Spartan Statue — Attraction in East Lansing

I've worked at MSU for 21 years but nothing beats working traffic at the Sparty Statue intersection on football game day. This is were the team begins its walk to the stadium. Every player touches the statue and fans get a chance to fist pump, high five the team and cheer them on to what we hope will be a victory.

This is also the intersection for the marching band to take its walk to the stadium. Spectators line the streets to watch the band play the fight song, the faces, and the spirit of MSU!!!!

Nothing like being at this intersection on football...

I mean, Sparty amirite? A truly historic state— the second rendition of Sparty (original is at the stadium, 3rd version is in the Union). My first Spartan experience was a trek from my stay in the Kellogg Center to the Spartan Statue at 6:00 in the morning only to have at least a dozen people yell “Go Green” at me before I got there (this is before I knew that I was supposed to yell “Go White” in response. I was 12 okay give me a break). Just don’t touch the statue, ew do you even know how many other people...

The Spartan statue, one of the largest free-standing ceramic statues in the world, is located near Demonstration Hall next to the Red Cedar River. The original statue is now located in the Spartan Football Stadium, this bronze replica was installed in 2005 at this location. Each year, the MSU marching band stands guard to protect Sparty during the UofM rivalry game. Stand at the foot of the statue during home games to watch the marching band march into...