Principal's Corner

MMS Principal

Mr. Josh Kee- Principal

Welcome to McKenzie Middle School!  Our goal at MMS is to provide our students and staff with the best possible environment to succeed in.  Our staff is dedicated to making sure we provide the best experience for our students and allow them to learn and grow into who they desire to be.  I hope that you will find MMS to be a friendly and welcoming place.  I encourage you to follow our Facebook page to keep up with news and information about what is happening at our school.  Our core values of P.R.I.D.E. are encouraged to be shown everywhere our students and staff go.  We are Prepared, Respectful, Involved, Dependable and Empathetic.  It is our belief that these core values will allow each of us to be successful wherever we go in life.  I look forward to working with you and your students this 2025-2026 school year and hope you can visit with us and be involved in all the great things happening.  GO REBELS!!

School Motto

I am a respectful student. I am responsible, resilient, and ready to learn. I will focus on what's important; my education and being the best that I know I'm supposed to be.

Principal's Bio

I am a 1995 graduate of McKenzie High School.  I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Bethel University.  I also have a Masters of Arts in Education degree as well as my Instructional Leadership License from Bethel University.  I have been in the McKenzie Special School District for 26 years as a teacher, coach and administrator.  I taught 6th and 7th grade science for 19 years, served as the Assistant Principal at McKenzie Elementary School for 4 years, served as the Assistant Principal at MMS for 2 years and this is my 1st year as Principal.  I coached boys' basketball at MMS for 19 years, baseball for 5 years and football for 3 years.

I have been married to Courtney (Chadwick) Kee, who teaches 4th grade math at MES, for 25 years.  We have 2 sons, Cameron (teaches 5th grade math at MMS) and Carter who will be a freshman at UTM.  We have a beautiful daughter-in-law Lily and the sweetest girl in the world for our granddaughter Ruby Kate.

I enjoy spending time with family, golfing and cheering for the Tennessee Volunteers