In one of the largest Northeast Regional Marching Band Championships at Northeast Mississippi Community College in four decades, approximately 30 bands competed for the title of Grand Champion on Oct. 2 at Tiger Stadium in Booneville.
Schools from three states and across north Mississippi descended upon Tiger Stadium for the 38th version of the championships.
East Webster captured the classes 1A, 2A and 3A Sweepstakes as the best band in those three classes.
Neshoba Central, the class 4A, 5A and 6A Sweepstakes winner, picked up the Grand Champion title.
In addition to the Grand Champion and Sweepstakes winner, bands competed for not only class awards but individual bragging rights as well.
In Class 2A, East Webster High School took top honors: Best Drum Major, Best Color Guard and Best Percussion.
