HATTIESBURG, MS (WAFB) - The Southern University and University of Southern Mississippi football teams may have battled on the field Saturday night in a 45-0 shutout loss for the Jags, but the schools' bands came together for a special halftime performance.



The Human Jukebox of Southern and The Pride of Mississippi united for an epic halftime finale at M.M. Roberts Stadium when they joined to perform "America the Beautiful."



Dr. Colin McKenzie, director of The Pride, approached the Human Jukebox director Prof. Nathan Haymer regarding the idea, and he was immediately on board.



"We live in a time where it is easy to feel divided and where we see division constantly" McKenzie said. "Each day, I see students from different countries, different races, different backgrounds, and different socio-economic situations come together, support each other, build each other up, and work together as to achieve a higher purpose – musical expression."



Haymer said there are many things that divide us as a nation but the power of music is the one element that bridges all gaps in humanity.