St. Patrick’s Parade pushes pandemic blues off Beale St.
A young child celebrates catching a bead necklace during the 49th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Beale Street March 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Parade goers jostle for beads during the 49th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Beale Street March 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A young woman reaches for for beads during the 49th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Beale Street March 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Members of the Boll Weevils throw beads and trinkets to the crowd during the 49th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Beale Street March 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Marchers make their way down Beale Street in the Silky O’Sullivan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
“We’re thinking of this as the kickoff to spring and hopefully, all things normal,” Silky O’Sullivan’s owner Joellyn Sullivan said. “This is the beginning of our path out of the pandemic.”
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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