Barbara Jo Walker Hummel (March 12, 1926 – June 7, 2000) was Miss America in 1947. Life She attended the University of Memphis and is an alumna of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She is also the mother of the late Andy Hummel of the legendary Memphis-based power pop band Big Star. She was the last Miss America to be crowned in her bathing suit; all since 1947 have been crowned in their evening gowns. Walker, was Miss Memphis, the last city representative to win the crown. She died in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 7, 2000. References External links University of Memphis - Alpha Gamma Delta 1926 births 2000 deaths Miss America 1940s delegates Miss America winners Miss America Preliminary Talent winners Miss Tennessee winners University of Memphis alumni 20th-century American people