Happy Wednesday Y'all! It's almost March so you know what that means....Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade and Festival is coming to town! According to Malcolm White, it's more than a celebration, but a 40-year tradition that brings the community together and honors our rich heritage in Jackson. Many families over the years have made this a yearly tradition by going out early and setting up tents to claim their spot before the parade!
On Saturday March 23rd, the 41st annual Hals' St. Paddy's Day Parade will start at 1pm on the corner of State Street and Court Street in Jackson, MS. Put on all your green and be ready for newsworthy festivities such as Grand Marshall, along with hundreds of participants making up krewes, floats, street dancing troupes, and more. The parade and festival also brings in annual funds while honoring the work of Children's of Mississippi Hospital, the state’s only children’s hospital providing state-of-the-art care to any child in need.
It all started in the 1980s when Malcolm White and a group of friends wanted to expand on a good time and give Jackson an annual event where you dressed like characters from the plays of Tennessee Williams. Malcolm and his brother, Hal White, turned it into a Mardis Gras and Rites of Spring celebration with a Mississippi twist to make it special to Mississippi. It was named in honor of Hal and over the years has brought in thousands of people to downtown Jackson each year.
This years event schedule:
Saturday, March 16
6:30 a.m. - Run the Rainbow for Children's Full & Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k
Friday, March 22
3:00 p.m. - Hal's Marching MALfunction & Second Line Stomp
begins at Cathead Distillery, stomp to Hal & Mal's at 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
7:00 a.m. - Float Lineup Begins
Begins at the corner of State Street and Court Street
9:00 a.m. - Hal's St. Paddy's Children Festival
at West Street in front of Thalia Mara Hall
10:00 a.m. - The MARL Pet Parade
at West Street in front of Thalia Mara Hall
11:00 a.m. - Hal's St. Paddy's Children Parade
at West Street in front of Thalia Mara Hall
1:00 p.m. - Hal's St. Paddy's Parade
Begins at the corner of State Street and Court Street
1:00 p.m. - Gates Open for The Official Afterparty
at Hal & Mal's
3:00 p.m. - Music Begins for The Official Afterparty
at Hal & Mal’s
This annual event home to Jackson is the perfect family-friendly celebration! Inspires us to keep the traditions going and to put a little Mississippi twist on everything. Grab all things green from head-to-toe and be ready for a full day of music, beads, dancing and more at the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival!
On Saturday March 23rd, the 41st annual Hals' St. Paddy's Day Parade will start at 1pm on the corner of State Street and Court Street in Jackson, MS. Put on all your green and be ready for newsworthy festivities such as Grand Marshall, along with hundreds of participants making up krewes, floats, street dancing troupes, and more. The parade and festival also brings in annual funds while honoring the work of Children's of Mississippi Hospital, the state’s only children’s hospital providing state-of-the-art care to any child in need.
It all started in the 1980s when Malcolm White and a group of friends wanted to expand on a good time and give Jackson an annual event where you dressed like characters from the plays of Tennessee Williams. Malcolm and his brother, Hal White, turned it into a Mardis Gras and Rites of Spring celebration with a Mississippi twist to make it special to Mississippi. It was named in honor of Hal and over the years has brought in thousands of people to downtown Jackson each year.
This years event schedule:
Saturday, March 16
6:30 a.m. - Run the Rainbow for Children's Full & Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k
Friday, March 22
3:00 p.m. - Hal's Marching MALfunction & Second Line Stomp
begins at Cathead Distillery, stomp to Hal & Mal's at 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
7:00 a.m. - Float Lineup Begins
Begins at the corner of State Street and Court Street
9:00 a.m. - Hal's St. Paddy's Children Festival
at West Street in front of Thalia Mara Hall
10:00 a.m. - The MARL Pet Parade
at West Street in front of Thalia Mara Hall
11:00 a.m. - Hal's St. Paddy's Children Parade
at West Street in front of Thalia Mara Hall
1:00 p.m. - Hal's St. Paddy's Parade
Begins at the corner of State Street and Court Street
1:00 p.m. - Gates Open for The Official Afterparty
at Hal & Mal's
3:00 p.m. - Music Begins for The Official Afterparty
at Hal & Mal’s
This annual event home to Jackson is the perfect family-friendly celebration! Inspires us to keep the traditions going and to put a little Mississippi twist on everything. Grab all things green from head-to-toe and be ready for a full day of music, beads, dancing and more at the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival!
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