Providing musical entertainment to the Starkville community, Mississippi State faculty and students performed music downtown on Tuesday for Pops on the Plaza. Part of the Starkville-MSU Symphony Association's 2011-12 concert season, the event featured the State Messengers and the MSU Steel Drum Ensemble, comprised of faculty and students, respectively. Between the two groups, the audience heard a mix of jazz, Caribbean, and Latin music. In the foreground wearing his red island shirt, Cliff Taylor, associate director of bands at MSU and faculty member in the university's department of music, showcases his trombone-performing talent.