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WASHINGTON - I am pleased to announce the appointment of Samuel Rossetti to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Samuel is a recent honors graduate of New Albany High School. He has demonstrated excellent leadership skills in and out of the classroom. Samuel has maintained outstanding grades while serving as the New… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua R. Flores to the U.S. Naval Academy. Joshua, a resident of Southaven, is a Northpoint Christian School senior. He has achieved great success in the classroom, while devoting himself to numerous extracurricular activities and… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Mississippi First Congressional District Art Competition. Lindsay Grantham, a Booneville High School 10th grade student, is the first place winner. She used charcoal to draw an image titled, "Bella." This talented young lady is the daughter of James and Tonia Grantham. As winner of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today requested that President Joe Biden approve Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’ request for federal major disaster declarations to recover from severe storms across the… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Trent Kelly is now accepting applications for Nominations to Federal Military and Service Academies! Any young person residing in Mississippi’s First Congressional District who is interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy must first apply for and receive a… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today joined 196 of their colleagues in filing an amici curiae brief in support of the petitioners in the pending case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sackett case is… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anastasia Winters to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Anastasia is a senior at New Hope High School in Lowndes County. She is an outstanding young person who has demonstrated a strong work ethic inside the classroom and well beyond.… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the selection of Pam Tolbert as the recipient of the Sergeant First Class Sean Cooley and Specialist Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship. Mrs. Tolbert is the second Gold Star family member to be selected for the fellowship. "I look forward to working with Rep. Kelly's legislative team to… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Murphy to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Mary is a senior at Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She has achieved excellence in academics, athletics, and through a broad range of leadership roles. We are proud to… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly recently presented Virtual Academy Day 2021. Service Academy and ROTC representatives participated in the event to help middle and high school students learn about the admissions process. The deadline to submit the checklist is fast approaching. Anyone who needs to submit their checklist after November 1 must contact Robert Smith, our Service… Read more »