After winning homecoming queen at her Mississippi high school, Nyla Covington handed over her crown to a peer more deserving, CNN reports . The senior had been crowned during the school's football game in September, but quickly thought of Brittany Walters, whose mom, known as the "school mom," had recently passed from cancer. After Covington placed the crown on the aspiring nurse's head, Walters became overwhelmed with emotion on the unforgettable night. Nyla Covington is my Hero Of The Day ! She’s the beauty in the blue dress. She’s as beautiful on the inside ! Look up her story to give yourself a happy heart ! pic.twitter.com/kFKGooOQ2l — Kip Henley Blue Check Mark ☮️ (@KipHenley) October 10, 2021 "I just felt like it was something that was put on my heart," Covington told CNN. "It was really just for her, to bring up her day a little bit, and she'd rather have her mom than a crown... but the point was, I was telling her that she was her mom's queen and I was just letting her know...