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PEOPLE can’t be beat
TO DONATE, PLEASE VISIT
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Bay Ratz Marching Battery, invite them to play
at an event, visit them @bayratz on Facebook or Instagram.
www.crowdrise.com/bay-ratz-marching-battery
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MARCHING TO A NEW BEAT:
The Bay Ratz Marching Battery
story by Lisa Kröger photos by Linda Ferrill
Rats, mice, and drums? An odd combination has become a local favorite. It all began when Brian Wilemon of Bay Saint Louis went on eBay and bought a used snare drum, which he refurbished with his son Miles, 13. Soon, Wilemon and his son had gotten enough equipment for a small drum line. “It started with five kids,” said Wilemon, “and the next week it was eight, then twelve, then twenty.”