EXHIBIT 32.1

Section 906 Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §  1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of COVENANT BANCSHARES, INC. (the “Company”) hereby certify that:

(i)           the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ending June 30, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)          the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/William S. Winston

William S. Winston

Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 7, 2013

/s/Herman L. Davis

Herman L. Davis

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

Date: February 7, 2013