Jackson gears up for 2026 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson has an exciting weekend ahead with the 2026 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival.

The event, which will be held on March 28, will be a weekend full of festivities and events for participants and attendees to enjoy. This year, the theme is “Stars, Stripes, and Shamrocks,” in order to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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“One of the great things about this parade is we have so many people that get creative in this parade. We have people that build their own floats. We have crews that spend months decorating their costume to go along with the same,” said Lydia West, a parade organizer.

The parade will start at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. There will be other events leading up to the parade…

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