Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Conrad "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jr

(October 25, 1919 - March 5, 1996)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020

1. Conrad "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jr Marker

Inscription.
Conrad Hutchinson Jr. arrived in Grambling in 1952 and had a plan to make the Grambling College Marching Band the "Best Band In the Land". It didn't happen overnight and it certainly wasn't easy, but "Hutch” and his staff began molding embryo noise-makers into superb musicians and magnificent marchers. Under his leadership, the GSU Tiger Marching Band achieved worldwide fame and today, his prized unit is frequently labeled "The Best in the Land". His genius as a band master helped to put the city and university on the map.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment.

Location. 32° 32.279′ N, 92° 42.832′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It can be reached from Legends Avenue (State Highway 149) 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grambling LA 71245, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Collie J. Nicholson (here, next to this marker); Charles P. Adams (here, next to this marker); Eddie G. Robinson (here, next to this marker); Paul "Tank" Younger (here, next to this marker); James "Shack" Harris (here, next to this marker); Charlie Joiner (here, next to this marker); Douglas L. Williams (here, next to this marker); Willie Davis (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grambling.

More about this marker. Located in the Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square.

Also see . . . Find A Grave Entry for Conrad Hutchinson, Jr. w/Bio. (Submitted on November 14, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020

2. Conrad "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jr Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.