H omecoming week meant something d ifferent for everyone.
For the Student Government Association, it meant finalizing
deta ils for the week 's programming . For Greeks, it meant
bu ilding floats and gearing up for Homecoming dances. For th e
footba ll team , it meant concentration , practice and still more
p ractice . And for most all students , it meant excitement and a
roaring good time .
T he theme this year was Mard i Gras, since Homecoming fell
on t he same day as Halloween . So, in addition to Homecoming
ac ti vities, there were also a host of Halloween festivities, such
as t he Residence Hall Assoc iation ' s annual Freaker ' s Ball.
J oh n Bailey, a reggae performer , started the week off on
T uesday with an outstanding performance in the Stable Doors
c offeehouse. There was standing room onl y for the concert, as
t he crowd clapped and danced to Bailey ' s lively music.
Friday was proclaimed Blue and Gold Spirit Day . The school
colors could be seen all over campus and the city of Murray .
M ea n while, many alumni arrived on campus to play in the golf
and tennis tournaments.
T hat night, students gathered in the University Center The'
atre for a special showing of the horror film Halloween.
Bright and early Saturday morning , students , alumni and
townspeople lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the many
flosts , bands and personalities who rode by.
Special guests were former Homecoming queens dating
back to 1935, who returned to campus to ride in the parade.
The queens were recognized during halftime of the game and
each received a pen from President Constantine W . Curris .
The first Homecoming Queen , Dixie Moore McKenzie,
served as Grand Marshall for the parade. McKenzie was named
queen in 1935. She received a plaque from Dr. Curris during
halftime and a standing ovation from the crowd .
Winners of the parade's float competition were Alpha Omi·
cron Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Sigma Sigma in the Greek
division for their replica of the French Quarter in New Orleans .
The Rodeo Club was the winner in the independent division for
their float , which was topped by a mechanical bull. A new
division was added this year for the best community float. This
award went to the Loyal Order of the Moose.
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Crowning the 1981 Homecoming
Queen Debbie Lewell y n , are 1980
Queen , Yvette Pa y ne, and M iss MSU
Terri Liles .
Aiming at the 50-yard line is a member
of the Sc rea ming Eagles.
Curtis Brown
Curtis Brown
Dressed to the hilt. are Kathy Cope'
land and Keith Roberts, as they partici·
pate in the annual Freaker's Ball.
Valerie Allison
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