It's that special time of year in the homeland.....

from the Monroe, LA NewsStar:

It's Miss Louisiana time again in MonroeStaff report
Miss Louisiana 2006 contestants will arrive in Monroe this afternoon.
Miss Louisiana 2005 Molly Causey of Ruston will welcome contestants and their families and all will attend a news conference at 4:30 p.m. in the Bayou Conference Room in the new Olin Suites near Oxford Natatorium on the the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus.
Dewanna Little, executive director of the Miss Louisiana Organization, the pageant sponsor, will give an overview of the program, introduce board members, discuss the pageant production as well as the economic impact of the pageant on the local economy. Preliminary competition begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Monroe Civic Center. The finals, when a new Miss Louisiana will be crowned, begin at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center.
KNOE TV 8 will broadcast the finals.
Starting at 7 p.m. Friday will be the final competitions for Louisiana's Outstanding Teen and Louisiana's Teen Princess pageants.
Louisiana's Outstanding Teen competition is a new addition to the pageant.
Previously, the contest was in Ruston, but the local organization was able to get the franchise, said Darris Waren, Preparation Committee chairman.
The winner will compete in a national competition in August in Orlando, Fla.
On Monday, the city of Monroe and Keep Monroe Beautiful will sponsor the "Paint the Town Beautiful Welcome Luncheon" for contestants starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Monroe Civic Center Bayou Room. Later Monday, Dr. Guthrie Jarrell will host a reception for the contestants, pageant board and hostesses in honor of Causey.
The Home Depot, Lowes, Superior Paint and Drywall and Sherwin Williams sponsor "Paint the Town Beautiful." A drawing for a free house painting will be held during the luncheon and the winner will be announced at the pageant on Saturday.

and here's the link to the offical Miss Louisiana site. I'm just all broken up that I'll be miss this.