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The Rose QueensA roll of honor, 1933 to 2026

The first Rose Queen, crowned in 1933, was Margaret Copeland.1The festival was cancelled from 1942 through 1946 and resumed in 1947,2and the 2020 festival was cancelled because of COVID-19; the 2020 court served in 2021 instead.3The 2026 queen is Claire Ann Malone.4

1930s

  1. 1933Margaret CopelandThe first Rose QueenAlso printed Margaret Copland (the Handbook of Texas)Sources: Handbook of TexasSmith County Historical SocietyLongview News-JournalKTRENational Register nomination
  2. 1934Louise BorenSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 1935Margaret HuntSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 1936Gertrude Anne WindsorSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKDixie catalog, 1937
  5. 1937Katherine BootySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  6. 1938Frances ConnallySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  7. 1939Dorothy BellSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

1940s

  1. 1940Mary John GrellingThe society’s alphabetical index lists her under 1949, the year of Rose Marie Young.Sources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  2. 1941Elizabeth CalhounSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 1942–1946No festival: cancelled through the Second World War, resumed in 1947.
  4. 1947Carolyn RiviereSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  5. 1948Mary Anne NenneySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  6. 1949Rose Marie YoungSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

1950s

  1. 1950Laura Jill KingSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  2. 1951Catherine RobertsSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 1952Carol EllisonSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 1953Sally KaySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  5. 1954Joanne MillerSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  6. 1955Maymerle ShirleySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  7. 1956Gail HudsonSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  8. 1957Kay HowardSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  9. 1958Patricia LewisSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  10. 1959Elizabeth ByersSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

1960s

  1. 1960Carol DeanSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  2. 1961Lousanne WiseSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  3. 1962Harriet Sue CaldwellSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 1963Lometa HudnallSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  5. 1964Carolyn Louise ShawSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKBullock Museum
  6. 1965Elaine McKaySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  7. 1966Lynn ClawaterSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  8. 1967Katherine ClydeSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  9. 1968Louise Grelling SpenceSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  10. 1969Eugenia KeySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

1970s

  1. 1970Melinda RiterSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  2. 1971Mary Martha FairSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 1972Cynthia Eileen StringerSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 1973Amanda WarnerSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  5. 1974Eloise ClydeSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  6. 1975Nanette OgeSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Today
  7. 1976Hollee Susann HedgeAlso printed Holley Susann Hedge (the society’s alphabetical index)Sources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  8. 1977Amy Jane LawrenceSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  9. 1978Virginia Rice FairSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  10. 1979Claire Martin RameySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

1980s

  1. 1980Alicia Stanley WynneSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  2. 1981Kay Elizabeth FairSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 1982Jamie Clara ArnoldSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 1983Jane Alice Boyd HartleySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Today
  5. 1984Diana Patricia TaylorSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  6. 1985Mollie Bess ArnoldAlso printed Movie Bess Arnold (the society’s alphabetical index, a misprint)Sources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  7. 1986Marla Kathryn HughesAlso printed Maria Kathryn Hughes (the society’s alphabetical index)Sources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  8. 1987Allyson Anne HenrySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  9. 1988Lona Elizabeth ClydeAlso printed Lora Elizabeth Clyde (the Tyler Morning Telegraph, 2026)Sources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  10. 1989Samantha Price FischerSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

1990s

  1. 1990Katherine Claire DuncanSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  2. 1991Ashley Jean PowellSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 1992Kristie Leigh HardinSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 1993Erin Elizabeth SimpsonSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  5. 1994Michael Katherine McArthurSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  6. 1995Martha Lindsey WolfSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  7. 1996Anna Elizabeth ClydeSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  8. 1997Elizabeth Peacock Marsh SmithSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  9. 1998Meridith Leigh PattersonSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  10. 1999Joan Lindsay BurroughsSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

2000s

  1. 2000Caroline Malone KeySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKCongressional Record
  2. 2001Martha Claire WoldertSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 2002Audrey Elizabeth BellSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 2003Elizabeth Arlene LillySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  5. 2004Lauren French SanfordSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  6. 2005Katherine Claire Noel KingAlso printed Katherine Clair Noe King (the society’s alphabetical index)Sources: Smith County Historical Society
  7. 2006Lauren Frances JonesAlso printed Lauren France Jones (the society’s alphabetical index)Sources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  8. 2007Grace Hartley RameySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  9. 2008Sarah Elizabeth ClydeSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  10. 2009Emily AustinSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

2010s

  1. 2010Mary-Lawson Bracken WaldenSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  2. 2011Morgan Elizabeth RippySources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  3. 2012Haley McGrede AndersonSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  4. 2013Rachel Vanderpool ClydeSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKTyler Morning Telegraph
  5. 2014Kathryn Elizabeth PeltierSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  6. 2015Madeline Shirley WynneSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  7. 2016Mallory Kristine CurtisAlso printed with “Mallory” as the surname (the society’s alphabetical index, a misprint)Sources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  8. 2017Emily Kaye EvansSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETKKLTV
  9. 2018Amanda Elaine HilesSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK
  10. 2019Hanna Claire WaitsSources: Smith County Historical SocietyKETK

2020s

  1. 2020–21Anna Grace HallmarkThe 87th Queen, named in January 2020; she reigned at the 88th festival, in 2021Sources: KETK, Jan. 10, 2020KETK, Oct. 16, 2021KETK
  2. 2022Molly Louise BerryThe 89th QueenSources: KLTVKETK
  3. 2023Laura Elaine BryanThe 90th QueenAlso printed Laura Bryan (KETK)Sources: KLTVKETK
  4. 2024Frances Olivia FaulconerThe 91st QueenSources: KETK
  5. 2025Avery ArmstrongThe 92nd QueenSources: KLTV
  6. 2026Claire Ann MaloneQueen of the 93rd festivalSources: Tyler Morning Telegraph, 2026-01-09Visit Tyler

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