MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – This weekend marks the 35th Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis. It is Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s fourth appearance at the Classic and Alcorn State’s second, after Jackson State and Tennessee State’s departure.
The change has impacted attendance, but not the tradition HBCU alumni look forward to every year.
For nearly 30 years, the Southern Heritage Classic was a convergence of HBCU alumni from Jackson State and Tennessee State. Jackson State pulled out in 2022, and Tennessee State followed in 2025…