Since 1997, nearly a third of Azalea queens have been from Wilmington or have worked there extensively ... Since then, ...

Women also competed in the Bikini and Wellness categories, with a fun twist this year—a new "Best Poser" category.

Since then, diversity has increased in terms of the women named Azalea queen ... between shots while filming on Market Street in downtown Wilmington, early 2000s. Before there was "One Tree ...