Spend the day reminiscing with classmates, enjoying barbecue, listening to the Northwest band and watching the Northwest Rangers compete against the Northeast Tigers.

The day will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with an alumni reception. The alumni association will honor 2009 Northwest Alumnus of the year Dr.Gerald Crawford at the Alumni and Friends Celebration at 10:30 a.m. Both receptions will be held in the Haraway Center on the Senatobia campus.

Starting at noon, a barbecue picnic prepared by Northwest alumni will be served. The cost of the barbecue for adults is $5. A pep rally featuring the Ranger marching band and Ranger cheerleaders will begin at 12:45 p.m.

The Ranger band will perform the pre-game show at 1:40 p.m. at Ranger Stadium on the Bobby Franklin Field.

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Admission for adults is $5. The Homecoming court, as well as the crowning of the 2009 Northwest Homecoming Queen, will be presented at halftime.

Other Homecoming events include a reunion for the class of 1967-70, which will be held at the Haraway Center Friday, Oct. 23, at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call Dolores Wooten, manager of Alumni Affairs, at 662-560-1105 or e-mail dbwooten@northwestms.edu.