Nyla Covington News Today

Nyla Covington, 18, a high school homecoming queen in Forrest County, Miss., who gave her crown to a friend whose mother died of cancer, was recognized by county leaders who gave her a citizenship award, free community college tuition and designated a "Nyla Covington Day."

Nyla Covington, the homecoming queen at Forrest County Agricultural High School in Mississippi, gave her crown to Brittany Walters, who just lost her mom.

After winning homecoming queen at her Mississippi high school, Nyla Covington handed over her crown to a peer more deserving.

Brittany Walters promised her mom she would still go to homecoming, where she was nominated for queen. She didn’t win, but after Nyla Covington was crowned, she gave the crown to Brittany.

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To quote a member of the Brooklyn, Mississippi community, “real queens give up their crown to let other queens shine.”

Nyla Covington was crowned homecoming queen, but gave her crown to another student on the homecoming court, whose mother had passed away from cancer earlier that same day.

Nyla Covington was crowned homecoming queen, but gave her crown to another student on the homecoming court, whose mother had passed away from cancer earlier that same day.