Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Kyle Covington of Bailey announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Joy, to Kyle Winston Tubb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winston Tubb, Jr., of Amory.
Miss Covington is the granddaughter of Mrs. Betty Harper and the late Robert O. Harper, of Meridian, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Covington, of Meridian.
The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of West Lauderdale High School and a 2013 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Psychology. She also earned her Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychology from the University of West Alabama.
While attending MSU, she was a member of Phi Mu sorority, the all-girl cheer squad, and was a MSU Roadrunner.
Miss Covington is employed by Rankin County School District as a special education teacher.
Mr. Tubb is the grandson of Mrs. Faye Stevens and the late Lawrence Stevens of Amory, and Mrs. Martha Tubb and the late Charles Tubb of Amory.
The bridegroom-elect is a 2009 graduate of Amory High School and 2013 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences. He also earned a Master’s degree on Biomedical Sciences from the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
While attending MSU, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and worked with Hispaniola Mountain Ministries.
Mr. Tubb is currently enrolled in the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry.
The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Northcrest Baptist Church in Meridian, MS. A reception will follow at Soule’ Steam Feed Works.