Krewe of Orpheus: The Rains Came
Because rain was predicted, the city of New Orleans had moved up the starting times of both Lundi Gras parades by an hour. That had …
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Uptown At The Krewe of Proteus Parade
Proteus is one of the old-line Mardi Gras krewes, and the only one of the old original ones to stage a parade on the streets …
Majorettes and Drummers at Manassas High School
I knew there was to be a massive majorette jamboree at the Manassas High School gym on Saturday afternoon (February 7), so I rode over …
Memphis Majorettes and Drummers at the Sophisticated Divas Jamboree
Although there are fall jamborees, the cold winter months are the high point of majorette jamboree season in Memphis. Majorette jamborees exist in other cities, …
Oakhaven High School Hosts a Band Showdown
Like everything else associated with Memphis’ traditional inner-city neighborhoods, the city’s marching band culture has been adversely affected by the depopulation of these areas and …
A Drumline on Beale Street
When Memphis rapper Tune C and I headed downtown for the album release party for Frayser Boy’s new album Not No Moe, we heard a …
The Grambling World-Famed vs. UAPB's M4 at Grambling Homecoming
One of the awesome things about Black college football is that the football battle on the field is matched by a battle between the two …
Plenty of Bands, Drumlines, Majorettes and School Spirit at Grambling's Homecoming Parade
Homecoming Day at Grambling State University always begins early, with a parade through the town of Grambling that begins at 9 in the morning. People …
Enjoying the Southern Heritage Classic Parade in Orange Mound
The annual Southern Heritage Classic is far more than a football game. Each year, on the Saturday morning of the game at 9 AM, the …
12/05/09: Parade Day on South Main, Memphis
It was cold, but I love Memphis’ downtown Christmas parade, so I headed down to the South Main Arts District well ahead of the parade …