1939 Audley Ward
1940 A. A. Ward
1941 Governor Burnet R. Maybank
1942 Lieutenant Juanita Redmond
No Festival was held inn 1943, 1944, and 1945
1946 U.S. Senator Burnet R. Maybank
1947 General Franklin Hart
1948 S. C. Governor J. Strom Thurmond
1949 U. S. Senator Burnet R. Maybank
1950 S. C. Governor James F. Byrens
1951 No Festival was held
1952 Kenneth G. Schiable
1953 Vice President Alben Barkley
1954 U.S.C. President Donald Russell
1955 Honorable James F. Byrnes
1956 Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin
1957 Honorable Ernest F. Hollings
1958 Honorable B. M. Edwards
1959 Dr. R. C. Edwards
1960 Honorable Burnet R. Maybank, Jr.
1961 Honorable Charles E. Daniel
1962 Honorable J. Strom Thurmond
1963 Honorable Donald S. Russell
1964 Robert E. McNair
1965 Lieutenant Colonel Virgil (Gus) Grissom
1966 George L. Wilcox
1967 U. S. Congressman James Gardner
1968 Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington
1969 Honorable L. Mendel Rivers
1970 Honorable J. Phil Campbell, Jr. (Under Sec. of Agr.)
1971 Honorable J. Strom Thurmond
1972 Honorable Robert J. McNair
1973 General William C. Westmoreland
1974 Mr. Frank Blair
1975 Lieutenant Governor Brantley Harvey, Jr.
1976 Governor James B. Edwards
1977 U. S. Senator Ernest F. Hollings
1978 Karl S. Bowers
1979 Lieutenant Governor Nancy Stevenson
1980 Eston Marchant
1981 Frank Howard
1982 S. C. Sec. of Agriculture Bryan Patrick
1983 S. C. Senator Rembert C. Dennis
1984 Omar Shrine Temple Potentate L.D. Richardson
1985 S. C. Sec. of Agriculture Les Tindal
1986 S. C. Fire Marshal Richard Campbell
1987 Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore
1988 Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore
1989 U. S. Senator J. Strom Thurmond
1990 Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore
1991 U. S. Congressman Arthur Ravenel
1992 U. S. Senator J. Strom Thurmond
1993 U. S. Congressman Floyd Spence
1994 Miss South Carolina U.S.A. Lu Parker
1995 U. S. Senator Strom Thurmond
1996 Comptroller General Earle E. Morris, Jr.
1997 Brigadier General Arnold Fields, USMC
1998 S. C. Sec. of Agriculture Les Tindal
1999 U. S. Congressman Floyd Spence
2000 S. C. Rep. William Knight Bowers
2001 Val Jacobson
2002 U. S. Congressman Joe Wilson
2003 Senator Lindsey Graham
2004 Shellie DuRant
2005 Norman Owens
2006 Jim Harrison - BIll Bowers
2007 Tony Gross & John Bocock
2008 Major General (ret) Arnold Fields
2009 Lee Patrick Ellis, Heather M. Tuten
2010 Stephen (Steve) Kearse Kemmerlin
2011 Michelle Altman, Emily Dewise Cain Richards, Lillian Peeples, Shronda Taylor
2012 Congressman James E. Clyburn, POW William H. Funchess
2013 S. C. Representative William K. Bowers
2014 Glenn W. Welker, M.D., Rev. Joseph D. Hester
2015 Sidney Jones
2016 Aaron Winn, James Gordon
2017 Hugh B. Gray
2018 Dale Ulmer
2019 Randolph Murdaugh, III
2020
1939 Miss Frances Lane, Yemassee, SC
1940 Miss Mary Kate Smith, Walterboro, SC
1941 Miss Frankie Bishop, Hampton, SC
1942 Miss Reba Miley, Brunson, SC
No Festival was held in 1943, 1944, and 1945
