“The Pride of West Virginia,” the Mountaineer Marching Band, will participate in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This will mark the second appearance in the parade for the WVU band, first participating in the event in 2016. Macy’s Parade officials were in Morgantown Saturday to surprise band members with the news of their selection. The announcement was made publicly during halftime of Saturday’s “Backyard Brawl” football game against Pitt. “The Pride” will spend the next 14 months planning for its appearance in the parade. The Macy’s team also presented the Mountaineer Marching Band with a $10,000 fundraising kickoff.