PHOTOS: Road to Miss America 2016

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- From the welcome ceremony, to outrageous shoes, and to the preliminary competition, see photos of the events leading up to Miss America 2016.

Watch the Miss America competition LIVE on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 9 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. CT on ABC!

For more, visit MissAmerica.org

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The "2016 Miss America Competition" will be hosted by Chris Harrison and Brooke Burke-Charvet on Sunday, September 13th.

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Check out these photos of Miss America winners from the past 94 years!