photo courtesy Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Cadence Raine Nickey was crowned the 2022-2023 Choctaw Indian Princess by 2021-21 Choctaw Indian Princess Shemah Crosby and Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben during the Choctaw Indian Fair Wednesday night. Nickey, the 18-year-old daughter of Eric Nickey and Georgianna McMillan, is from the Tucker Community. She plans to attend Mississippi State University in the fall. Other winners include 1st Runner-Up Kyla Farmer, 2nd Runner-Up Catherine Jim, Miss Congeniality – Jordan Mack, and Photogenic – Tayla Willis.