As high school marching bands battle for Bandmasters, DeSoto Central walks away a winner
The South Gibson High School Marching Band was one of 18 Mid-South high school troupes competing Saturday at the Bandmasters Championship at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
Eighteen bands from Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas vied in the 55th annual Bandmasters Championship hosted by the University of Memphis Band Alumni Chapter in hopes of winning the inaugural Joe Sills Cup.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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