Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Neva Langley

Macon, GA

— Miss America 1953 —

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020

1. Neva Langley Marker

Inscription.
"In the 1950s, the Miss America title was at its peak....It was a wonderful time to be Miss America. They hadn't burned their bras yet and there was still some hero worship left. "My life as lived as though I was never a celebrity. I love looking back on the wonderful times I had, but I don't believe that I could successfully interject a public career with raising a family.

1. Ann-Marie Riyans, Miss America in Pursuit of the Crown, MasterMedia, New York, 1991, p. 26

2. "Royal Road to Success Or Heartbreak?" Sunday Times Advertiser (Trenton), 9/3/1967, p. 6

Erected by Miss America Organization.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Miss America Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 39° 21.596′ N, 74° 26.177′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Marker is on North Michigan Avenue just south of Arctic Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 N Michigan Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Evelyn Ay (here, next to this marker); Yolande Betbeze (here, next to this

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marker); Colleen Hutchins (here, next to this marker); Barbara Walker (a few steps from this marker); Marilyn Buferd (a few steps from this marker); Venus Ramey (a few steps from this marker); Jean Bartel (a few steps from this marker); Jacque Mercer (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.

Additional keywords. Second Wave Feminism

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020

2. Neva Langley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 6 times this year. Last updated on August 4, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.