MSU Associate Director of Bands Clifton Taylor conducts a performance of "Hail State" during a visit by MSU President Mark E. Keenum, who looks on from the right. Each year, the dedicated student members of the Famous Maroon Band report to campus early to begin practice prior to the start of the fall semester. The band is one of the university's oldest traditions. Learn more at www.msuband.msstate.edu.