2009-2010 Director: Sean Keady Principal: Cliff Newell

80 Members 

➢ MHSAA State Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: II—Excellent

➢ MHSAA State Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: No score—DNA

➢ MHSAA State Sight Reading EvaluaJon RaJng: No score—DNA ➢ MHSAA State 5A Marching Championship ParJcipant 6th Place ➢ MHSAA State FesJval Drum Major Superior

➢ MHSAA State FesJval Drums Superior

➢ Gold Medal Classic Color Guard Superior

➢ Gold Medal Classic Drum Major Superior

➢ MHSAA Band 5th Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach Band 2nd Place

➢ Gold Medal Marching CompeJJon 3rd Place

➢ Gold Medal Marching CompeJJon Drum Major Best in Class ➢ MHSAA Band Superior

➢ MHSAA Color Guard Superior

➢ BaTle on the Beach Drum Major 1st Place

➢ Gold Medal Marching FesJval Drum Major Superior

➢ GCGPC Championships Color Guard 2nd Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach 5th Place

➢ Gold Medal Marching CompeJJon Drum Line Superior

➢ MHSAA Drums Superior

➢ MHSAA Drum Majors Superior

➢ Gulf Coast Championships Colorguard/Percussion Superior

➢ BaTle on the Beach Colorguard 3rd Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach Percussion 3rd Place

2010-2011 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Sherry Washburn

80 Members ➢ MHSAA State Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA State Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA State Sight Reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA/MBA Sweepstakes Award Winning Band

➢ One of only four Gulf Coast bands to win Sweepstakes

➢ MHSAA State 5A Marching Championship ParJcipant 5th Place ➢ Gulf Coast Color Guard Circuit (Regional A Class) 4th Place

➢ MHSAA Band Superior

➢ Chunky River Band Classic Percussion Best in Class

➢ BaTle on the Beach Colorguard 1st Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach 7th Place Overall

➢ Chunky River Band Classic Drum Major Superior

➢ Chunky River Band Classic Colorguard Superior

➢ BaTle on the Beach Percussion 1st Place

➢ ScholasJc Regionals 5A Colorguard/Percussion 4th Place

➢ Chunky River Band Classic Band Superior

➢ Chunky River Band Classic Drumline Superior

➢ Arrow InvitaJonals Band Superior

➢ Arrow InvitaJonals Percussion Superior

➢ Gulf Coast Championships Colorguard/ Superior

➢ Gulf Coast Championships Percussion Superior

➢ MHSAA State Drum Major Superior

➢ MHSSA State Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA State Drum Superior 

2011-2012 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Sherry Washburn 

➢ MHSAA State Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA State Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA State Sight Reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA/MBA Sweepstakes Award Winning Band

➢ One of only three Gulf Coast bands to win Sweepstakes

➢ MHSAA State 5A Marching Championship ParJcipant 7th Place ➢ Highest-rated Class 5A Marching Band in South MS (1)

➢ Louisiana Color Guard Circuit (Regional A Class) 4th Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach 5th Place Overall

➢ MHSAA State Drum Major Superior

➢ Gulf coast InvitaJonal @BHS Colorguard Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Band Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Percussion Superior

➢ BaTle on the Beach Colorguard 1st Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach Percussion 1st Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach Music CapJon 1st Place

➢ MHSAA State Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA State Drums Superior

➢ LMBC Baton Rouge Percussion Superior

➢ LMBC Baton Rouge Music Superior

➢ LMBC Baton Rouge Visual Superior

➢ LMBC Baton Rouge Effect Superior

➢ LMBC Baton Rouge 1st Runner Up Overall

➢ BaTle on the Beach Band 1st Place

➢ LMBC Baton Rouge General Effect Best in Class

➢ BaTle on the Beach Percussion/Visual 1st Place

➢ MHSAA State Band Superior

➢ Mississippi’s only high school band selected to march in the NaJonal Memorial Day Parade in

Washington, D.C.

o Concert Program:

➢ “Fanfare for a New GeneraJon” ➢ “On a Hymn-song of Phillip Bliss” ➢ “Ride”

➢ 110 Members 

2012-2013 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Sherry Washburn 

Asst. Director (1/2): Shannon Bell

➢ MHSAA State Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA State Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I, II, II – Excellent

➢ MHSAA State Sight Reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ Highest-rated Class 5A Marching Band in South MS (2)

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Colorguard Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Percussion 2nd Place

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Band 1st Place

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Band Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Outstanding Music Performance ➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Percussion Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Colorguard 2nd Place

