51st annual Bayou Classic week kicks off

51st Annual Bayou Classic brings HBCU rivalry, tradition to New Orleans over Thanksgiving weekend
The Bayou Classic, a marquee event celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), returns to New Orleans for its 51st year, promising a weekend packed with football, culture, and tradition.
Bayou Classic weekend kicks off with parade through downtown New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — The matchup between Southern University and Grambling State brings thousands of visitors to New Orleans' Superdome every Thanksgiving weekend. When the parade rolls through Downtown, you know the weekend is officially underway. Deborah Batiste attended Thursday's parade to support her grandson who was riding in Grambling's court.
Bayou Classic kicks off in New Orleans with good times, economic boost: 'Not just a game'
The Bayou Classic is not just a football game. It's a celebration of higher education. It's a family reunion. It's more than a half century of tradition.
Bayou Classic weekend kicks off with its annual parade
The parade is the start of a weekend filled with fun. "It's a big family affair," said Davis. Family: a word many say describes the essence of the Bayou Classic. "It means togetherness. It means empowerment because it helps and shows how the HBCUs are able to get together and have a good time," said Johnson.
New Orleans Bayou Classic business impacts
A 28-year-old man from Orange County with two previous felony convictions is facing life in prison for allegedly firing on undercover gang officers in an unmarked car last week, officials announced Wednesday. The shootout, according to a news release from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, unfolded on Nov. 21 in the city of […]
Bayou Classic to add economic impact to Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans
The 51st Annual Bayou Classic – the nation’s largest HBCU football game between Grambling State University and Southern University – kicks off Saturday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m., in the Caesars Superdome. The game combined with the Thanksgiving weekend of activities is projected to have an economic impact and boost for the city of New Orleans.
Everything you need to know about the 51st Annual Bayou Classic
Bayou Classic is celebrating 51 years of a historical football rivalry between the Southern University Jaguars and the Grambling State Tigers.
The Bayou Classic celebration kicks off on Thanksgiving: See the parade map
NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 24: Members of the Grambling State "World Famed" Band performs at halftime during the Bayou Classic game in 2018. This year's Battle of the Bands will take place on Friday, Nov. 29, the day before the Saturday football game. (Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
For the Culture: 51st Bayou Classic in New Orleans on Thanksgiving weekend
While many people are preparing for Thanksgiving, others are getting ready for a big rivalry game, the Bayou Classic.
Gambit's 2024 Bayou Classic Weekend Preview
The 51st Bayou Classic in New Orleans features the game between the Grambling State Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars, the Battle of the Bands, step-shows and more.
51st annual Bayou Classic week kicks off in New Orleans
Local leaders met at the Caesar's Superdome to discuss the final days leading up the this years Bayou Classic. It's the 51st year Southern University and Grambling state University will face off in the dome in front of thousands.
A Bayou Classic gala to benefit Grambling students
The Bayou Classic is more than a rivalry match-up between Louisiana’s two largest historically black universities. There is ...
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Grambling's Mickey Joseph returns home for Bayou Classic, just across river from Marrero roots
Mickey Joseph grew up in Marrero and was a football star at Archbishop Shaw High School. Now he's in his first season as head ...
Journey from Southern brings Grambling coaches Eric Dooley and Jason Rollins to shared sideline at Bayou Classic
Dooley and Rollins share a history that goes back decades. Both hailing from Louisiana, they started their coaching careers ...
WDSU Road Patrol: What to expect for traffic, parking ahead Bayou Classic
To make this weekend the best yet, officials encourage all visitors to arrange your ride, route, and parking now.
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Bayou Classic, Second Harvest Food Bank partners to combat food insecurity
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Partners of the 51st annual Bayou Classic have collaborated with Second Harvest Food Bank to ...
For fans across generations, Bayou Classic is a celebration of tradition and shared ties
For more than 50 years, the Bayou Classic has brought together Southern and Grambling fans for a weekend of tradition.