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Delta Chapter
Kent Sills- 2000
Dr. Kent sills began his teaching
career as band director at Lumberton High School in
1956 before accepting a similar position at
Clarksdale High School in 1961. he went to
Mississippi Stat University in 1967 as Assistant
Director of Bands and was later to become only the
sixth director in the band's long and storied
history.
He served as Marching Director of the
Mississippi Lions All-State Band twice- in 1958 when
the band went to New York City and in 1964 for the
trip to Toronto, Canada. He was later to serve as
manager/ director of the Mississippi Lions All-State
Band from 1982 until 1997.
Dr. Sills’ membership in professional
organizations included College Band Directors
National Association, Mississippi Bandmasters
Association, National Association College Wind and
Percussion Instructors, and Phi Beta Mu.
A graduate of Kosciusko High School,
Dr. Sills holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree
(1956) and Master of Education degree (1959) from
the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Sills
other degrees includes a Master of Music (1967) and
Doctor of Arts (1977) from the University of
Mississippi.
he received the Outstanding
Contributor Award from Phi Beta Mu at the 1996
Mississippi State Band Clinic. Since his retirement
in 1999, Dr. Sills and Nora, his wife, make their
home in Starkville. They have one son Dr. Al Sills.
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