Miss America 1979, the 52nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1978, on NBC Network.
Kylene Barker was the first Miss Virginia to win the crown.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss America 1979 – Kylene Barker 1st Runner-Up – Teresa Cheatham 2nd Runner-Up – Carolyn Cline 3rd Runner-Up – Sher Lynnette Patrick 4th Runner-Up – Laurie Nelson Top 10 – Lori Ann Bergen – Marcia Bell – Phyllis Kelly – Guylyn Remmenga – Sandi Miller
Awards Preliminary awards Awards Contestant Lifestyle and Fitness Alabama - Teresa Cheatham (tie) Delaware - Janice Anne Albro Mississippi - Cheri Brown (tie) Minnesota - Sue Erickson Talent Alabama - Teresa Cheatham Florida - Carolyn Cline (tie) Kansas - Lori Ann Bergen Nebraska - Guylyn Remmenga (tie)
Non-finalist awards
Awards Contestant Talent California - Christine Acton Connecticut - Maryalice Flintroy Idaho - Kimberly Ann Jensen Illinois - Debra Carlson Nevada - Megan Anderson North Carolina - Deborah Shook South Carolina - Diane Toole Wyoming - Kim Pring
References
External links Miss America official website