The Miss United States of America national pageant is a competition which awards scholarships and prizes to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Also held in conjuction with the Miss United States of America Pageant are the Miss Teen United States of America and Mrs United States of America competitons. Miss Teen United States of America, Miss United States of America, and Mrs United States of America are proprietary servicemarks owned by Miss United States of America OrganizationLLC.