As tradition on Homecoming morning, one could be found on the sidewalk of Main St. in Murfreesboro eagerly awaiting the MTSU Homecoming Parade. This past Saturday, the street was filled with children holding bags ready to catch candy, parents allowing their kids to safely run in the street for the first time ever, and an incredible amount of MTSU blue clothing.
In previous years, the parade has taken a route through the side streets of Murfreesboro, but this year it came straight down Main Street all the way to campus. This allowed for more space for the parade and plenty of sidewalk seating.
There were roughly two hundred people in attendance in the parade that included the volleyball team, the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the color guard, the cheerleaders, and of course, the Band of Blue. In attendance were also all of the Homecoming Attendants, as well as Ms. MTSU.
The school mascot, Lightning, could be spotted throughout the parade posing for photos and giving out high-fives. There were also countless school organizations in the route that including LAMBDA, SGA, and numerous fraternities and sororities.
Players on the MTSU Men’s basketball team hand out candy and meet tiny fans during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The brass section plays to the beat during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The MTSU Women’s volleyball team rides atop the vintage Murfreesboro Fire department engine during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Miss MTSU waves to the crowd while sitting in the back of the open topped convertible during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Players on the MTSU Men’s basketball team hand out candy and meet tiny fans during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Little boy cheers at the cars during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16 , 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The tuba section of the Band of Blue marches during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
An Alpha Chi Omega member cheers during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Members of Alpha Delta Pi cheer and toss candy during the MTSU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2016 on Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All photos by Sam McIntyre
Sam McIntyre is a contributing photographer for MTSU Sidelines
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