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Miss United States 1961, also referred to as Miss World USA 1961, was the 4th edition of the Miss United States World pageant. It was held at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York, and was won by Jo Ann Odum of West Virginia. Odum was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Judith Ann Achter of Missouri. Odum went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1961 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 7 at Miss World.[1][2]
| Miss United States 1961 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 26, 1961 |
| Venue | Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York |
| Entrants | 33 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Jo Ann Odum West Virginia |
Placements
| Placement | Contestant[2] |
|---|---|
| Miss United States 1961 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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The Miss United States World 1961 delegates were:
Atlantic City – Lonnie Bell
California – Marlena Loren
Connecticut – Jayne Burghardt
Delaware – Alicia Silver
District of Columbia – Patricia Alice Buck
Florida – Lynne Shirley
Georgia – Sandra New
Idaho – Marva Jean Rich
Kentucky – Louise King
Louisville – Martha Shipp
Maine – Jennifer Farrell
Maryland – Diane Dolores White
Massachusetts – Sandra Smith
Michigan – Mikki Catsman
Mississippi – Diane Carpenter
Missouri – Barbara Kohler
New Jersey – Ione Williams
New York – Janet Boring
New York City – Marilyn Chase
North Carolina – Betsy Medlin
Ohio – Judith Kay Tewalt
Oregon – Sharon Wiley
Pennsylvania – Marcia Freedman
Philadelphia – Mary Lee Winton
Rhode Island – Paula Holmes
South Carolina – Judy Austin- Spartanburg – Rita Souther
Tennessee – Christine McSwain
Texas – Cheryl Stubblefield
Vermont – Florene Mayette
Virginia – Laurie Mills
West Virginia – Jo Ann Odum
Wisconsin – Judith Greco
Did not Compete
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1959: Connecticut: Jayne Burghardt
- 1959: Maryland: Diane Dolores White (Top 15)
- 1960: Tennessee: Christine McSwain
- 1961: Vermont: Florene Mayette (Top 15; as Connecticut)
- 1963: Massachusetts: Sandra "Su Su" Smith (Top 15)
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