High School Sports

Which district has the best high school band on the Mississippi Coast? Vote now.

By Scott Watkins and Justin Mitchell

High school bands are the lifeblood of every football game and pep rally.

The sounds of the fight song echoing under the lights is synonymous with the action in between the lines on Friday nights during high school football season.

We need your help in determining which school has the best band in South Mississippi. Show your support and vote for your Coast school as many times as you like.

The poll closes Friday, Dec. 17 at noon. It is not a scientific poll. You can vote as many times as you’d like by refreshing the page. If you’re having trouble voting below, click here.

The Long Beach High School marching band at a 2021 season football game.
The Long Beach High School marching band at a 2021 season football game. Courtesy Heather Rafferty Phillips
A trumpet player performs for Long Beach High School marching band during 2021 football season.
A trumpet player performs for Long Beach High School marching band during 2021 football season. Courtesy Heather Rafferty Phillips
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Scott Watkins
Sun Herald
Scott is the high school sports and Southern Miss athletics reporter for the Sun Herald.
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Justin Mitchell
Sun Herald
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Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.
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