Gallery: Beale Street goes green
Bagpipers and ukulele players were just some of the performers in the 51st Annual Silky O’Sullivan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade down Beale Street Saturday, March 16.
Mike Griggs gets into the spirit of the at the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Alani Johnson, 4, waves at the parade participants at the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Grizzline performs at the 51st annual Silky O’Sullivan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16 on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Attendees enjoy the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Members of the Secret Order of Boll Weevils ride through the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade on their bus Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Allie McDaniel of the Grizz Girls tosses goodies at the crowd at the 51st Annual Silky O’Sullivan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Performers participate in the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Melanie Marshall watches as the parade passes in front of Silky O'Sullivan's at the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Attendees get into the spirit of the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Crowds reach for green beads tossed by parade participants at the 51st Annual Silky O’Sullivan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Gallowglass Pipers march in the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Kevin Malone from Detroit walks through the parade route at the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. Malone, along with a dozen others, travel to a different city each year for the St. Patrick Day parades. They chose Memphis this year. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
JoEllyn Sullivan waves at the crowd before the start of the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. Sullivan is the widow of Silky Sullivan and is an organizer of the parade each year. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Members of the Memphis Ukulele Flash Mob play down Beale Street at the 51st Annual Silky O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Mid-South Pride members hold a flag at the 51st annual Silky O'Sullivan St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 16, on Beale Street. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
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Greg Campbell is a Memphis photojournalist. To learn more, go to gregcampbellphotojournalist.com.
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