{"id":81207,"date":"2018-09-12T08:46:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T13:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=81207"},"modified":"2018-09-12T08:46:27","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T13:46:27","slug":"33rd-annual-pig-pickin-lineup-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2018\/09\/33rd-annual-pig-pickin-lineup-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"33rd Annual Pig Pickin&#8217; lineup announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s the lineup for the 33<sup>rd<\/sup> annual Pig Pickin\u2019 weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Festivities kick off on Friday, Sept. 21 at 5 PM with Pig Pickin\u2019 After Dark. Delta State Radio station will begin the evening. Stretta, a Nashville-based high-energy cover band, plays at 8 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Kappa Sigma Fraternity will host its annual 5K Hog Run for Military Heroes at 8:30 AM on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racesonline.com\/events\/hog-run\">https:\/\/www.racesonline.com\/events\/hog-run<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Statesmen Park opens at noon; food lines begin at this time. BBQ meals can be purchased from noon to 3 PM. Buy BBQ tickets at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsupigpickin.com\/purchase-bbq-tickets\/\">http:\/\/www.dsupigpickin.com\/purchase-bbq-tickets\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning at 1 PM, several Delta Music Institute bands will perform, including B4Y2K, Delta Rox, and Ol\u2019 Skool Revue. Delta State University President William N. LaForge will also share his musical talents with his band, President LaForge and the Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>The Admissions Office will present its annual DSU Day for prospective students from 1 PM to 4 PM. For more information, visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/events\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The National Alumni Association is partnering with DSU intramurals on the fourth annual Cornhole Tournament at Pig Pickin&#8217;. The tournament begins at 2 PM at Statesmen Park. Register at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsupigpickin.com\/events\">http:\/\/www.dsupigpickin.com\/events<\/a> and purchase an entry fee. For questions, contact Kirk Mansell at (662) 846-4566.<\/p>\n<p>At 3:15 PM, the Delta State University Marching Band, Delta State cheerleaders, and the Delta Belles dance team will lead the way for the football pre-game pep rally.<\/p>\n<p>While the crowd awaits the judges\u2019 decisions on cooking competition winners, the CE Allstars will take the stage to present a cheerleading, tumbling and gymnastics show.<\/p>\n<p>Pig Pickin\u2019 award winners will be announced at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tailgaters will prepare for the 6 PM kickoff, as the Statesmen take on North Greenville University. To purchase game tickets, visit<a href=\"https:\/\/deltastatetickets.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1433&amp;r=451e02dd0d044a96b7b73967750d54a6\">https:\/\/deltastatetickets.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1433&amp;r=451e02dd0d044a96b7b73967750d54a6<\/a> or call DSU Athletics at (662) 846-4300.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the 33<sup>rd<\/sup> annual Pig Pickin\u2019 weekend, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsupigpickin.com\/\">www.dsupigpickin.com<\/a> or contact the Alumni Association office at (662) 846-4709.<\/p>\n<p>To stay up to date on the Alumni Association\u2019s activities, download the Delta State Alumni app and follow these social media sites: Facebook (Statesmen Graduates), Twitter (@DSU_Alumni), LinkedIn (DSU alumni), Instagram (alumni) and You Tube (dsualumni1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s the lineup for the 33rd annual Pig Pickin\u2019 weekend. Festivities kick off on Friday, Sept. 21 at 5 PM with Pig Pickin\u2019 After Dark. 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