Greater NO Floral Trail

Floral TrailGREATER NEW ORLEANS

Miss Shelby Marie LaSalle was recently crowned the 2022/2023 Greater New Orleans Floral Trail Queen. She received this honor at her coronation, which took place at the Grand Mansion at Mardi Gras World, where Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser crowned her.

The Greater New Orleans Floral Trail traces its roots to the Great Depression when the W.P.A. was initiated to employ men to build highways, repair streets, and plant trees. Seeing this as an opportunity to beautify New Orleans, the Parkway Commission applied for and received a grant to purchase azaleas, crepe myrtles, camelias, and palm trees. There was then a push from the Civic Bureau with a plan for citizens to beautify their yards to create a 25-mile-long Floral Trail of beauty. Later, this blossoming trail would expand to 78 miles from the Mississippi River to Lake Ponchartrain. To advertise the Trail, a queen was chosen, along with her maids; her position was to reign over the spring festivities.

Shelby Marie Lasalle made her debut in the Greater New Orleans Floral Trail as a flower girl at age three. She was mesmerized by all of the queens, and knew then she wanted to be among them one day.

As a senior at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, she thrives academically in honors and advanced placement classes, enjoys varsity cheer and varsity sailing, and is involved in several civic organizations. Her plans include attending college and studying business, math, physics, and engineering.

As the 85th Queen of the Greater New Orleans Floral Trail, Shelby continues to enjoy representing the Greater New Orleans area and exploring the diversity within the state. When asked about the most fun event she has attended, she explained that she enjoyed the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival. Expounding on this event, she shared, “With a local priest, we blessed shrimp boats at the Atchafalaya River, and I was a guest on a training oil rig platform.”

In late January, Shelby will attend the annual Mardi Gras Ball in Washington, D.C. The Mystick Krewe of Louisianians presents this ball. This exciting

event promises to be memorable and one that Queen Shelby will cherish for many years.

Congratulations to Miss Shelby Marie LaSalle, 85th Queen of the Greater New Orleans Floral Trail and your Sanctuary Neighbor.

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