Miss America 1957

Miss America 1957
Miss America Marian McKnight in 1957
DateSeptember 8, 1956
PresentersBert Parks
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
Entrants50
Placements10
WinnerMarian McKnight
South Carolina
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Miss America 1957, the 30th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1956,[1] on ABC.

Marian McKnight became the first Miss South Carolina to take the crown. She was crowned by Miss America 1956, Sharon Kay Ritchie.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Dixie Belle Reigns as '57 Miss US". The Fresno Bee. Associated Press. 10 Sep 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 17 October 2023.