Southern University Homecoming Parade

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Miss Southern, Erin D. Rogers of New Orleans, waves to a crowd on Harding Boulevard Saturday during the Southern University homecoming parade. Rogers is escorted by Southern's Student Government Association President Willie McCorkle III.

Advocate staff report

Southern University capped its week-long homecoming activities Saturday with its annual homecoming parade. Saturday also featured the School of Nursing’s annual homecoming health fair and tailgating in the afternoon leading up to Saturday night’s football contest against Texas Southern. Activities held earlier in the week included a fashion show, art exhibit, comedy show, health fair, concert, pep rally and the coronation of New Orleans native Erin D. Rogers as Miss Southern.