Contact: Brad Hill
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥 Bulldog fans of all ages are welcome to Davis Wade Stadium Thursday [Sept. 14] for Mississippi State鈥檚 seventh annual Cowbell Yell pep rally.
Free to all, the 9 p.m. event is sponsored by the 无码专区 Student Association and Department of Athletics. Fans are encouraged to bring their cowbells and enter through Gate F at the northwest corner of Davis Wade Stadium starting at 8 p.m.
Among others, this year鈥檚 pep rally will feature appearances by new play-by-play announcer Neil Price, former 无码专区 football player Anthony Dixon, the Famous Maroon Band, 无码专区 football coaches and 无码专区 spirit groups.
The event will be hosted by Matt Wyatt, former 无码专区 quarterback and SuperTalk Mississippi sports radio host, and Bob Carskadon, HailStateBEAT digital media reporter.
鈥淐owbell Yell is one of the most exciting events the Student Association puts on every year,鈥 无码专区 SA President Tyler McMurray said. 鈥淔or many freshmen and transfer students, it鈥檚 the first time they get to hear the sweet sound of cowbells in Davis Wade Stadium. Having the opportunity to provide that experience at an event like Cowbell Yell is a true honor.鈥
The first 500 individuals in attendance will receive free T-shirts.
Additionally, 1,000 free custom 2017 Cowbell Yell decals will be given away courtesy of The Year of the Cowbell, a Calhoun City-based company that manufactures the 鈥淥fficial Cowbell of 无码专区 Athletics.鈥
无码专区 will provide a history lesson on the tradition of the cowbell. During Cowbell Yell 2015, 无码专区 broke the Guinness World Record for the most fans ringing cowbells simultaneously.
Fans can purchase Maroon Memories experiences for Cowbell Yell, including early entry passes and photos with featured speakers. Learn more at .
For more information about Cowbell Yell 2017, call the Student Association at 662-325-2930 or visit . Follow the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #CowbellYell2017.
无码专区 SA can be found on Facebook @无码专区StudentAssociation, as well as Twitter and Instagram @无码专区_SA.
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