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal @BHS Outstanding Visual Performance ➢ MHSAA State Percussion 2nd Place

➢ MHSAA State 3rd Place Music Award

➢ BaTle on the Beach Band 2nd Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach 7th Place Overall

➢ BaTle on the Beach Percussion 1st Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach Colorguard 2nd Place ➢ MHSAA State Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA State Drums Superior

➢ MHSAA State Band Superior

➢ MHSAA State Drum Major Superior

➢ Louisiana Color Guard Circuit (ScholasJc A Class) 3rd Place Medalist

➢ Louisiana Percussion Circuit (Novice Class) 1st Place Med o Concert Program:

➢ “An American Fanfare”

➢ “SalvaJon is Created”

➢ “Crossgate”

➢ 115 Members 

2013-2014 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Sherry Washburn 

Asst. Director (1/2): Shannon Bell

➢ MHSAA State Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading EvaluaJon: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Marching Championship ParJcipant 4th Place ➢ MHSAA State MBA Class 5A Band 3rd Place

➢ MHSAA State 3rd Place effect

➢ MHSAA State 1st Place Music

➢ BaTle on the Beach 3rd Place Overall

➢ BaTle on the Beach Band 3rd Place

➢ Pinebelt InvitaJonal 2nd Place Overall Band ➢ Pinebelt InvitaJonal Drum Major 1st Place ➢ Pinebelt InvitaJonal Colorguard 1st Place ➢ Pinebelt InvitaJonal Band 2nd Place

➢ Gold Medal Marching FesJval Superior Performance ➢ Gold Medal Marching FesJval Percussion Superior ➢ Gold Medal Marching FesJval Drum Major Superior ➢ Gold Medal Marching FesJval Colorguard Superior ➢ Disney Performing Arts ParJcipaJon

➢ MHSAA State Band Superior

➢ MHSAA State Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA State Drum Major Superior

➢ Mississippi Indoor AssociaJon 3rd Place

➢ Mississippi Indoor AssociaJon Percussion 2nd Place ➢ MHSAA State Drums Superior

➢ Highest-rated Class 5A Marching Band in South MS (3) ➢ 2nd Highest State EvaluaJon Score-Region V

➢ MIA Circuit, Novice-Percussion 3rd Place Medalists

➢ MIA Circuit, ScholasJc A-Guard 2nd Place Medalists ➢ WGI Pensacola Regional-Guard Finalists 11th Place

o Concert Program

➢ “Circus Days”

➢ “Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo”

➢ “Windsprints”

➢ 127 Members 

2014-2015 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Sherry Washburn 

Asst. Director: Chester Garrison

➢ MHSAA State Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior ➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA/MBA Sweepstakes Award Winning Band

➢ Gold Medal Classic Colorguard Superior ➢ Gold Medal Classic Drum Major Superior ➢ MHSAA State Band Superior

➢ MHSAA Drum Superior

➢ MHSAA Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA Drum Major Superior

➢ Gulf Coast Circuit Colorguard/Percussion

➢ One of six Gulf Coast bands to win Sweepstakes

➢ Highest-rated Class 5A Marching Band in South MS (4)

➢ 2nd Highest State EvaluaJon Score-Region V

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Marching Championship Medalist 3rd Place ➢ MHSAA Class 5A Music CapJon 1st Place

➢ GCGPC Circuit, Regional A Winterguard (77.2) 4th Place

o Concert Program

➢ “The Klaxon”

➢ “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”

➢ “At the Strongholds of En Gedi”

➢ 151 Members 

2015-2016 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Sherry Washburn 

Asst. Director: Chester Garrison : Dana TrochesseT

➢ MHSAA State Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior ➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Concert (2nd Band) RaJng: II—Excellent

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading (2nd Band) RaJng: II—Excellent ➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Overall Winner

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Overall Effect

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Percussion Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal 1st Place Effect

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Overall Music Performance

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Colorguard Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal 1st Place Music Performance

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Percussion 2nd Place

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Colorguard 2nd Place

➢ MHSAA Band 3rd Place

➢ MHSAA 2nd Place Effect

➢ MHSAA Percussion 2nd Place

➢ MHSAA 2nd Place Visual

➢ MHSAA Colorguard 3rd Place

➢ MHSAA 3rd Place Music Award

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Superior

➢ Gulf Coast Guard and Percussion Circuit Marching ParJcipants ➢ Gold Medal Classic 1st Place Marching

