Southern Mississippi To The Top
- Southern Mississippi To The Top
"Southern Miss To The Top" is the official fight song of the University of Southern Mississippi and was penned in 1955 by Robert Hays, assistant director of The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band.
It is performed by the Pride of Mississippi Marching Band after every Southern Miss touchdown or field goal, and is an instrumental aspect of any Southern Miss athletic or academic event.
History and usage
"Southern Miss To The Top" is the official fight song of the University of Southern Mississippi and was penned in 1955 by Robert Hays, assistant director of The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band. Originally title "Southern To The Top", the fight song was written as a closer for the first act of "Hey Daze", a three-act musical based on student life at then Mississippi Southern College. The song has retained its popularity so long, that it has been echoed at athletic contest for over 40 years.The song was eventually renamed "Southern Miss To The Top" to reflect the universities popular nickname, Southern Miss.
Lyrics
:Southern Mississippi To The Top! To The Top:So lift your voices high, show them the reason why,:That Southern spirit never will stop:Fight! Fight! Fight!:Southern Mississippi all the way, banners high:And we will Fight! Fight! Fight! to victory,:Hear our battle cry!
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