2013 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival | Crowded Streets, Packed Floats and a Good Cause

Produced by Jim Albritton | A look at the 31st Annual Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival, including the early morning 5K run, the pet and children's parades and the main event itself, which brought more than 75,000 people to downtown Jackson, Mississipppi. The 5K run, float entry fees and the "City Sweep" that precedes the parade benefit Batson Children's Hospital. 

The Official Unofficial Guide | 2013 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival

ALABAMA SHAKES HEADLINE STREET DANCE CONCERT

Produced by Jim Albritton | Details about the grand marshal, theme and the Alabama Shakes and three other groups performing at the post parade Street Dance. The 31st Annual Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival is Saturday, March 16, 2013 in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. 

City Sweep Benefits Batson Children's Hospital, Leads 30th Annual Mal's St. Paddy's Parade

Produced by Jim Albritton | Before the 30th Annual Mal's St. Paddy's Parade rolled through the streets of Jackson, Batson Children's Hospital volunteers and staff walked the parade route, selling beads, T-shirts and accepting donations for Mississippi's only children's hospital along the way.  

Celebrating 30 Years | The 2012 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival

Produced by Jim Albritton | For 30 years the often irreverent Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in downtown Jackson, Mississippi has signaled the arrival of Spring while raising money for Batson Children's Hospital. Here's a four-minute look at the parade. Videos focusing on other festival events, including the 5K Run, Trustmark Children's Parade and a Pet Parade, will soon be posted.

Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival Photos

View 150 of our photos of the 30th Annual Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival, including the 5K run, Trustmark Children's Parade and the Pet Parade, in our Facebook photo archive. You don't have to be a Facebook member to view these photos. 

The 30th Annual Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival is Set for St. Patrick's Day

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival is always on the third Saturday in March and rarely falls on St. Patrick's Day. But this year, it does. On March 17, thousands of people with fill the streets of Jackson, Mississippi for the 30th annual celebration of the nation's most irreverent salute to the Irish Saint. Here's a look at last year's parade and related festivities in downtown Jackson, including the BancorpSouth Run, the Trustmark Children's Festival, the Trustmark Children's Parade and the Pet Parade. The parade benefits Batson Children's Hospital. 

Thousands Line Jackson Streets for the 29th Mal's St. Paddy's Parade

Produced by Jim Albritton | A look at the 2011 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in downtown Jackson, Mississippi on March 19. The annual celebration of spring benefits the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children and features the BancorpSouth Run, the Trustmark Children's Festival, the Trustmark Children's Parade and the Pet Parade. For more information, go to http://childrenshospital.umc.

Update on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:04PM by Jim Albritton

Newsocracy RAW | Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival 2011

Produced by Jim Albritton | Raw footage of the 2011 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.

The Day That Was | 2010 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival

Produced by Jim Albritton | Here's a longer look at the 2010 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival, a benefit for the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. Included is the BancorpSouth 5K Race, the Trustmark Children's Festival and the Mal's St. Paddy's Parade. For more information, go to the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children or visit Batson on Facebook.

Three Minute View | 2010 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade

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Produced by Jim Albritton | It Ain't Easy Being Green... but on March 20, 2010 it sure was as tens of thousands of people flood the streets of downtown Jackson, Mississippi for the state's largest annual event--the Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade and Festival. Here is part one of the 2010 event--the parade itself.