Did Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South inspire TV show "Severance?" Tramell Tillman pays tribute to his alma mater and its iconic marching band.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - World-famous Jackson State University band, the Sonic Boom of the South, performed at the 2025 Coachella event.

Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation, her philanthropic arm, has made a significant impact on the HBCU community. The foundation gifted the Ocean of South band department a $100,000 grant, which has been ...

The National Folk Festival, which kicks off its three-year Jackson residency in November 2025, has announced the third round of artists, with Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South joining ...

Built by Boumpani, at 9 feet in diameter, the instrument is an 800-pound gorilla that will soon take the field with the Tigers and Marching Mizzou at the University of Missouri in Columbia.