2025 King and Queen Announced

2025 GCCA King and Queen
Gulf Coast Carnival Association King Jonathan Allen & Queen Hannah Warren portraits at Golden Nugget Biloxi Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Photo by James Edward Bates.

Jonathan Park Allen

Jonathan Park Allen of Gulfport, MS.  His parents are the late Mr. David Allen and Ms. Barbara Allen-Meeks of Gulfport, MS.

Jonathan is a graduate of Gulfport High school.  He graduated in 2007 from Northwood University, with a dual major in Automotive Management and Marketing and in 2012 from the National Auto Dealers Association Dealer Academy.  He served as co-chairman for the Auto Show of the Palm Beaches in 2007 and currently is a member of Gulf States Toyota Dealer Council, President of all-Terrain Productions, and Chairman of the Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association for 2021 – 2022.  He is the President and dealer principal of J. Allen Toyota of Gulfport and Managing Partner of Coast Companies and Triple Tails Restaurant and Bar in Bay St. Louis, MS. He served as 2019-2020 President of the Gulfport Rotary Club, is an Executive Board member of Boys Scouts of America Pine Burr Area Council and served as 2018 Chairman for the American Heart Association Heart Walk.

Jonathan is a member of Trinty United Methodist Church. Jonathan was a Duke in 2022.  His grandfather Bert Allen served as a past GCCA Duke.

Hannah Elise Warren

Hannah Elise Warren of Gulfport is the daughter of Ms. Jamie Warren and  Mr. Steven Michael Warren of Gulfport.  Her maternal grandmother is Ms. Nancy Elizabeth Pepperman. Her paternal grandparents are Mr. Lawrence Wayne Warren and the late Ms. Beverly Joyce Warren.

She is a graduate of Gulfport High School where she graduated with honors and was voted Gulfport High’s Most Beautiful. She was a 4-year varsity cheerleader, member of the homecoming court, and a Universal Cheerleading Association 4-time All-American Cheerleader. She was also a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, Interact Club, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Hannah was a part of the Middle College Program where she attended her junior and senior years of high school at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, graduating with her Associate of Arts degree and high school diploma in May of 2020. At MGCCC, Hannah was a member of the Science Club, a member of the honor society Phi Theta Kappa and was also on the homecoming court. Hannah graduated in December of 2022 from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. She was a member of Phi Mu Sorority, where she served on the academic excellence committee. She attends nursing school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where last summer she successfully completed her externship in the Neuro ICU. Hannah danced with Kelli’s Steps Showstoppers and was a 2022 member of the Gulf Coast Debutante Society. She received her Certified Nursing Assistant license in January 2022. She and her family are members of Cedar Lake Church in Biloxi and she attends Pinelake Church in Madison.

Hannah served as a flag bearer in 2015 and as a maid in 2022. Her father, Steven Warren, served as a duke in 2011. Her sister, Haley Warren, served as a flag bearer in 2016 and is currently a 2025 maid. Her sister, Madison Warren, served as a flag bearer in 2013, a maid in 2020, and as Queen Ixolib in 2022.