History of the MSU Block and Bridle Club

The national Block and Bridle club was originally known as the Animal Husbandry Club of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. The national B&B colors are royal purple and navy blue and the flower is the lilac. The national emblem is a large "B" with a meat block and a bridle in each half. The meat block in the upper half represents the material aspects of our life and our profession, and the bridle in the bottom half of the "B" stands for the behavior of the B&B members, the control over ourselves that we try to maintain, the mannerisms and respect we show toward others, and the manner with which we treat animals.

The Mississippi State Block and Bridle Club was chartered in 1930 as the Mississippi State University Saddle and Sirloin Club.  Our club's objectives are to promote a higher scholastic standard among the students of Mississippi State University with an interest in livestock, the livestock industry in general, and to bring about a closer relationship among the students at MSU sharing a common interest in livestock. Students that are interested in agriculture, livestock or any agriculture-related field and plan to attend MSU are invited to join Block and Bridle. During the school year, many exciting activities take place. These activities include an annual crawfish boil, Little International Livestock Show, Bulldog Stampede (collegiate rodeo), Dixie National Livestock Judging Contest, Parking trailers at Mississippi State Fair, Pledge Cookout, Pledge Sale, Halloween on the Farm, Halloween Hoedown, Formal, Flag Football team, Steak Soiree' and the Block & Bridle National Convention, which will be held in Florida this January.

 
All members and pledges work together in a close-knit atmosphere to make these events successful. Each year our pledge class grows, making the Block and Bridle club the largest student organization in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. We can credit the large increase in size due to the fact that the club has frequent social activities which create strong friendships between the members. The Mississippi State Chapter of the Block and Bridle Club represents over twenty majors at MSU. B&B Meetings are held every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesday of the month.

Pooch Pledge:
"I                              being interested in Animal Husbandry and the Activities of the Block and Bridle club, express my willingness to become a member and promise, if elected, to uphold it's ideals and principles"
 

 Preparation for the 1967 Little International Livestock Show

Pooch Song:
We are the South Farm Pooches,   Our hearts are true and blue,  we love to shovel cow manure,  and smell like silage too!  Swimming in Horse troughs is  what we like to do the very best!  We are the South Farm Pooches, come rain or shine or snow.  

 
Showing in the 1965 Little International

Mission Statement of MSU Block and Bridle:
... "Let PRINCIPLE determine your decisions, keep traditions, stay in touch, help one another, don't be lazy and let others take up the slack, promote Mississippi State Block & Bridle, and lastly, WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD." - Skip Glidewell (2004-2005 President, 2002-2004 Pledge Marshal