2009 Illiana Watermelon Queen
Johnna Renee Thompson
Johnna is the daughter of J. R. and Sandy Thompson and resides in Lawrenceville, Illinois.
Johnna attended the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana majoring in Agriculture Education and Communications.
She was sponsored by JRT Farms of Lawrenceville, Illinois.
Johnna Thompson 2009 Queen Tour Video
As you can see, Johnna was very busy. She would like to thank all of her sponsors that allowed her to tour throughout the country promoting our favorite fruit.
| North Carolina Watermelon Convention | Day at the Strip Car Show |
| NWPB Training Seminar Orlando, FL | Think Pink Day on the Links |
| Knox County Ag Day | Farmers Market |
| WZDM – 92.1 Radio Interview | Taste of Indiana Wines |
| Payless Grocery Anderson, Indiana | Indiana State Fair |
| Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous | Knox County Watermelon Festival |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Employee Health Fair | Public Policy Conference Washington, DC |
| Day on the Farm | Palestine Labor Day Parade |
| Purdue Ag Center | PMA Convention Orlando, Florida |
| Old Oaken Days Oaktown, Indiana | Vincennes Christmas Parade |
| Knox County Relay for Life | Knox County Today Show & WZDM Radio Interview |
| Red Skelton Parade of Clowns | Breakfast Bandwagon Speaker |
| July 4th Parade | Georgia Watermelon Convention Cordele, GA |
| Hendricks County Fair | New Years Eve Watermelon Drop |
| Knox County Fair | Ag Horticultural Congress |
| Lawrence County Fair | Melon and Vegetable Growers Meeting |
| Kroger 200 NASCAR Race Indianapolis, Indiana | National Watermelon Convention Dallas, Texas |
| Race for Riley – Go Cart Race | Riley Hospital visit |
| WTHR 13 in Indianapolis | |