‘Hero’ Mississippi football player will have thousands for college after saving girls, cop
A Pascagoula High junior being hailed as a hero for saving four lives over the Fourth of July weekend will soon have a large portion his college education paid for after over 500 people donated to a GoFundMe.
Corion Evans, a football player and member of Pascagoula High School’s Class of 2023, helped save three girls early Sunday morning after the vehicle the girls were riding in drove off a boat launch into the water and started sinking. Evans also saved a Moss Point police officer who went in to help the girls.
Evans’ bravery immediately attracted lots of news attention, with his story appearing on People.com, USAToday and ABC news, among others.
According to the GoFundMe page, Ashley DeFlanders, was inspired to raise money for Corion’s education after reading about his bravery to help others.
“I’ve set up this GoFundMe to help Corion go to college. His heroic actions saved four lives during the 4th of July weekend. Let’s reward this high school senior’s bravery and selflessness by helping him get to college in August 2023!” DeFlanders said in the description.
The GoFundMe has at the time of publication raised almost $20,000 of the $25,000 goal.
Corion Evans was also honored with a Certificate of Commendation for his efforts by Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight and the Moss Point Board of Alderman at a Tuesday board meeting according to a press release from the Moss Point Police Department.
“I was right there looking at it, so I couldn’t just watch nobody die, even when I seen the police officer, I couldn’t just sit there and watch nobody die.” Evans reportedly told WLOX when interviewed about the incident.
Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said in a statement, “We commend Mr. Evans’ bravery and selflessness he displayed by risking his own safety to help people in danger. If Mr. Evans had not assisted, the situation could have turned out differently, instead of all occupants being safely rescued.”
Moss Point Police Officer Garry Mercer, the officer Evans’ helped save, was also present at the board meeting.
