2023 Folklife Booklet-final

Proceeds from this Souvenir Booklet help support the
HANNIBAL FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL and the:
Tom & Becky Program
The Tom & Becky Program, sponsored by the Mark Twain
Boyhood Home & Museum, was created in 1956 by the
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce. One boy and one girl are
selected each year to serve as the official Tom & Becky
with four other couples serving as alternates. The
2023-2024 Tom and Becky Goodwill Ambassadors are:
Gabriel Dryden, Jonathan Fenton, Mason McIntyre, Nathan
Tweedy and Kael Viehmann as Tom and Ella Bonvillian,
Abigail Carlson, Adilynn Jacobsen, Darby Rollins, and
Natalie Vandiver as Becky.
The primary function of the program is to allow these young people
to serve as goodwill ambassadors for Hannibal and to promote
tourism. Those involved become familiar with Mark Twain, his life
and his literature. It is hoped that long after their year is over, these
ambassadors will remember the important part Mark Twain played
in American literature and gain personal strengths that will last a
lifetime.
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