6-year-old In Mississippi Honored For Saving Mom Suffering Stroke

Bryanna Cook is being honored by her county for her bravery.

A 6-year-old girl from Mississippi is receiving rightful praise for saving her mom, who suffered a stroke while driving. Bryanna Cook is being celebrated by her community for her bravery during the incident on Oct. 23.

As reported by the Commercial Dispatch on Nov. 18, Cook is being honored by her county for helping her mother after she stopped their car in the woods while having a stroke. After Cook called her grandmother, who informed her to call 911, the first grader began speaking with dispatchers. She connected with one from Lowndes County, Latonya Malone.

Malone guided Cook to help her identify their location and the well-being of Cook’s mother, Yolanda. The dispatcher and the young elementary schooler worked together for two hours, alongside the girl’s grandmother, to save her mom as help was on the way.

“Bryanna was able to tell us where they were going and the grandmother helped, too, because she told us around where they were at the time, based on when they left home,” expressed Malone.

Cook assisted her mother by opening the doors to allow fresh air in and trying to see if her mother would wake up. When first responders arrived at the scene, the 6-year-old’s mother was transported to the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, with her daughter staying with her until her release over a week later.

During the ceremony to honor her heroic action, Malone met with the girl for the first time in person, as the Fairview Elementary School student was highlighted in a speech by her principal.

“The level of joy my heart felt when I learned of Bryanna’s heroism is immeasurable,” shared Principal Monte Ewing-Johnson. “Bryanna is kind, compassionate, and patient with her classmates; therefore, it is not hard to believe that she was able to call 911 and wait as she and her mom were rescued.”

Cook was honored by the Lowndes County Supervisors in a resolution that will forever commemorate her courage in the scary situation.