Mississippi All-State Honor Choir Welcomes 58 OSD Students

Oxford, Mississippi — The Oxford School District’s choir programs are celebrating an outstanding achievement, with 58 OSD students in grades 5-12 selected to participate in the 2026 Mississippi All-State Honor Choir. The honorees include 12 fifth graders from Central Elementary School, 8 students from Oxford Intermediate School, 16 from Oxford Middle School, and 22 from Oxford High School.

The All-State Honor Choirs represent some of the best singers from Mississippi, with students earning their spots through an audition process. This November, Oxford’s All State Choir students will join fellow students from across the state to spend three days at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, where they will sing under the direction of nationally renowned conductors.

This milestone reflects the talent and dedication of Oxford’s choir students, as well as the leadership of their directors — Marsha Morgan (Central Elementary School), Lillie Faith Mathis (Oxford Intermediate School), Dr. Hannah Ardrey (Oxford Middle School), and Dr. Thomas Ardrey (Oxford High School). A special thank you to school and district leaders, along with the Oxford Charger Athletic Booster Club, for their continued support.

Dr. Thomas Ardrey, OHS Choral Director, said The large number of students from the Oxford School District participating in the 2026 All-State Honor Choir is a reflection of our students' dedication to excellence. That dedication is a reflection of the excellent teaching that our music educators provide for our students.

Congratulations to our 2026 All-State Honor Choir students:

• Central Elementary School
  • Frederick Carlton
  • Josie-Elizabeth Castle
  • Ava Diggs
  • Zora Enlish
  • Bowen Garvey
  • Kayleigh Gilliom
  • Khameyl Johnson
  • Lucy Lawhorn
  • Lilly Michele Morgan
  • Norah Oyler
  • Eden Thornton
  • Sophie Weems
• Oxford Intermediate School
  • Anor Arrivée
  • Jordan Ducking
  • Bremen Earnest
  • Bobbie Day Magruder
  • Leon Morley
  • Ellie Thornton
  • Andrew Wally
  • Madie White
• Oxford Middle School
  • Brynn Bennett
  • Bailey Boyd
  • Amelia Griffith
  • Emma Waterfield
  • Bennet Worthy (#1 Bass in the state)
  • Gavin Boyd (#2 Bass in the state)
  • Gracie Miller (#5 Alto in the state)
  • Esther Bloomekatz
  • Bryant Buford
  • Alice Cromwell
  • Tyler Darby
  • Evalyn Flake
  • Emma Grace McGarrity
  • Meg Richardson
  • Kiersten Robinson
  • Sid Vemul
• Oxford High School
  • Charlotte Campos
  • MacCaslin Cole (#4 Tenor 1 in the state)
  • Emerson Denham (4-year All-State member)
  • Jack Dossett-Bridgers
  • Augusta Goolsby
  • Mary Elena Hale (#1 Alto 2 in the state, 4-year All-State member)
  • Katelyn Hall
  • Akaria Hooks
  • D'Andre Jamerson
  • Diya Jobin
  • Layton Lee
  • Helen MacDonald
  • Anna Nichols
  • Irene Nichols
  • Selena Nguyen
  • Serah Oommen (4-year All-State member)
  • Ivy Osborne
  • Remi Overby
  • Reem Radwan
  • Cullen Roberson
  • Perchelle Taylor
  • Ruby Walkington