If you need information about the fair, please contact William Paige at (985) 516-2307 or Co-Chairman Pam Paige at (985) 516-7078. If you prefer email, please send them to [email protected] .
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: Robbie Thomas
Phone: (985) 515-4975
Secretary: Kaye Ladner
[email protected]
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: Clay Magee
Arena/Special Events Chair: Jackie Creel Cell: (985) 515-0936
Co-Chair: Donald Folse Cell: (985) 474-2060
Better Baby Chairman: Britney Bell
Cell: (985) 335-6822
Co-Chair: Kayla Thompson Cell: (985) 516-8349
Building & Grounds Chairman: Jason Creel
Cell: (985)515-1778
Catalog Chairman: Dianne Applewhite
Cell: (985) 516-3613
Co-Chair: Natasha Burris
Cell: (985) 515-8895
Commercial Exhibit Chair: Jason Thomassen
Cell: (985) 515-4496
Concessions Chairman: Jerry Fruge
Phone: (985) 335-7818
Co-Chair: Randy Strickland
Phone: (985) 515-5266
Country Market Chairman: Kaye Branch
[email protected]
Cell: (985) 515-5121
Co-Chair: Reba Strickland
Phone: (985) 335-2364
Creative Crafts Chairman: Hilaria Broadwater
Co-Chair: Elaine Seal
Phone: (985) 515-1963
Down By The Branch Co-Chairmen: Joey Miller
Cell (985) 514-8560
&
Johnnie Daniel
Cell (985) 515-3844
Education Chairman: Jackie Boone
Cell: (985) 515-1882
Home: (985) 986-2960
Co-Chair: Amanda Fowler
Phone: (985) 205-5037
Fair Honoree Chairman: Elise Knight
Cell: (985) 402-2999
Co-Chair: Grayson Ball
Fair 5-K Chairman: John Burris
Email: [email protected]
Cell: (985) 515-8895
Fine Arts Chairman: Janice Branch
Cell: (985) 515-4163
Home: (985) 839-2229
Co-Chair: Washington Parish Art Association
Front Entrance Chairman: Katie Jackson Lee
Cell: (985) 515-8342
Co-Chair: Ann Jackson
Phone: (985) 515-8335
Genealogy Chairman: Bill Stafford
Phone: (225) 573-5519
Co-Chair: Amy Hall
Phone: (985) 515-6502
Historical Chairman: Toni Tageant
Cell: (985) 515-5235
Home: (985) 839-5544
Homemakers Chairman: Jackie Smith
[email protected]
Office: (985) 839-9756
Home: (985) 839-9724
Co-Chair: Becky Creel
(985) 839-5180
Hospitality Chairman: Pam Pierce
Cell : (985) 515-0732
Co-Chair: Jolene Spears
Phone: (985) 515-2742
Information Chairman: William Paige
Cell: (985) 624-4822
Co-Chair: Pam Paige
Cell: (985) 516-7078
[email protected]
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
Co-Chair: Kristen Logsdon
Phone: (985) 320-3789
Membership Chairman: Brenda Parker
Cell: (985) 205-0492
Home: (985) 839-5218
Midway Chairman: James Magruder
Cell: (985) 515-0688
Home : (985) 839-9656
Co-Chair: Ed Branch
Phone: (985) 515-2202
Mile Branch Chairman: Keith Fussell
Phone: (985) 335-8338
Co-Chair: Lee Davis
Phone: (985) 515-2264
Old McDonalds Farm Chairman: Jeff Knight
[email protected]
Cell: (985) 516-5518
Home: (985) 848-0687
Co-Chair: Kim Carney
Phone: (225) 572-2379
Parade Chairman: Rebekah Smith
Cell: (985) 335-8547
Co-Chair: Adrian Roshto
Phone: (985) 445-8912
Photography Chairman: Meghann Brown
Cell: (985) 515-0657
Home: (985) 795-1853
Co-Chair: Kelli Sanborn
Phone: (985) 335-8664
Plants Chairman: Minnie Posey
Cell: (985) 515-3631
Home: (985) 839-4125
Co-Chair: Dana Truxillo
Phone: (985) 515-4020
Playground Chairman: Michelle Reynolds
Cell: (985) 516-3777
Home: (985) 848-4433
Poster Chairman: Jamiee Jenkins
Cell: (985) 335-8844
Co-Chair: Amber Cooper
Phone: (985) 335-3765
Premiums Chairman: Becky Jenkins
Cell: (985) 515-0037
Home: (985) 839-3360
Co-Chair: Teresa Jones
(985) 515-3169
Publicity Chairman:
Regina Meyerchick ( Photography,FB/IG, Archival Documentation )
Co-Chair: Toni Tageant (Newspaper/ Brochure, Magazine, Radio )
Regina Cell: (985) 335-4966
Toni Cell: (985) 515-8225
Queen Chairman: Cindy Ingram
Cell: (985) 515-3636
Co-Chair: Lexie Hebert
Security Chairman: Justin Brown
Cell: (985) 335-6904
Stage Chairman: Wayne Rogers
Phone: (985) 322-0400
Co-Chair: Cynthia August
(985) 515-2526
Co-Chair: Chris Batista
Souvenirs Chairman: Adrian Roshto
Cell: (985) 445-8912
Home: (985) 877-5684
Co-Chair: Tra Ladner
Phone: (985) 515-0908
Traffic Chairman: Cole Ladner
Home: (985) 795-2653
Co-Chair: Neil Fowler
Phone: (985) 515-1177
Website Chairman: John Burris
Email: [email protected]
Cell: (985) 515-8896
Youth Chairman: Garnet Fornea
Cell: (985) 516-1199
Co-Chair: Beth Blackwell
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, Wayne Kuhn, 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.