The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant.

[1] To compete in the Miss Virginia pageant, a contestant must first win one of many local competitions.

Contestants may compete at the local and state level more than once, but having won a state title may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time.

[2][3] During her reign, Miss Virginia travels over 40,000 miles across the state making appearances to further her social impact initiative, visit schools, and for the Miss America Organization's national Children's Miracle Network campaign.

[3] Dorcas Campbell from Farfield was Miss Virginia of 1963, won many singing contests, and was a very talented opera singer.