1946 Miss Doris Gatlin, Fairfax, SC
1947 Miss Betty Smoak, Walterboro, SC
1948 Miss Electa Hall, Columbia, SC
1949 Miss Deloris Yon, Charleston, SC
1950 Miss Marilyn McCormack, Columbia, SC
1951 No Festival was held
1952 Miss Florence Yvon Huxford, Charleston,
1953 Miss Emma L. McDougal, Summerville,SC
1954 Miss Martha Dean Chestnut, Conway, SC
1955 Miss Ann Morrison, Georgetown, SC
1956 Miss Ruth Wray Davis, Aiken, SC
1957 Miss Ann Hancock, Greenville, SC
1958 Miss Martha Brannon, Bishopville, SC
1959 Miss Ann Stevens, Conway, SC
1960 Miss Constance Shoudy,North Charleston
1961 Miss Bobbie Godley, Cayce-West Columbia, SC
1962 Miss Sheryl Beattie, Hartsville, SC
1963 Miss Sandy DeWit, North Charleston, SC
1965 Miss Marilene Edmonds, Clearwater, SC
1966 Miss Beth Bryan, North Augusta, SC
1967 Miss Cheryl Folk, Newberry, SC
1968 Miss Coni Groves, North Augusta, SC
1969 Miss Fay Breland, Walterboro, SC
1970 Miss Jacquelyn Elaine Lester, Clover, SC
1971 Miss Susan Moore Stallworth, Aiken, SC
1972 Miss Julia Hope Hones, St. Andrews, SC
1973 Miss Barbara Ann Phlegar, Batesburg- Leesville, SC
1974 Miss Kaye Beckroge, Hartsville, SC
1975 Miss Debbie Horton, Charleston, SC
1976 Miss Dale Haynie, Anderson, SC
1977 Miss Teresia Woods, St. Andrews-Irmo, SC
1978 Miss Ruth Marie Tolly, Cayce-West Columbia, SC
1979 Miss Sally Harman, Lexington, SC
1980 Miss Sandra Roberson, Bishopville, SC
1981 Miss Boo Little John, Garnett, SC
1982 Miss Laura Tuten, Varnville, SC
1983 Miss Mary Elizabeth Sampson, Hampton, SC
1984 Miss Sharon Percille Heap, Hampton, SC
1985 Miss Paula Lynn Deloach, Hampton, SC
1986 Miss Hope Margo Hadwin, Hampton, SC
1987 Miss Heather Jane Cone, Estill, SC
1988 Miss Rhonie Bowers, Nixville, SC
1989 Miss Kathy Lynn Bishop, Nixville, SC
1990 Miss Mary Beth Hiers, Hampton, SC
1991 Miss Kathryn Maria Hiers, Ehrhardt, SC
1992 Miss Jennifer Jane Glenn, Gaston, SC
1993 Miss Michelle Hanna, Estill, SC
1994 Miss Stephanie Collins, Hampton, SC
1995 Miss Edie Mullins, Barnwell, SC
1996 Miss Melissa Crowley, Monks Corner, SC
1997 Miss Kathryn Anne Williams, Denmark, SC
1998 Miss Nicole Brown, Florence, SC
1999 Miss Tiffany Freshwater, North Charleston, SC
2000 Miss Mary Elizabeth Privette, Simpsonville, SC; Miss Carmen Ruth Keigans, Orangeburg, SC
2001 Miss Victorie Marie Pieretti, Summerville, SC
2002 Miss Rebecca Sineath, Islandton, SC
2003 Miss Laura Michelle Nemec, Lexington, SC
2004 Miss India Jacobson, Hampton, SC
2005 Miss Katie Gale, Florence, SC
2006 Miss Amanda Zorn, Barnwell, SC
2007 Miss Heather Millette Cannon, Hampton, SC
2008 Miss Cecilia James "Jamie" Hardison, Hampton, SC
2009 Miss Donna Tillis, Columbia, SC
2010 Miss Heidi Wade, Gillisonville, SC
2011 Miss Melissa Arcuri
2012 Miss Courtney Tramaine Cylear
2012 Miss Lydia Diana Stanley
2013 Miss Taylor Brown
2014 Miss Maryanna Hatcher
2015 Miss Hanna Michelle Stanley
2016 Miss Meagan Clifton
2017 Miss Jordan Steinmeyer
2018 Miss Christy Rooker
2019 Miss Ansley Grace Wilson
1962
1963 - 21st
1965 - 23rd
1970 - 28th
1972 - 30th
