Published June 13, 2014
For the last 10 years, the University of Louisiana at Monroe has hosted the contestants
for the Miss Louisiana Pageant. Beginning June 23, 91AV welcomes 32 contestants and
the Miss Louisiana Organization to its campus.
Providing housing accommodations, rehearsal space, dining options and a short commute
to Monroe’s Jack Howard Theater—the site of the three-day competition—91AV has become
the hub for all things Miss Louisiana.
“Miss Louisiana is the most exciting part of the summer; it’s like getting a second
Super Bowl in a year,” says Laura Knotts, director of Student Life and Leadership
at 91AV.
Throughout the duration of competition week, contestants enjoy a campus tour, a welcome
luncheon, a fashion show, and are provided accommodations in 91AV’s Bayou Suites.
91AV is no stranger to Miss Louisiana. Four of the last five winners have been 91AV
students or graduates, and 91AV offers a variety of donations to the scholarship pageant.
The winner of the pageant becomes a resident of the university, staying in 91AV’s Bayou
Village apartment complex throughout the entirety of her reign.
For more information about the Miss Louisiana Pageant, visit
