The Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet is accepting Shrimp Queen applications through Wednesday, May 4.
To qualify for the pageant, part of the Blessing weekend June 3-5, applicants must be 16 to 19 years old and must have ties to the shrimping industry in Biloxi.
The 2011 Queen will win a $1,000.00 scholarship to the school of her choice.
To see an application, which is at biloxiblessing.com, click here, or call 228-435-6339.
See the new poster: You can see the unveiling of the 2011 Blessing of the Fleet poster during a free reception at the Old Brick House on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Access the Old Brick House by traveling north of the intersection of Lee Street and Bay Bay Boulevard.