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ULM, BancorpSouth & Blakeway Team Up for 360 Fan Photo at Homecoming

ULM, BancorpSouth & Blakeway Team Up for 360 Fan Photo at Homecoming

Football Oct 30
MONROE, La. – ULM and BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) have teamed up with Blakeway Gigapixel to bring the first-ever fan photo to the school in an effort to increase fan engagement.

On Saturday, Nov. 2, ULM will host a 360-degree Blakeway Gigapixel Fan Photo during the Homecoming football game against Arkansas State, sponsored by BancorpSouth. Billions of pixels in size, the photo will appear online for fans to interact and tag high-definition images of themselves "Right Where They Are" in accordance with BancorpSouth's slogan. The Gigapixel photo will be taken immediately after the end of the first quarter and will appear online 24-48 hours after the game.

"We're excited to provide Warhawk Nation with an opportunity to capture this Homecoming moment during a nationally televised game in Malone Stadium," ULM Athletics Director Scott McDonald said. "It's also fitting that this year's Homecoming theme is 'We Are 1' as we all come together to cheer on the Warhawks in this important game against Sun Belt Conference West Division rival Arkansas State."

Blakeway gigapixel photos are taken with cutting edge equipment that produces hundreds of high-resolution images that are then stitched together by the Blakeway team. The 25 billion pixels allow fans to rotate, zoom and find themselves in the stadium. At full resolution, the image would stretch over 13,000 TVs.

"We continue to look for ways to connect with our local communities and create greater engagement and brand awareness," said BancorpSouth President Kevin Koh - Louisiana Region. "Therefore, we're pleased to be able to help bring this great fan experience to ULM's homecoming game."

Taggable versions of the photo can be found on the university and BancorpSouth's social channels. Fans can also sign up in advance for the photo here. The 360 Gigapixel photo is one element of BancorpSouth's game sponsorship that also will include surprise giveaways to ULM fans as part of the BancorpSouth Gameday Surprise.
 
 
About ULM
Situated on both sides of scenic Bayou DeSiard, the University of Louisiana Monroe has an annual enrollment of approximately 9,000 students. While most are from the Northeast Louisiana region, ULM students are from all 64 parishes, throughout the United States and about 50 foreign countries.
 
 Founded in 1931, ULM is one of the nine members of the University of Louisiana System. A leader in Health Sciences disciplines and health care programs, ULM has the only public college of pharmacy in the state. ULM has four colleges: College of Arts, Education, & Sciences, College of Business and Social Sciences, College of Pharmacy and College of Health Sciences. ULM Online continues to be recognized as a leader in online higher education.
 
ULM is a Carnegie R3 Doctoral University and a U.S. News & World Report Best National University (2017, 2018).
 
About ULM Athletics Department
The ULM Athletics Department, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, sponsors 17 sports with nearly 300 student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division I level. ULM Athletics Director Scott McDonald describes the department's mission in these terms: "We're all fully committed to enhancing the student-athlete experience at ULM, and we'll continue to achieve great things in the classroom and in the community while pursuing championships on the field and in the arena."
 
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, which constituted the principal armament of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAFF) fighter squadrons in the early 1940s and flown by Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault's "Flying Tigers" during World War II, served as inspiration for ULM's new nickname/mascot, adopted in 2006.
 
About BancorpSouth Bank
BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, with approximately $20 billion in assets.  BancorpSouth operates more than 300 full-service branch locations as well as additional mortgage, insurance, and loan production offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas, including an insurance location in Illinois.  BancorpSouth is committed to a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion in both its workplace and communities. To learn more, visit our Community Commitment page at www.bancorpsouth.com; "Like" us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter@MyBXS; or connect with us through LinkedIn.
 
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