Jolly, who was adopted at age 12, is the first Miss Mississippi born outside of North America. Her platform, "Limitless," aims to help orphaned children find stable homes. Jolly will compete in the ...

This swimsuit was worn by Beatrice "Bebe" Shopp (now Bea Shopp Waring) in the pageant where she was crowned Miss America 1948. The black and white striped, one-piece swimsuit was made by Catalina. The ...

The Miss America pageant was first staged in 1921 as a “bather’s review” conceived by Atlantic City, New Jersey business owners, boosters, and journalists as a way to bring visitors to the resort area ...

The new Miss Illinois crowned for 2025 is Nitsaniyah Fitch from the Windy City. First runner up is Miss Land of Lincoln ...