Miss America 1947

Miss America 1947
Date	September 6, 1947
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	54
Placements	15
Winner	Barbara Jo Walker Miss Memphis

Miss America 1947, the 21st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1947.^[1] Barbara Jo Walker was the last Miss America to be crowned in her swimsuit, as well as the last contestant to represent just a city, rather than her state.^[2] Margaret Marshall, representing Canada, captured the swimsuit competition and placed third overall in the pageant.^[3]

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1947	Miss Memphis - Barbara Jo Walker
1st Runner-up	Miss Minnesota - Elaine Mary Campbell
2nd Runner-up	Miss Canada - Margaret Marshall
3rd Runner-up	Miss Alabama - Peggy June Elder
4th Runner-up	Miss California - Laura Jean Emery
Top 15	Miss Arizona - Wanda Jo Law Miss Florida - Evelyn L. Murray Miss Miami - Pepper Donna Shore Miss New Jersey - Delores Mendes Miss New York City - Raven Malone Miss Oregon - Jo Ann Amorde Miss Pittsburgh - Lillian Handford Tennessee - Georgia Jean Cunningham Miss West Virginia - Joan Elizabeth Estep Miss Wyoming - Dorothy June McKay
Swimsuit Winner	Miss Canada - Margaret Marshall
Talent Winner	Miss Minnesota - Elaine Mary Campbell

References

1. ^ United Press (1947-09-08). "New Miss America Planning Return To College". Toledo Blade. p. 3. 
2. ^ "1947 Barbara Walker". http://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/1940/1947.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
3. ^ Associated Press (1947-09-08). "Miss Canada Nearly Miss America Wins Third Place At Atlantic City". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. 

External links

• Miss America official website

Secondary sources

Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.