Ms Ashley Dudley was the First and Only Female Drum Major (so far) for The Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets. She broke that barrier in 2006 and stunned the ASU band,
Video: First female drum major for the Hawkeye Marching Band since 1940s takes attention in stride | The Gazette
![Morgan State University's female drum major is preparing to lead band in HBCU competition | NPR Illinois Morgan State University's female drum major is preparing to lead band in HBCU competition | NPR Illinois](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2dc0f15/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2800x1867+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.wbur.org%2Fwp%2F2023%2F02%2Fpic1b.jpg)
Morgan State University's female drum major is preparing to lead band in HBCU competition | NPR Illinois
![As only the third woman to hold the position, LSU's drum major is ready for the job | Entertainment/Life | theadvocate.com As only the third woman to hold the position, LSU's drum major is ready for the job | Entertainment/Life | theadvocate.com](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/de/0dec6227-ae21-5f89-afec-90151a6b758d/5751d9e8da20c.image.jpg)