June 08, 2021
Ahead of the 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival, which began Sunday, the North Carolina Society of Washington, D.C., announced its 2021 Cherry Blossom Princess,
A woman with Pilot Mountain ties was selected as the 2021 Cherry Blossom Princess by the North Carolina Society of Washington, D.C.
Mollie Thomas was chosen for the title, ahead of the 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival which began Sunday in Washington, D.C. She will represent North Carolina during the 2021 Cherry Blossom Princess Program.
She is the daughter of Gordon and Melodie Thomas of Arlington, Virginia. Her father is a native of Pilot Mountain and is a former president of the North Carolina Society. Her half-sister Elizabeth served as the 1989 North Carolina Cherry Blossom Princess.