Memphis rap legend Project Pat is set to headline LeMoyne-Owen College's homecoming music festival and tailgate, dubbed “LOCHELLA,” on Oct. 24. The free event lands on Brownlee Lawn in the middle of a full day of homecoming festivities, from a morning parade to evening basketball games against Fisk University.
According to Action News 5, the day kicks off with the annual homecoming parade starting at 9 a.m. on Bellevue/McLemore and concluding at Saxon Avenue. From there, the celebration shifts to Brownlee Lawn, where the LOCHELLA music festival and tailgate will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free Tailgate, Food Trucks, and a Memphis Headliner
The tailgate is free and open to the public, and food trucks will be on hand serving food and drinks throughout the event, per the station's report. Project Pat is scheduled to take the Brownlee Lawn stage at 1 p.m., according to WREG, giving homecoming attendees a midday set from one of Memphis's own hip-hop veterans.
Basketball Doubleheader Against Fisk Caps the Day
Once the music winds down, the celebration moves indoors. LeMoyne-Owen College will take on Fisk University in women's and men's homecoming basketball games at Bruce Johnson Hall Gymnasium, the same article notes. The women's game tips off at 5 p.m., with the men's matchup following at 7 p.m.
Between the parade, the free tailgate, and the basketball doubleheader, LeMoyne-Owen's homecoming slate stretches from early morning into the evening of Oct. 24, giving students, alumni, and Memphis neighbors several reasons to swing by campus throughout the day.
