Miss America 1953

Miss America 1953
Date	September 6, 1952
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	52
Placements	10
Winner	Neva Jane Langley Georgia

Miss America 1953, the 26th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1952.^[1]

Neva Jane Langley became the first Miss Georgia to win the crown.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1953	Georgia - Neva Jane Langley
1st runner-up	Indiana - Ann Marie Garnier
2nd runner-up	California - Jeanne Shores
3rd runner-up	Alabama - Gwen Harmon
4th runner-up	Illinois - Jo Hoppe
Top 10	Greater Philadelphia - Patricia Mary Hunt Hawaii - Beverly Kathleen Rivera Louisiana - Barbara Frances Barker New York City - Joan Elizabeth Kayne South Carolina - Mary Kemp Griffin
Preliminary Talent Award	California - Jeanne Shores Georgia - Neva Jane Langley Illinois - Jo Hoppe
Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Georgia - Neva Jane Langley New York City - Joan Elizabeth Kayne Washington, D.C. - Iris Anne Fitch
Miss Congeniality (tie)	Washington, D.C. - Iris Anne Fitch Oklahoma - Shirley Maurine Barbour

↑ "Gorgeous Georgia Girl Starts Tour As Miss America". Ellensburg Daily Record. 1952-09-08. p. 5.

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