Miss America 1960
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| Miss America 1960 | |
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| Four Miss America 1960 candidates: Jacque Baker (Miss Iowa), Lynda Mead (Miss Mississippi and Miss America 1960, bottom), Sharon O'Neal (Miss Kansas), Suzie Jackson (Miss Arkansas) | |
| Date | September 12, 1959 |
| Presenters | Bert Parks |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 54 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Lynda Lee Mead Mississippi |
← 1959 1961 → | |
Miss America 1960, the 33rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1959[1] on CBS.
Pageant winner Lynda Lee Mead was the second Miss Mississippi in a row to wear the crown, succeeding actress Mary Ann Mobley.[1]
Among the other contestants was Ann Marston of Michigan, an archery champion who had appeared on the cover of the Aug. 8, 1955 edition of Sports Illustrated. Her skill with a bow and arrow won Marston the talent portion of the 1960 pageant.
Dawn Wells, later to star on the television series Gilligan's Island , represented Nevada in the Miss America 1960 competition.
Results
[edit ]Placements
[edit ]| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 1960 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
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Order of announcements
[edit ]Awards
[edit ]Preliminary awards
[edit ]| Awards | Contestant |
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| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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Other awards
[edit ]| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality | |
| Non-finalist Talent |
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References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e f g Herrington, Tommy (13 Sep 1959). "Lynda Mead Is Miss America To Keep Title In Mississippi". Clarion-Ledger . Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2023.