New Miss Georgia Officially Takes Crown

Emily Cook, the new Miss Georgia, was crowned Sunday, replacing the woman who relinquished the title the day after the June pageant.

Cook, of Marietta, was formally crowned at the Cunningham Center in Columbus. She was the first runner-up to the winner, Miss Capital City Kristina Higgins, who indicated she could not fulfill the time commitment to be Miss Georgia on June 27, the day following the pageant.

Higgins said she relinquished the title because her responsibilities as a school teacher would not leave her the necessary time to serve as Miss Georgia.