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Jackson State University student Ariel Woods makes history as first female drum major since 2017

Jackson State University student Ariel Woods makes history as first female drum major since 2017

Ariel Woods has assumed her position as the drum major for Jackson State University’s renowned 300-piece band, the Sonic Boom of the South. The senior at JSU was chosen to be a member of the Jackson Five, which will spearhead the Sonic Boom in the 2024–25 academic year. Woods told WAPT, “This is my second…

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