Miss America 1959

Miss America 1959, the 32nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1958 on CBS.

Miss America 1959
DateSeptember 6, 1958
PresentersBert Parks
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants52
Placements10
WinnerMary Ann Mobley
Mississippi

Mary Ann Mobley, the first winner from Mississippi, became an actress, featured in two Elvis Presley films and many television series. Second runner-up Anita Bryant later gained fame as a singer and television spokesperson.

Results
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1959
1st runner-up
  • Iowa - Joanne Lucille MacDonald
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Non Finalist Classical/Semi Classical Vocalist Talent
Non Finalist Instrumental Talent
Non Finalist Dancer
Non Finalist Popular Vocal Talent
Overall Non Finalist Talent

Contestants
State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Lee Thornberry Birmingham Vocal/Dance, "Honey Bun" from South Pacific Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Alaska Stuart Johnson Douglas City Piano, "Alaska's Flag"
Arizona Donna Riggs Phoenix Vocal/Dance, "Teacher's Pet" Unspecified Special Scholarship
Arkansas Sally Miller Pine Bluff Classical Vocal, "Caro Nome" from Rigoletto Top 10
California Sandra Jennings Riverside Piano, "Clair de Lune" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Canada Danica d'Hondt Vancouver
Chicago Audra Deckmann Chicago Dance Non-finalist Talent Award
Colorado Cynthia Cullen Boulder Drama, "Queen on Being Sentenced to Death"
Connecticut Billie June Turner New Canaan 20 Ballet en Pointe from Les Sylphides Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Delaware Nancy M. Williams Wilmington Dance to musical selections from Gone with the Wind
District of Columbia Lee Berkow Washington, D.C. 21 Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine"
Florida Dianne Tauscher Orlando Ballet, "Canadian Sunset"
Georgia Jeanette Ardell Marietta 18 Archery
Hawaii Georgietta Kahalelaukoa Parker Honolulu Hula
Idaho Bonnie Baird Heyburn Clarinet Non-finalist Talent Award
Illinois Anita Ruth Olson River Forest Piano, "Rhapsody in G Minor" by Johannes Brahms
Indiana Anita Hursh Goshen Piano, "Polonaise" by Frédéric Chopin Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Iowa Joanne MacDonald Ames 20 Dramatic Recitation from The White Cliffs of Dover 1st runner-up
Kansas Sharon Whitacre Mission 18 Accordion, "3rd Movement of Concerto in A" by Pietro Deiro
Kentucky Sandra Sue Smith Harlan Pantomime/Dance, "Tweedle Dee"
Louisiana Alberta Louise Futch Hammond Fire Baton Twirling
Maine Terry Suzanne Tripp Lewiston Ballet
Maryland Mary Roberta Page Bethesda Chalk Sketch
Massachusetts Patricia Nordling Lexington Vocal/Piano, "Exactly Like You"
Michigan Patience Pierce Detroit Drama, "Meet Christobel"
Minnesota Diane Albers St. Paul Piano, "Allegro de Concierto" by Enrique Granados
Mississippi Mary Ann Mobley Brandon 21 Vocal Medley & Dance, "Un Bel Di" & "There'll be Some Changes Made" Winner Preliminary Talent Award
Missouri Marjorie Critten Kansas City Tap Dance, "Opus No. 1"
Nebraska Sherry Johnson Omaha Monologue Non-finalist Talent Award
Nevada Judy Wadsworth Sparks Dramatic Monologue from The Lark
New Hampshire Mary Morin Manchester Pantomime Routine Non-finalist Talent Award
New Jersey Marilyn Beryl Rockafellow New Monmouth Vocal Non-finalist Talent Award
New Mexico Lois Wilson Hobbs 18 Vocal
New York Miriam Sanderson Rensselaer French Vocal, "Serenade" by Sigmund Romberg
New York City Bette June Piller New York City Speech on Art
North Carolina Betty Evans Greenville Vocal, Piano, Skit, & Dance, "Wait 'til You See Her" 4th runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
North Dakota Helen Korfhage Grand Forks Classical Vocal, "If Thou Lov'st Me"
Ohio Margaret Putman Ada Dramatic Sketch, "Student Nurse"
Oklahoma Anita Bryant Tulsa 18 Vocal, "When the Boys Talk About the Girls" 2nd runner-up Popular singing star
Oregon Mary Ellen Vinton McMinnville Piano & Tap Dance, "I Won't Dance"
Pennsylvania Rosalie Samley Bethlehem Ballet, "I Won't Dance"
Rhode Island Ann Willis Cranston Miss Congeniality
South Carolina Gene Wilson Charleston 18 Vocal, "If I Loved You" Non-finalist Talent Award
South Dakota Carolee Nelson Irene Drama
Tennessee Patricia Eaves Cookeville Dramatic Monologue, "Viola's Ring Scene" from Twelfth Night
Texas Mary Nell Hendricks Arlington Vocal, "Getting to Know You" Top 10
Utah Janet Carolyn Secor Salt Lake City Classical Ballet, "The Waltz" from The Sleeping Beauty Top 10
Vermont Sandra Sinclair South Burlington Vocal & Dance, "Getting to Know You"
Virginia Barbara Guthrie Martinsville Drama
Washington Anne Henderson Spokane Pantomime & Charleston Dance
West Virginia Sandra Boyd Fairmont Vocal, "Money Honey"
Wisconsin Kay Ross West Allis 24 Art Presentation with Vocal & Dance
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