Olivia Leigh Bertucci
Olivia Leigh Bertucci is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ward Bertucci, Sr. of Gulfport, Mississippi. She is the granddaughter of Colonel and Mrs. Steven Wayne Farragut and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eugene Bertucci, also of Gulfport.
Olivia is an honor-roll student at Bayou View Elementary School, where she is the recipient of the Good Citizen Award and a member of the school’s flag detail. She is a Bayou View Cheerleader, a member of the Gulfport All-Star Softball Team, and a member of the Jess Dance Company Competition Team. She and her family are members of Trinity Methodist Church in Gulfport.
Olivia’s great-grandfather, Frank Bertucci, reigned as King d’Iberville in 1961. Her grandfather, Frank E. Bertucci, served as a Duke in 1986, Lieutenant of Carnival in 1991–1992, and reigned as King d’Iberville in 1994. Her father, Jeffrey Ward Bertucci, Sr., served as a Royal Page to King d’Iberville in 1994, a Duke in 2019, Duke Liaison in 2023, and currently serves as an elected board member of GCCA. Her brother, Jeffrey Ward Bertucci, Jr., served as a Royal Page to King d’Iberville in 2023. Olivia has a long list of additional family members that have reigned as royalty.
Callan Carlisle
Callan Charlie Carlisle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Carlisle of Biloxi, Mississippi. He is the grandson of Ms. Eileen Mahoney Ezell and Mr. Danny Pitalo of Biloxi, MS and Mr. and Mrs. Hollie Carlisle of Gautier, Ms.
Callan is an honor student at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School. He enjoys playing CYO football and basketball for OLF as well as soccer and baseball for Biloxi city league.
Callan’s mother Nicole Pitalo Carlisle was a page in 1992, a maid in 2002 and reigned as Queen Ixolib 2004. His great-grandmother, Sarah Tremmel Pitalo reigned as Queen Ixolib in 1954. His grandmother, Eileen Mahoney Ezell, reigned as Queen Ixolib 1976. His Uncle, Josh Pitalo served as a Duke in 2024. Callan has a long list of additional family members that have reigned as royalty which includes a total of 5 queens, 9 Dukes, 6 maids, and 5 pages. He is proud to continue his family’s long tradition of service within the royal courts of the Gulf Coast Carnival Association.
Mary Elizabeth “Mae” Dennis
Mary Elizabeth “Mae” Dennis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Padrick Dennis of Gulfport, Mississippi. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Maxwell of New Albany, Mississippi, and Mr. Dave Dennis and the late Mrs. Jane Dennis of Pass Christian, Mississippi.
Mae is an honor student at St. James Catholic Elementary School, where she is a member of the girls’ basketball team. She has received numerous honors, including the Young Christian Award, Kind Kid Award, Kiwanis Terrific Kid Award, Handwriting Award, and the Accelerated Reader Award. Mae enjoys art, reading, riding horses at Fisher Ranch, and playing tennis. She and her family are members of Trinity Methodist Church.
Mae’s grandfather, Dave Dennis, served the Gulf Coast Carnival Association as a Duke in 1987, Lieutenant of Carnival in 1989 and 1990, Captain of Carnival in 1991 and 1992, and reigned as King d’Iberville in 1995. Her father, Padrick Dennis, was a Royal Page to King d’Iberville in 1995 and a Flag Bearer in 1997. Her aunt, Kate Dennis Spear, was a Page in 1992 and reigned as Queen Ixolib in 2005. Mae is proud to continue her family’s long tradition of service within the royal courts of the Gulf Coast Carnival Association.
John Thomas Mason
John Thomas Mason is the son of Greg and Christina Mason of Biloxi, Mississippi. He is the grandson of Dr. Thomas and Cynthia Mason of Biloxi, and Steve and Debbie Pitzer of D’Iberville, Mississippi.
John Thomas is an honor student at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School, where he has earned both Citizenship and Kiwanis Terrific Kid awards. He plays flag football, basketball, and runs track. He is also a member of the Biloxi Bombers baseball team and plays soccer for the Biloxi Soccer Organization. John Thomas and his family are members of Nativity Catholic Church.
John Thomas’s mother, Christina, was a maid to Queen Ixolib in 2008, and his father, Greg, served as a duke to King d’Iberville in 2023. His uncle, Dr. John Mallett, served as a duke to King d’Iberville in 1997 and again in 2019. His uncle, Dr. Presley Mallett, was a duke to King d’Iberville in 2015, and his uncle, Patrick Mason, was a duke to King d’Iberville in 2022. His aunt, Dewey Brashier Mason, was a maid to Queen Ixolib in 2008 and reigned as Queen Ixolib in 2009. John Thomas has had many other cousins and family members who have also served as royalty with the Gulf Coast Carnival Association.
Briggs Howard Nault
Briggs Howard Nault is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Nault of Gulfport, Mississippi. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Howard Haynes of Gulfport, Mississippi, and Mr. Gary Nault and the late Mrs. Cheryl Nault, and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schneider, all of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Briggs is an honor roll student at Bayou View Elementary School, where he is a member of the National Elementary Honor Society and Student Council. He has been recognized as a recipient of the Good Citizen Award and as a Kiwanis Terrific Kid. Briggs plays baseball for the SBG Sox–Harris Team and is also a member of the Gulfport Admirals Bass Fishing Team. He and his family are members of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Briggs’ mother, Denise Haynes Nault, served as Page to Queen Ixolib in 1991, as a Maid in 1999, and as Queen Ixolib in 2001. His grandmother, Dona Harry Haynes, was a Maid in 1959, and his grandfather, James Howard Haynes, was a Duke in 1994 and King d’Iberville in 2007. His aunt, Donna Haynes Feeney, served as a Maid in 1988 and as Queen Ixolib in 1991, and his uncle, James H. Haynes Jr., was a Duke in 2007. His great-aunt, Peggy Harry Schloegel, was Queen Ixolib in 1959, and his great-uncle, George Schloegel, was King d’Iberville in 1988. He has had many other cousins and family members who have also served as royalty with the Gulf Coast Carnival Association.
Briggs is proud to serve as a 2026 Queen Ixolib Royal Page to his cousin, Sophie Jay Schloegel.
Mary Victoria Sanderson
Mary Victoria Sanderson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sanderson of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Thomas, Sr. of Jackson, Mississippi, and Ms. Jane Walker Sanderson of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Mary Victoria attends St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School. She plays tennis for Treasure Oak Country Club and basketball for St. Alphonsus Elementary School. Mary Victoria also was selected as a St. Alphonsus Ambassador, and she is a member of the gifted program. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, Lucky and Lucy, and reading books. She and her family attend St. Alphonsus Catholic Church where she is an altar server.
Her father, Biran Sanderson, served as a Duke in 2024. Her brother, Thomas, is a 2026 flag bearer.