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Best in Class

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Drum Major Best in Class

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Percussion Best in Class

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Superior Performance

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Colorguard Best in Class

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Outstanding Percussion

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Best Overall Effect

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Percussion Superior

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Best Overall Music

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Outstanding Colorguard

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Drum Major Superior

➢ Gold Medal Classic 75 Plus Color Guard Superior ➢ MHSAA Band Superior

➢ MHSAA Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA Drums Superior

➢ MHSAA Drum Major Superior

➢ MHSAA/MBA Sweepstakes Award Winning Band

➢ Highest-rated Class 5A Marching Band in South MS (5)

➢ Highest State EvaluaJon Score-Region V (all 1A-6A Bands)

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Marching Championship Medalist 2nd Place ➢ MHSAA Class 5A Music CapJon 1st Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Visual CapJon 1st Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Percussion 1st Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A General Effect 2nd Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Color Guard 2nd Place

➢ GCGPC Circuit ScholasJc AA Winterguard (72.05) 5th Place ➢ Selected for the 2017 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

o Concert Program

➢ “The Trombone King”

➢ “They Led My Lord Away”

➢ “IncantaJon and Dance”

➢ 183 Members 

2016-2017 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Dana TrochesseT 

Asst. Director: Chester Garrison

➢ MHSAA Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior ➢ MHSAA Concert (2nd Band) RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading (2nd Band) RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA/MBA Sweepstakes Award Winning Band

➢ 2017 US Army All-American Band Member Kedra Gray, Flute

➢ GCBDA/McDonald’s Scholarship-(Top Female Band Student on Gulf Coast) Kedra Gray, Flute ➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal (Biloxi) Contest: Grand Champions—1st Place

➢ Gold Medal Classic (MGCCC) Contest: Grand Champions—1st Place

➢ Highest Rated 5A Marching Band in South MS (6)

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Marching Championship Medalist 3rd Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Music 3rd Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Visual 2nd Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A General Effect 2nd Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Percussion 2d Place

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Color Guard 2nd Place

➢ MHSSA Band Superior

➢ MHSAA Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA Drums Superior

➢ MHSAA Drum Major Superior

➢ GCGPC Circuit Novice Winterguard (78.64) 1st Place

➢ GCGPC Circuit ScholasJc AA Winterguard (80.1) 2nd Place

o Concert Program

▪ “A Slavic Farewell”

▪ “Australian Up-Country Tune”

▪ “With Heart and Voice”

➢ 213 Members 

2017-2018 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Dana TrochesseT 

Asst. Director: Chester Garrison

➢ MHSAA Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Concert (2nd Band) RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading (2nd Band) RaJng: I—Superior

➢ BaTle on the Beach 1st Place Overall Music CapJon

➢ BaTle on the Beach Percussion 2nd Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach Colorguard 1st Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach 1st Place Overall Auxiliary

➢ BaTle on the Beach 1st Place Overall Visual

➢ MHSAA Band Superior

➢ MHSAA Drums Superior

➢ MHSAA Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA Drum Major Superior

➢ Gulf. Coast InvitaJonal 4th Place Overall

➢ WGI Colorguard St Louis/Pensacola Finalist

➢ WGI South Percussion Finalist

➢ MHSAA/MBA Sweepstakes Award Winning Band

➢ Highest Rated 5A Marching Band in South MS (7)

➢ Highest State EvaluaJon Score-Region V (all 1A-6A Bands) ➢ Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ParJcipants

➢ Featured Band, The TODAY Show, NBC TV

➢ LMCGPC Circuit ScholasJc A Percussion 5th Place

➢ WGI Pensacola Regional Winterguard Finalists

➢ WGI St. Louis Regional Winterguard Finalists

o Concert Program:

▪ “Emblem of Unity”

▪ “Old Scoksh Melody”

▪ “Light Cavalry Overture”

➢ 235 Members 

2018-2019 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Dana TrochesseT 

Asst. Director: Chester Garrison

➢ MHSAA Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior ➢ MHSAA Concert (2nd Band) RaJng: I—Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight Reading (2nd Band) RaJng: I—Superior ➢ BaTle on the Beach Colorguard 2nd Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach 1st Place Overall Visual

➢ BaTle on the Beach Band 2nd Place

➢ BaTle on the Beach Band 2nd Place

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal 3rd Place Overall

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Colorguard Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Band Superior

