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Sweet Potato Queens and the Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade
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Designer Katherine Callahan poses with one of the Sweet Potato Queen costumes. Sweet Potato Queen float with Jill Connor Browne in front center.
In its early years, the parade rolls east on Capitol Street. Sweet Potato Queen Jill Conner Browne waves to fans in one of the early parades as they head south on Northwest Street.
Banner holders lead the way for Grand Marshall Arthur Mahoney as they travel south on Northwest Street. (Left) Malcolm White marches south on Northwest Street in one of the early parades.
(Right) The Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade rolls south on Northwest Street in one of the early parades

Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade heads east on Capitol Street in this early photo. Since 1986, Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade has raised money for the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson, MS.
Exterior of Hal & Mal's Restaurant and Brewery. Interior of dining room in Hal & Mal's Restaurant and Brewery.

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