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Aliyah Veal
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Journalist, Mississippi Free Press
Jackson
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HR Media & Entertainment and Fashion & Apparels
education, politics
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‘The Baddest Band in the Land’: How the Sonic Boom’s Super Bowl Performance With Usher Happened, A Student’s Perspective
By Torsheta Jackson, Aliyah Veal Verified| Mississippi Free Press Verified Marice Graham stood backstage of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024, along with 92 other musicians from Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South marching band who were about to perform. The 65,000 screaming fans in the stands roared with an energy that surpassed that of the past 10 days’ rehearsals, when producers used the dark of night to perfect lighting, backdrop and laser cues.
By Aliyah Veal Verified| Mississippi Free Press Verified JACKSON, Miss.—Jenna Onion crawled out of bed earlier than usual on Saturday, March 9. Making her way to a mirror, she carefully began applying body paint. Over the course of two hours, her usually porcelain-like skin took on an ashy, gray color. Once the makeup dried, she slipped into a form-fitting red shirt with a black collar and accents that she sewed herself, a black skirt, navy lace stockings and long-fingered gloves that rested at her elbow.
‘The Baddest Band in the Land’: How the Sonic Boom’s Super Bowl Performance With Usher Happened, A Student’s Perspective
By Torsheta Jackson, Aliyah Veal Verified| Mississippi Free Press Verified Marice Graham stood backstage of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024, along with 92 other musicians from Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South marching band who were about to perform. The 65,000 screaming fans in the stands roared with an energy that surpassed that of the past 10 days’ rehearsals, when producers used the dark of night to perfect lighting, backdrop and laser cues.
Company Info
Mississippi Free Press
The Mississippi Free Press is a nonprofit media outlet for the state, devoted to going beyond partisanship and publishing solutions journalism for the Magnolia State and all of its people.
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
+1 601-362-6121
Founded: 2020