Christina Atkinson waves to the crowd as she walks down the runway during the Queen Selection Banquet for the Hernando de Soto Historical Society on Wednesday evening at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto. The Hernando de Soto Historical Society is interviewing candidates for the 2017 Queen and Princess titles for the DeSoto Heritage Festival, asking them questions about their character and quizzing them on Hernando de Soto history.
Zack Wittman
zwittman@bradenton.com
The Hernando de Soto Historical Society was interviewing candidates Wednesday evening for the 2017 Queen and Princess titles for the DeSoto Heritage Festival, asking them questions about their character and quizzing them on Hernando de Soto history. The event took place at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto.
This story was originally published April 26, 2017 at 11:37 PM with the headline "A royal tradition."
