Oxford High Student Rhett Deweese, 16, Serves as Mississippi House Page

Rhett Deweese, a 16-year-old sophomore at Oxford High School, served as a page for the Mississippi House of Representatives in Jackson, bringing a piece of state government back to Lafayette County.

The Oxford Eagle reported the milestone Monday, noting Deweese's participation in the legislative page program at the Capitol. The notice was subsequently republished on NewsBreak, extending the reach of what began as a local item about a local student.

Page programs at the Mississippi House give young people direct exposure to the legislative process, placing them inside the chamber where state law is debated and decided. For a 10th-grader from Oxford, the experience represents a close-up view of state governance that few students his age encounter.

Deweese is one of a number of students from the Oxford and Lafayette County area who have found ways to connect classroom civics lessons to real-world institutions. His service at the Capitol in Jackson, roughly 160 miles south of Oxford, required a commitment that goes beyond after-school involvement.

The Oxford Eagle published the notice at 9:00 a.m. on March 16, 2026. Additional details about the specific dates of Deweese's service, the duties he performed, and whether a particular representative sponsored his placement had not been included in the published notice as of that report.