Miss USA 1952

Miss USA 1952
Date	June 27, 1952
Venue	Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA
Entrants	42
Placements	10
Winner	Jackie Loughery New York
Congeniality	Valerie Jackson Montana

Miss USA 1952, the first annual Miss USA pageant, was held on 27 June 1952 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. 42 states competed for the inaugural Miss USA. The winner was Jackie Loughery of New York. Loughery was Top 10 at Miss Universe 1952.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 1952	New York - Jackie Loughery
1st runner-up	Louisiana - Jeanne Vaughn Thompson
2nd runner-up	Missouri - Carolyn Carlew
3rd runner-up	Tennessee - Jean Harper
4th runner-up	Oklahoma - Trula Birchfield
Top 10	Indiana - Virginia Ann Johnson Michigan - Judy Hatula Minnesota - Jodell Stirmlinger Montana - Valerie Jackson New Jersey - Ruth June Hampton

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