Miss America 2014, the 87th Miss America pageant, was held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the first time since 2005 on September 15, 2013, therefore also returning to its September broadcast after nine years. The winner of Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan of New York, crowned her successor at the end of this event. It was broadcast live on ABC. All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed for the prestigious title.