Rehearsals: 2016 Miss America Competition

9 days until the crowning moment! A new Miss America will have the opportunity to wear the crown on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This sash will change the life of a lucky lady. 2016 Miss America Contestants work hard to be ready for the big day.

Miss America 2017 : Meet the candidates here

The panel of preliminary competition judges is scheduled to include publicist and talent producer Brian Edwards, Miss America 1979 Kylene Barker, producer Jenni Pulos, fashion and style expert Rachel Zalis, fashion designer Noah Alexander, D.C. lobbyist Lanny Griffith, and actor/model James Brown III.