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Founded as the Jackson State University Marching Band, the name "Sonic Boom of the South" was adopted by director Harold J. Haughton Sr. in 1971, having been suggested by band members. [1] The first fulltime band director, William W. Davis, was appointed in 1948, replacing Charles Saulsburg, who had been director since 1947. [1]
JSU SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH SUPER BOWL Jackson State marching band joins Usher, Alicia Keys in Super Bowl 58 halftime show. ... Each day, there would be pages of changes being made to the show.
Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band delivers a halftime performance with singer, Usher during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at the 2024 Super Bowl in ...
Jackson College in 1889. Jackson State University developed from Natchez Seminary, founded October 23, 1877, in Natchez, Mississippi.The seminary was affiliated with the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York, who established it "for the moral, religious, and intellectual improvement of Christian leaders of the colored people of Mississippi and the neighboring states".
The mayor and city council issued resolutions in support of the band's fundraiser "give the boom their roses." Mayor, City Council issue support for JSU Sonic Boom. Band fundraising for Rose Bowl ...
J-Setting is a style of dance popularized by the Prancing J-Settes, the popular collegiate women's danceline of Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South marching band. It originated in the late 1970s from African-Americans in the Jackson, Mississippi, area of the United States. [1]
Jackson State University's athletic teams participate in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) which is a part of the NCAA Division I. Football participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Jackson State University's colors are navy blue and white.
Four former Jacksonville State University students — all Alabama natives — who went on to achieve success in country music will perform Dec. 14 in a benefit concert at the school.