Miss America 1953

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
	← 1952 1954 →

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	Chicago - 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

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Alabama - Gwen Harmon (tie) California - Jeanne Shores (tie) Chicago - Jo Hoppe Georgia - Neva Jane Langley
Talent	District of Columbia - Iris Anne Fitch Georgia - Neva Jane Langley New York City - Joan Elizabeth Kayne

Awards	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	District of Columbia - Iris Anne Fitch (tie) Oklahoma - Shirley Maurine Barbour (tie)

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