CROWNING 2020 ORANGE MOUND SENIOR CENTER KING QUEEN The Orange Mound Community Services Senior Center, 2590 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN, crowned its 2020 King, Gregory Nolan, and Queen, Blenna Niamke, (front seated) on Thursday, February 20, 2020 as Royal Court members (rear from left) 2nd Runner Up Alice Marie Batts, 1st Runner Up Deloris Ketchum (hidden), 2019 Queen Willie Estella Taylor and 2019 King Preston Hurt watch. Pictured below are (from left) Hurt, Taylor, 1st Runner Up Deloris Ketchum, and Batts. Not pictured are Annie L. White and Jarrett Mallory Jr. Pictures and Story by Dr. Yvonne D. Nelson The Orange Mound Community Services Senior Center, 2590 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN, was the place to be on Thursday, February 20, 2020. The annual crowning of the 2020 King and Queen began promptly at 10 am. Vanessa Saine opened the program with a devotion and Juliette Wooden gave the welcome. Center member Shirley Cherry was the Mistress of Ceremony. Past Royalty, the 2019 King Preston Hunt and Queen Willie Estella Taylor were on hand to pass the titles on to the 2020 winners, King Gregory Nolan and Queen Blenna Niamke. Members of the Royal Court included Alice M. Batts, Deloris Ketchum, Annie L. White, and Jarrett Mallory Jr. Musical entertainment by International Blues Man Kenneth Jackson serenaded those in attendance and the Orange Mound Energizers energized the crowd with dance performances that had the crowd on their feet. 4
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