We will be looking toward the alumni and friends of Mississippi State who have enjoyed the university's many musical groups over the years to step forward in the coming months to help us reach our goal and to make this Music Rehearsal Facility a reality. Other significant donations from alumni and friends have boosted the fund to its current level. Naming opportunities for the facility are available, said Stogsdill. The gift amount for naming the Music Rehearsal Facility is negotiable. Gifts of cash and securities are among the ways to support the fund, and pledges may be made over a three-year period.
All contributions are tax deductible by law.
Since the Famous Maroon Band marched at its first football game in 1924, the program has expanded into a comprehensive, multi-faceted music performance and music education program. A new Music Rehearsal Facility will benefit numerous musical groups on campus, says Randi L'Hommedieu, head of the Music Education Department. But many fans of the marching band don't realize that these student musicians also perform throughout the year in our concert bands, wind ensemble, orchestra, jazz bands, and chamber groups. Our singers are similarly active in the choir, the Madrigal Singers, musical theater, and other vocal ensembles. There also is additional information on the project at the university's World Wide Web site.