Downing crowned MVHS HoCo Queen

The 2024 Mt. Vernon High School Homecoming Queen and her attendants pose for a picture. Front row: Crown bearer Jett Jones and flower girl Aubrey Rice, both 5. Back row (from the left): freshman attendant Lola Hall, junior attendant Joselyn Spriggs, senior attendant Emma Parks, Homecoming Queen Rae Downing, senior attendant Macie West and sophomore attendant Ziah Schmutz.

The Mt. Vernon High School football homecoming game was Friday, Oct. 4. Prior to the kickoff of the game against the Cassville Wildcats, senior Rae Downing was crowned the 2024 Football Homecoming Queen. Pictured is this year’s homecoming court, from left, senior Hudson Gaddy escorted freshman attendant Lola Hall, senior Owen Lehman escorted junior attendant Joselyn Spriggs, senior Braden Dodson escorted senior candidate Emma Parks, senior Dominic Schnelten with Queen Rae Downing, senior candidate Macie West with senior escort Jarrett Zerby, sophomore candidate Ziah Schmutz with senior escort Brayden Jameson and senior escort Lane Konrad with 2023 Homecoming Queen Reese Barrett. Also pictured in front of this year’s queen are crown bearer Jett Jones and flower girl Aubrey Rice. (Photo by Steve Chapman)