The South is spread out across 7 different states this weekend as miles and milestones get covered all the same in our latest Southern show choir preview!

See how the biggest Southern competition of the year and another large upset shake up the Southern show choir rankings!

March is coming in like a lion in Ohio, as two major competitions at Fairfield and Solon kick off the second-to-last weekend of the Buckeye State’s show choir scene. 

PHOTO: Erika Wilson | What's new in the South? Certainly not mayhem! Catch-up on another crazy weekend of show choir down south and go through all the results from the last weekend of February!

This weekend features three amazing events, including the biggest Southern competition of the year! Take a dive into what is guaranteed to be an exciting weekend in the Southern show choir circuit!

The latest batch of Southern show choir rankings are out, and just in time for the biggest Southern competition of the year! Be sure to catch up and prepare yourself for whatever happens this Saturday!

PHOTO: Jackson Prep Performing Arts | Clinton and Homewood triumphed, and several other powers made finals at their respective competitions.

Franklin Central held serve at Center Grove, Clinton cleaned up at Jackson Prep, Westside sang their way to the top at Omaha South and Bloomington Kennedy continued its 2026 tear.

More crazy placements require another set of rankings! Catch-up on the risers and fallers as we prepare for another wild weekend!

Several circuits coalesce around big events, as Indianapolis gathers at Center Grove, Mississippi gathers at Jackson Prep, Nebraska gathers at Omaha South and Minnesota gathers at Hastings.

Dylan Moss - Illinois Contributor This is the second edition of Homeroom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering and considering results from the week of 2/14 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across 3 divisions. Championship Mixed Wheaton North “Flight” (NC) Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (NC) El Paso-Gridley “Modulations” (NC) Mundelein “Sound” (NC) Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” (+2) Glenwood “Titan Fever” (-1) Wheaton Warren

Two events in Mississippi leave no void of interest despite the small numbers, as heavy matchups are taking place across numerous divisions!

PHOTO: Briarwood Fine Arts Academy| With most of Southern groups having competed, there's plenty to break down after this weekend.

Clinton, Linn-Mar, Carmel, Marysville and Bloomington Kennedy all stood over the rest of the competition.

Tupelo and Winfield took overall wins as single-gender groups, and Christopher Jive and the Uptown 45 became the newest member of the overall winner's club.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | After a seemingly generational lineup last season, Chesterton has done the unthinkable again and assembled a national lineup for the 2026 Trojan Classic. Ten mixed groups and seven womens groups will compete for five mixed finals spots and three womens finals spots.

Buy your Valentine's some flowers and prepare for a busy weekend in the Southern show choir circuit!

After a tumultuous weekend in Southern show choir, the initial 2026 rankings have many storylines baked in.

West Jones and Tupelo scored incredible victories over large fields, Brandon took care of business at NEJ, and more.

A big weekend in Southern show choir, as a large competition in Alabama headlines, a big matchup at JASI supports, and an interesting NEJ Classic rounds out the weekend.