1973 - 31st
1974 - 32nd
1980 - 38th
1981 - 39th
1982 - 40th
1983 - 41st
1984 - 42nd
1985 - 43rd
1986 - 44th
1987 - 45th
1988 - 46th
1989 - 47th
1990 - 48th
1991 - 49th
1992 - 50th
1993 - 51st
1994 - 52nd
1995 - 53rd
1996 - 54th
1997 - 55th
1998 - 56th
1999 - 57th
2000 - 58th
2001 - 59th
2002 - 60th
2003 - 61st
2004 - 62nd
2005 - 63rd
2006 - 64th
2007 - 65th
2008 - 66th
2009 - 67th
2010 - 68th
2011 - 69th
2012 - 70th
2013 - 71st
2014 - 72nd
2015 - 73rd
2016 - 74th
2017 - 75th
2018 - 76th
2019 - 77th
Crandel B. Herndon
Major General T. Eston Marchant
Frances Murdock
Charles L. Yeomans III
Lu Parker, Miss USA
Lee H. Swofford
John Gordon Polk
James Max Hogarth
Frank A. McClure, Jr.
William Knight Bowers
Val Jacobson
Roland Miletti, Frank Spaldo
Mrs. Helen Gooding Youmans
Mrs. Martha Bee Anderson
Norman Owens
Jim Harrison - Bill Bowers
Tony Gross / John Bocock
Major General (ret.) Arnold Fields
Lee P. Ellis / Heather Tuten
Stephen (Steve) Kearse Kemmerlin
Michelle Altman / Shondra Taylor
Emily D.C. Richards / Lillian Solomon
H.C. Korean War Veterans
William Koger
Glenn W. Welker, MD, Rev. Joseph Hester
Sidney Jones
Aaron Winn, James Gordon
Hugh B. Gray
Dale Ulmer
Randolph Murdaugh, III
(First time in Estill)
Mendel Rivers Day
A Tribute to South Carolina 300 years
Dedicated to our Churches of Faiths
Dedicated to U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond
Dedicated to Town of Varnville/Centennial
S.C. National Guard
A Salute to the Palmetto State's Sports Great
Agriculture Business
Abundant Wildlife Natural Resources
Dedicated to Shriners
SC Watermelon Growers
Fire Fighters / Rescue Personnel of S.C.
We The People Celebration
Our Educators
Youth is Forever
A New Beginning
Saluting Armed Forces/Guardians of Freedom
Celebration Of Our Golden Anniversary
Celebrating Our Heritage … With Pride
The Media … Our Link To The World
Salute To The Word War II Vets, 50 Yrs Later
Salute To The Athletes of Hampton County In This Olympic Year
Saluting American Youth/Our Seed for the Future
Saluting Hampton County Business...Meeting Our Needs Everyday
Saluting Volunteers in Hampton County
Celebrating the Melon...ennium...Linking Two Centuries
Saluting the Physically Challenged ... Overcoming the Odds
Patriotism … The Spirit of America
Our Historical Court House … The Heart of the Hampton County Watermelon Festival
The Guardian and The Watermelon Festival: Two of Hampton County's Oldest Traditions
Celebrating The Arts in Hampton County
Melon Mania … Life in the South
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadcasting in Hampton County
Welcoming Home our Military Heroes
Scouting in Hampton County
Honoring Athletics & Recreation in Hampton County: A New Millennium of Champions
Honoring Our Teachers
Honoring Our Hampton County Korean War Veterans
Honoring The Watermelon, One Slice at a Time
Promoting Physical and Spiritual Wellness
Outdoor Life in Hampton County
Honoring Our Linemen: Those Who Light Up Our County
75 Years of Watermelon Fun
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