➢ Gulf Coast InvitaJonal Colorguard Superior

➢ Strawberry Classic Grand Champion

➢ Strawberry Classic Percussion Superior

➢ Strawberry Classic Band Superior

➢ Strawberry Classic Colorguard Most Outstanding

➢ Strawberry Classic Drum Major Most Outstanding

➢ Strawberry Classic Percussion Most Outstanding

➢ Strawberry Classic Band Most Outstanding Overall ➢ LMCGPC Colorguard 1st Place

➢ WGI Pensacola Colorguard 2nd Place

➢ MHSAA Band Superior

➢ MHSAA Colorguard Superior

➢ MHSAA Percussion Superior

➢ MHSAA Drum Major Superior

➢ MHSAA/MBA Sweepstakes Award Winning Band

➢ Highest Rated 5A Marching Band in South MS (8)

➢ Highest State EvaluaJon Score-Region V (all 1A-6A Bands) ➢ Gulfport “BaTle on the Beach” Grand Champions

➢ Selected for the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade

➢ MHSAA Class 5A Marching finalist

➢ GCGPC ScholasJc A Winterguard Champions

➢ WGI Pensacola Regional Winterguard Finalists (Runner up) ➢ WGI World Semi-finalist

o Concert Program:

▪ “Cyrus the Great”

▪ “SalvaJon is Created” ▪ “El Camino Real”

▪ “High Wire”

➢ 205 Members 

2019-2020 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Dana TrochesseT 

Asst. Director: Chester Garrison

➢ MHSAA Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior ➢ “BaTle on the Beach” Reserve Grand Champions ➢ Strawberry Classic “Grand Champions”

➢ 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade ParJcipant ➢ MHSAA Concert/SR canceled due to Covid-19

➢ WGI Gulfport Regional Winterguard Finalists o Concert Program

▪ “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite”

▪ “VariaJons on a Korean Folksong”

▪ “Marriage of Figaro”

▪ “Tempered Steel”

▪ “Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon” ➢ 190 Members

2020-2021 Director: Tim GarreT Principal: Dana TrochesseT Asst. Director: Chester Garrison

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I—Superior ➢ No marching contests due to Covid-19

➢ LMCGPC Winterguard Silver Medalists

➢ WGI World Semi-Finalist Winterguard

➢ WGI World Finalist Winterguard o Concert Program:

▪ “Chimes of Liberty”

▪ “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”

▪ “Flight of the Piasa” ➢ 154 Members

2021-2022 Director: Don Newman Principal: Dana TrochesseT Asst. Director: Casey Caviness

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I, II, II – Excellent

➢ MHSAA Sight-reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I, I, I – Superior ➢ MHSAA Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I, I, I – Superior

➢ MHSAA State Marching Championships: 4th Place

➢ LMCGPC Varsity Guard Silver Medalists SA: 85.8

➢ LMCGPC JV Guard Silver Medalists SRA: 81.0

➢ LMCGPC Percussion ScholasJc A: 5th Place

➢ Concert Program:

o Circus Days

o Prelude to Act I from La Traviata Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew ➢ 135 Members

2022-2023 Director: Don Newman Asst. Director:

Casey Caviness Principal: Michael Weaver

133 Members

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I, I, I – Superior

➢ MHSAA Sight-reading EvaluaJon RaJng: I, II, II – Excellent

➢ MHSAA Marching EvaluaJon RaJng: I, I, I – Superior

➢ MHSAA State Marching Championships: 3rd Place (Bronze Medalist) ➢ LMCGPC Varsity Guard SA: 6th Place

➢ LMCGPC JV Guard SRA: 6th Place

➢ LMCGPC Percussion ScholasJc A: 4th Place

➢ Wind Ensemble Concert Program:

o The Black Mask

o Rhosymedre

o Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo

➢ Symphonic Band Concert Program: Concert – I, I, I - Superior o Promise on the Horizon Sight Reading – II - Excellent o Too BeauJful for Words

o Stone Mountain Fantasy

➢ Drew Eisman Lions All-State Band Member 9th Chair

2023-2024 Director: Don Newman Asst. Director: Casey Caviness Principal: Michael Weaver

145 members

➢ MHSAA Concert EvaluaJon RaJng: I, I, II – Superior ➢ MHSAA Sight-reading EvaluaJon: II, II, II – Excellent ➢ MHSAA Marching EvaluaJon: I, I, I – Superior

➢ MHSAA State Marching Championships: 3rd Place (Bronze Medalist) ➢ BOA Orlando Regional: Regional Finalist (10th Place 77.8)

➢ LMCGPC Varsity Guard:

➢ LMCGPC JV Guard:

➢ LMCGPC Indoor Percussion:

➢ Wind Ensemble Concert Program:

o Galop – Shostakovich

o Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon – Grainger o Third Suite – Jager

➢ Symphonic Band Concert Program: