Pictured (l-r): Pre Teen – Kelsey Lawson of Hurricane, Ms. – Mia Williams of Vienna, Queen – Olivia Stanley of Southside, Mrs. – Sheila Hall of Fraziers Bottom, and Teen – Eliza Adkins of Foster.

The 2026 Hurricane Independence Day Celebration Pageants brought more than 40 participants to the Valley Park Conference Center on Saturday, April 11. The pageants produced twelve winners with Baby Miss, Tiny Miss, Toddler Miss, Mini Miss, Petite Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss, Pre-Teen, Teen, Ms., Mrs., and Queen contestants receiving crowns.

Olivia Stanley of Southside is the 2026 Hurricane Independence Day Celebration Queen. She will represent Hurricane in Charleston in January at the 2027 West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festival along with over 85 other young women from around the state as they compete for the title of WVAFF to represent the 2027 State Fair of West Virginia.

The winners will represent the City of Hurricane at various events throughout the entirety of 2026. The 4th of July will be a big day for all with Hurricane’s annual parade to be followed by festivities at Bridge Park.

The winners were: Baby Miss – Emerie Summerbelle of Poca, TIny Miss – Kehlani Bryant of Kenova, Toddler Miss – Londyn Sayre of St Albans, Mini Miss – Denailiza Vance of Walkersville, Petite Miss – Jaysa Snodgrass of South Charleston, Little Miss – Caspyn Tucker of Buffalo, Junior Miss – Learyk Sayre of St Albans, Pre-Teen – Kelsey Lawson of Hurricane, Teen – Eliza Adkins of Foster, Ms. – Mia Williams of Vienna, Mrs. – Sheila Hall of Frazier’s Bottom, and Queen – Olivia Stanley of Southside.