THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Office of University Communications
MEDIA ADVISORY
11/24/2010
Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and Dixie Darlings Appear in Macy’s Parade
WHAT:The University of Southern Mississippi’s Dixie Darlings and Pride of Mississippi Marching Band will perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, November 25, 2010, in New York City.
WHEN:Expected time of performance is 9:26 a.m. central time, (10:26 a.m. New York time).
WHERE: The parade is being carried live from New York by the NBC television network.
SPECIFICS: The Southern Miss Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and Dixie Darlings represent the first university from Mississippi to appear in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
CONTACT: Beth Taylor, 601.266.5170 (office) or 601.297.4077 (cell) or beth.taylor@usm.edu