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{{Infobox college marching band | 
band name   = The Pride of the South | 
logo       = |
school     = [[The University of Mississippi]] | 
location   = [[Oxford, Mississippi]], [[United States|USA]] | 
conference = [[Southeastern Conference]] | 
founded    = 1928| 
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== History ==
Prior to 1928, the UM Band was a small organization under the leadership of a selected student Director. In 1928, Chancellor Alfred Hume appointed Roy Coats as the first Director of Bands with faculty status at the University. Coats’ initial marching band used instruments, uniforms and equipment donated by the National Guard. Not until 1934 did the Rebel Band own full dress uniforms, purchased by funds solicited by the general student body.


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The UM Rebel Band performed at the 1958 World Music Festival in Kerkrade, Holland; where they won first place with distinction in both concert and marching competition. That same year, the Rebel Band was invited by Jules Farber, U.S. Representative of the World’s Fair in Brussels, Belgium. The band traveled to Europe again in the summer of 1966 with the Concert Singers and selected theatre students. While on the Music Theatre Abroad program, they studied and performed at some of the world’s leading cultural(contracted; show full) | Luther Snavely || 1971- 1987
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== School songs ==
Grove Routine - Prior to every home game the "Pride of the South" gathers behind the grove stage and performs the grove routine. The grove routine includes Mr. Willson's Warm-Up/Hype Chorale, Rebel March (Forward Rebels), Go Rebs Go, Go Rebels Go, Rock and Roll (The Hey Song), and Swing Low Ole Miss. 


'''Fight Song (The Rebel March) lyrics'''

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