: (985) 986-2960
Executive Committee
Cole Ladner, President
James Magruder, Vice-President
Kaye Ladner, Secretary
Ellen Wascom, Treasurer
Donald Folse, Building & Grounds
Jackie Boone, Past President
Fair Honoree Chairman: Evelyn Jones
ejones@wste.coop
Cell: (985) 515-5907
Home: (985) 839-4039
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: Kandace Ard McKenzie
kandace_ard00@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 750-2553
Home: (985) 848-4506
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: Pam Paige
pampaige123@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 516-7078
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
Lost and Found Chairman: Katie Fussell
Kat_2003_99@yahoo.com
Cell: (985) 335-5465
Membership Chairman: Mike Breland
beavervideo@hotmail.com
Cell: (985) 516-9509
Home: (985) 735-6666
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 Chair: 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: Esma Irvine
Home: (985) 516-9102
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: Pam Ard
Cell: (985) 750-5860
Security Chairman: Jason Creel
Home: (985) 839-6945
Stage Chairman:Chip McVea
Office: (985) 839-4139
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
Dianne Applewhite, 2014-2015
Cole Ladner, President
Donald Folse, Building & Grounds
Board of Directors
Ward I
Wayne Kuhn, Kay McCain, Dennis Morgan
Ward II
Adrian Roshto, Rebekah Smith, Walter Smith
Ward III
Hope Bickham, Russell Creel, Gerald Jones
Ward IV
Bille Sue Alford, Dianne Applewhite, Ann Arata, Will Branch, Mike Breland, Ruth Horne
Ward V
Gary “Bo” Pierce, Allenda Pigott, Betty Hunt
Ward VI
Mary Wood, Diana Casanova, Judy Thigpen
Ward VII
Pam Ard, Jackie Boone
Ward VIII
Edward Ladner, Lisa Smith
Ward IX
Don Anderson, Keith Fussell, Minnie Posey
AT Large
Dianne Applewhite, Jackiie Boone, Ed Branch
Honorary Board Members
William Burris, Isabel Givens, Yvonne Griffith, 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 is 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 conflicts of use.
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.