Petal student chosen to represent state at 59th U.S. Senate Youth Program Petal junior Weston “Archer” Taylor was chosen to represent Mississippi in the 59th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program. (Source: wdam) By WDAM Staff | February 23, 2021 at 6:50 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 6:51 PM PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Petal student is one of two Mississippi youth chosen to represent the state in the 59th annual United States Senate Youth Program. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith commended Weston “Archer” Taylor, of Petal, and Jacob Pearson, of Corinth, for the honor in a Tuesday new release.