Callaway High School Band Parents Page

🎺 Calling all brass players!

The Marching Crimson Pipers are looking for talented musicians ready to bring the energy this season. Join a legacy of excellence, perform at exciting events, and be part of something bigger than yourself.

💰 Priority Scholarships are available for trumpet players!

Calling all aspiring members! THE TIME IS NOW! SCAN THE QR CODE NOW!!!!

Whether you’re a seasoned player or a beginner looking to learn WE WANT YOU HERE! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of something incredible. Come ready to showcase your talent, enthusiasm, and dedication! #601 🍊⚡️

Director of Bands Curtis Luckett and librarian Dr. Elisabeth Ward Weston, on behalf of the Callaway High School class of 1998, presented 33 first aid kits to Principal Dr. Shemeka McClung. The class of 1998 challenge all stakeholders and fellow alumni to donate male and female hygiene products.

Calling all aspiring members! THE TIME IS NOW!

Whether you’re a seasoned player or a beginner looking to learn WE WANT YOU HERE! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of something incredible. Come ready to showcase your talent, enthusiasm, and dedication! #601 🍊⚡️

A Proud native of Jackson, Mississippi, Mr. Curtis Luckett Jr. is the current Director of Bands at his Alma Mater, Callaway High School in the Jackson Public School District.

Curtis has earned Degrees from HBCUs in the state, which include a Master's of Music Education Degree from Jackson State University. For over a Decade, His love for music and education has earned him several accolades, including Superior ratings in both middle and high school performing ensembles. He has received several honors, including serving as a director of the award-winning Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band (MAAB) and co-creator of the JPS Mass Band.

Mr. Luckett is a dedicated member of the Jackson(MS) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., where he has served on the fraternity’s Guide Right Mentorship committee and has been an Advisor for the PREMIER Chapter of the Jackson Kappa League since its transformation in 2010.

He believes that mentorship and the development of creating youth as better citizens in society is a True call to success. His mottos, “It’s All In God's Plan”, “If You Do Right By People, Right Will Follow”, and “If You Stay Ready, You Don’t Have to Get Ready.”

JPS Convocation 2025