Fred McNair, head football coach at Alcorn State University, has been named as the 2017 Grand Marshall for the Okatoma Festival to be held in Collins on Saturday, May 6. A Covington County resident, is the brother of the late football star Steve McNair. Fred McNair was named the 21st head football coach at Alcorn in February of 2016. McNair began his college football career as a wide receiver at Alcorn in 1986 before moving to quarterback his junior season. The theme for this year’s festival is “Covington County Celebrates Mississippi’s Bicentennial.” Oliver Hitt is chair of this year’s festival.
