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Ashlyn Falgout named Miss Evangeline USA

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DESTREHAN QUEEN. Ashlyn Falgout of Destrehan was chosen as Miss Evageline USA at the Evangeline USA pageant in Ville Platte. She is pictured with Stasis McZeal - Mrs. Evangeline USA and Whitney Moss - Teen Evangeline USA.

The Evangeline USA pageant, a preliminary pageant to the Louisiana USA pageant, was held recently in Ville Platte at the Northside Civic Center.

Winning 2009 titles were Ashlyn Falgout of Destrehan, Miss Evangeline USA, Stasis McZeal, Mrs. Evangeline USA, and Whitney Moss, Teen Evangeline USA.

Falgout and Moss will compete in the Miss and Teen Miss Louisiana USA pageant in Lafayette in November. McZeal will go on to compete in Mrs. Louisiana in Baton Rouge in July. Mona Soileau is the director of the Evangeline pageant system.