Bill Text: MS SR84 | 2026 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Commend Kossuth High School Lady Aggies Cheer Team for State and National Championships.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2026-03-26 - Adopted [SR84 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2026-SR84-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2026 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Parks
Senate Resolution 84
(As Adopted by Senate)
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL LADY AGGIES CHEER TEAM AND COACH BAYLEE CONNELL FOR THEIR 2026 UCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
WHEREAS, the Kossuth Cheer Team coached by Baylee Connell has won six Mississippi State High School Cheerleading Championships in the 3A Gameday Division over the past seven years. Those championship years include 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The most recent state title in 2025 marked their fifth consecutive state championship; and
WHEREAS, in addition to state success, Kossuth Cheer recently earned two national titles at the 2026 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships. The team earned titles in the Large Non-Tumbling Game Day Division, as well as, the Small Non-Tumbling Intermediate Traditional Division; and
WHEREAS, the members of the 2025-2026 Kossuth High School Lady Aggies Cheerleading Team are as follows: Katie Avant, Marlee Beckham, Mary Ellis Johnson, Rochelle Dodds, Aniston Joyner, Libby Hammock, AnnaBelle Hatcher, Makenzie Hastings, Brookhlyn Hodum, Alana Lewis, Arabella Mares, Jacey Meeks, Kyleigh Mitchell, Marli Mills, Oakli Rickman, Carleigh Robinson, Katie Beth Shelton, Mana Smith, Relynn Spencer, Miley Taylor, Mallory Thrasher, and Lacey Waggoner; Coach Baylee Connell and Choreographer, Joseph Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Aggies Cheerleaders have practiced and worked together for many hours in the pursuit of greatness and have shown a high degree of sportsmanship while representing the State of Mississippi at all levels of competition, and through their superior accomplishments, these Magnolia State student-athletes have brought great credit to themselves and to Kossuth High School; and
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize and commend these outstanding student-athletes whose superb attitudes and unparalleled determination to reach their championship goal brought honor to Kossuth High School and to the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Kossuth High School Lady Aggies Cheer Team and Coach Baylee Connell for their 2026 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships and for five consecutive championships.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Coach Baylee Connell, Kossuth High School Principal, Brian Johnson, forwarded to the Alcorn County School Board and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
