Former MSU Band Director Passes Away
Dr. Kent Sills passed away in his home on May 3, 2006. He was 72.
Dr. Sills began his teaching career as Band Director at Lumberton (MS) High School in 1956 before accepting a similar position at Clarksdale High School in 1961. He joined the staff at Mississippi State University in 1967 as Assistant Director of Bands and in 1983 was appointed only the sixth director in the band’s 100 year storied history. He served as Director of Bands and Professor of Music Education at Mississippi State University until his retirement in 1999.
For more information on his career, you can visit the Famous Maroon Band’s website at www.msstate.edu/org/band/.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the MSU Foundation Band Hall Fund, P.O. Box 6092, Mississippi State, MS 39762.
