Purple & Gold Pride
Alcorn State's official colors.
What are purple and gold?
This is the year Alcorn State University was founded.
What is 1871?
This NFL quarterback from Alcorn was nicknamed "Air McNair."
Who is Steve McNair?
Alcorn State belongs to this athletic conference.
What is the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference)?
This stadium is home to Alcorn State’s football team.
What is Jack Spinks – Marino Casem Stadium?
The name of Alcorn’s mighty marching band.
What is the Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite?
Alcorn State was named after this Mississippi governor.
Who is James L. Alcorn?
This Alcorn alum made history as the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate during Reconstruction.
Who is Hiram R. Revels?
The Alcorn Braves won the SWAC Championship in football most recently in this year.
What is 2019?
Students often relax, eat, or gather in this central building on campus.
What is the James L. Bolden Campus Union?
During Homecoming, Alcorn students celebrate this signature parade and event.
What is the Homecoming Parade?
Before becoming a university, the land Alcorn sits on used to house this type of institution.
What is Oakland College?
This actor and singer, known for "A Different World," attended Alcorn.
Who is Dawnn Lewis?
Alcorn’s women’s team has dominated SWAC titles in this sport.
What is tennis?
Alcorn’s agricultural research center is named after this important figure.
What is the Jesse A. Morris Research and Extension Center?
This is the spirited nickname for Alcorn State’s fans and students.
What are the Braves?
This man served as Alcorn’s very first president.
Who is Hiram R. Revels?
This former Alcorn coach was known as "The Godfather" of SWAC football.
Who is Marino Casem?
Alcorn’s basketball team plays home games in this facility.
What is the Davey L. Whitney Complex?
This hall houses the President’s Office and is one of the oldest structures on campus.
What is Oakland Memorial Chapel?
Each fall, Alcorn competes against Jackson State in this classic rivalry game.
What is the Soul Bowl?
Alcorn became the first Black land-grant college thanks to this federal act.
What is the Morrill Act of 1862?
This civil rights activist and politician, who served in Congress, was an Alcorn graduate.
Who is Mike Espy?
This Alcorn football player was drafted third overall in the 1995 NFL Draft.
Who is Steve McNair?
Brave students flock to this center for fitness and recreation.
What is the E.E. Simmons Gymnasium?