For musicians interested in participating in Mississippi Swing!, we rehearse weekly on a split schedule between Northwest Rankin High School (Mondays, 6-6:45) and Ridgeland High School (Tuesdays, 7-8). While you are not required to make every rehearsal, it is strongly encouraged. New music is being distributed on a regular basis. Currently, there is no membership fee for joining the group. The dress code for most performances is black pants, white shirt, and a tie.
Since December 2004, over 200 volunteers have generously donated their time and talent to the Mississippi Swing! Big Band, Brass Band and Oompah Band Project -
Trumpets: Bill Mayfield, Anne Berthold, George Murphy, Jeff Carter, Cal Horlings, Sam Johnson, Jeff Reiter, Mike Jones, Marvin Milner, Wayne Linehan, Buddy Rogers, Cary Breedlove, Jim Peacock, Eddie Havens, Luke Ratcliff, Cody Morrow. Wesley Blount, Lee Schilling, Andy Johnson, Howard Thomas, Milton Baxter, Wayne Miller, Ryan Coffey, Lorinda Kress-DesRoches, Stephanie Lofton, David Miller, Scott Britton, **Zane Warren, **Keith Buccola, Stephen Buccola, **Brandon Avdoyan, **Josh Foster, **Andrew Speegle, **Emily Walker, **Savanna Walker, *Wesley Gerard, Alaric Lacey, Randy Dickerson, David Battaly, **Titus Taylor, **Addie Elliott, Chris Nail, Corky Wicks, Nicholas Hebert
Trombones: John Retherford, Richard Tanner, Tim Golden, Jay Bennett, Bill Lumpkin, Patrick Hendrick, Bill Hand, Howard Jones, David Cox, Michael Weidick, Chris Munch, Blake Breedlove, Don Kilborne, Andrew McKay, Todd Taylor, Trey Bennett, Hale Byrd, ** Mark Dickerson, **Troy Taylor, Wayne Miller, * Baxter Brown, Silas Murray, **Oscar Dunaway, Evan Derrick, Jason Hathorn, Weston Hathorn.
Clarinet: Raphiell Ashford, *Linda Frenz, *Coralen Cain, *Joy Hawkins, *Ben Cain, Elizabeth Koskie - Schommer, *Bobby McClellan, *C.D. Hagan, *Tom Riley, *Cathy Wilson, *Elizabeth Lampley, *Christine Campbell, *Bob Harrison and *Veronica Smith
Alto: Barbara Cox, Wayne Miller, Gordon Skelton, Rob Chapman, Heath Twilley, Jim Crosthwait, Landon Pollard, Silas Stapleton, James Chaisson, Judson Wright, Philip Moak, Roger Weill, Mary Kay Souther, Seth Garrett, WC McClendon, **Jared McCann, Heidi Logan Tenor: Sherrill Holly, Jim Logan, Jeff Ely, Hugh Latimer, Wayne Miller, Landon Pollard, Bob Karlak, Maurice Hillman, Booker Walker, Pat Cornacchione, John Powell, Tommy Hoffman, Mike Kemp, Nichol Kadler, Jimmy Isonhood, Jim Darnell, Ron Jenkins
Bari: Ben Finison, Bill White, DeAnna Emhovick, Cody Spurlock, Jim Logan, Nichol Kadler Flute: Kathy Dougan
E-flat Horn: */**Trey Bennett
Tuba: */**Rayford Woodrick, **Tim Green, **Philemon Nelson, Andy Johnson, **Bryant Thaxton, **Brandon Whitten, **Robert McGee
Baritone: Randy Jamison, *Mike Nash, *Addison Black, *Jana Riley Melodica: Carter Elliott
Vocals: Lori Blount, Cary Breedlove, Chris Blount, Holly Burns, Katie Elliott
Drums: Bud Berthold, Greg Mitchell, Bobby Williams, Bryce Upshaw, Lindy Harris, Lori Blount, Steve Cook, Jeremy Hilton, Bill Richardson.
Percussion: Cucho Gonzales, Chris Blount.
Bass Drum: */**Bobby McClellan, **Richard Vinyard, **Tim Dunaway, **David Miller
Snare Drum: **Brian Upshaw, **Dustin Nugent, **Eddie Newton, Steve Cook, **Shaun Stamps, **Revanth Sanne, Greg Mitchell
Bass: Bernard Holly, George Reed, Derrick Brown, Wyatt Newman, Richard Smith, John Mason, Don Kilborne, Kevin Williford, Chad Miller
Piano: Elizabeth Koskie - Schommer, Richard Smith, Jeneane Mixon, Susan Mayfield, Carter Elliott
Guitar / Banjo: Ron Welch, Rick Moreira, **Adam Chapman, Russell Welch, Alan Hoops
Band Volunteers: Becky McClellan, Annette Reiter, Taylor Volz, Anne Koskie, Jacqueline Schommer, Mark Lagrange, Caty Coffey, Styler Ginger, Mary Mitchell, Katelyn Foster, Madelyn Banks, Graycen Wright, Hettie Walker, Lisa McCann, Haley McCann, Amber Speegle, Jack Magee, Conner Perkins, Azha Sanders, Ken Coleman, Cora Desroches, Kathy Clem, Dawn Mackie, and more!
*Oompah Band
** Brass Band