Miss America 1956

Miss America 1956
Date	September 10, 1955
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	ABC
Entrants	50
Placements	10
Winner	Sharon Ritchie Colorado

Miss America 1956, the 29th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1955 and was broadcast of the competition on ABC.

Sharon Ritchie became the first Miss Colorado to be the winner. As she was crowned, master of ceremonies Bert Parks performed the song "There She Is..." for the first time.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1956	Colorado - Sharon Ritchie
1st runner-up	Oregon - Dorothy Mae Johnson
2nd runner-up	Chicago - Florence Gallagher
3rd runner-up	North Carolina - Clara Faye Arnold
4th runner-up	Oklahoma - Ann Campbell
Top 10	Alabama - Patricia Byrd Huddleston Arizona - Beth Andre Florida - Sandra Wirth Hawaii - Barbara Mamo Vieira Massachusetts - Virginia E. Maffucci
Preliminary Talent Award	Alabama - Patricia Huddleston Florida - Sandra Wirth Massachusetts - Virginia E. Maffucci
Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Hawaii - Barbara Mamo Vieira North Carolina - Clara Faye Arnold Oklahoma - Ann Campbell
Miss Congeniality	Hawaii - Barbara Mamo Vieira

References

External links

Miss America official website

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