"Rice Festival Royalty crowned" by: Jessica Shepard

Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Above, the Bay City Lions Club 2023 Rice Festival Queen is Hope Cornett who was crowned Oct. 14. Her court features 1st runner-up Megan Moya, 2nd runner-up Anavie Bryant, 3rd runner-up Leslie Murillo, and 4th runner-up Sierra Fernandez.

Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Crowned on Oct. 14, this year's Little Miss Rice Festival is Harper Garcia and Little Mister Rice Festival is Dawson Childers, both crowned last Saturday.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Harper Garcia, far right, was crowned as the 2023 Little Miss Rice Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14. Her court features, left-to-right, 3rd runner-up Haven Wendel, 2nd runner-up Paris Andrews, and 1st runner-up Ellie Hutto

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Penelope Garcia won "Best Dress" during the Little Miss & Mister Rice Festival pageant on Saturday.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Crowned as the 2023 Little Mister Rice Festival, Dawson Childers, left, is featured with his 1st runner-up Kase Gonzales, 2nd runner-up Jh'Esiah Glaspy, and 3rd Runner-up Mason Smith.