Mississippi Valley State’s marching band could soon embark on a trip to the nation’s capital.
According to Gov. Tate Reeves, the Mean Green Marching Machine has been invited to play in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration parade in Washington, D.C. on Monday, January 20.
.@MVSUDEVILS’ Mean Green Marching Machine has been invited to play in President Trump’s inauguration parade!
If you can, please consider supporting them for this historic opportunity! https://t.co/weK7NeSkT6 pic.twitter.com/kuFlQaBOTk
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) December 27, 2024
Trump, who served a four-year stint as commander-in-chief before being unseated by current President Joe Biden in 2020, earned a second term in the Oval Office on November 5. In the process, he ousted Democratic hopeful and current Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Trump came away with 312 electoral votes to Harris’ 226, earning him another four-year stint in the White House. He also earned a majority of the popular vote, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to accomplish that feat since George W. Bush in 2004. When Trump won the presidency in 2016, he lost the popular vote to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton but surpassed the 270 electoral vote threshold necessary to hold the nation’s highest office.
On Election Day this year, Trump was declared the winner of Mississippi as soon as the polls closed. The New York business mogul turned Floridian earned just under 61% of the total vote in the Magnolia State.
In just a few weeks, the marching band from Mississippi Valley State has the chance to be recognized after the president is sworn into office. To make this possible, donations are being sought to send the students to the capital. Those looking to help facilitate the Mean Green Marching Machine’s trip to Washington, D.C. can donate by clicking here.
