Miss America 1987

Miss America 1987
Date	September 13, 1986
Presenters	Gary Collins
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC Network
Entrants	51
Placements	10
Winner	Kellye Cash; Tennessee

Miss America 1987, the 60th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 13, 1986 on NBC Network.

Although an entry representing the city of Memphis had been victorious in the pageant of 1947, Kellye Cash became the first woman with the title Miss Tennessee to win the crown. She is a great-niece of the singer Johnny Cash.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1987	Tennessee - Kellye Cash
1st runner-up	Virginia - Julianne Smith
2nd runner-up	South Carolina - Dawn Elizabeth Smith
3rd runner-up	Michigan - Kelly Lynn Garver
4th runner-up	Missouri - Tamara Lynn Tungate
Top 10	Alabama - Angela Callahan Arkansas - Julie Anne Russell Georgia - Marlesa Ball Mississippi - Kimberly McGuffee Texas - Stephany Samone
Preliminary Talent Award	Michigan - Kelly Garver Tennessee - Kellye Cash Texas - Stephany Samone
Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Missouri - Tamara Tungate South Carolina - Dawn Elizabeth Smith (tie) Tennessee - Kellye Cash (tie) Virginia - Julianne Smith