| Miss America 1959 | |
|---|---|
_(Miss_America,_%2758-%2759,)_(Photo_at_WLBT)..png) Mary Ann Mobley, Miss America 1959 | |
| Date | September 6, 1958 |
| Presenters | Bert Parks |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 52 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Mary Ann Mobley Mississippi |
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.[1]
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.
- ^ "Mississippi Miss Wins Title of Miss America". The Brownsville Herald. UPI. 7 September 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2023.