St. Patrick’s Day parade rolls through Waveland

Last year, the Waveland Civic Association had to cancel their St.

Patrick’s Day Parade due to COVID-19.

Now, this year, the parade was back rolling through the streets in Hancock County.

Residents.- - last year, the waveland civic - association had to cancel their- st.

Patricks day parade due to- the covid-19.

Now this year - the parade was back rolling on- the streets in hancock county.- news 25s janae jordan has the - details.- - memeber of krewe of cuttin up" "we are so excited we about to ride this route" "nats" after governor tate reeves- lifted the mask mandate in the- state of mississippi the- waveland civic association was- given the right away to host th- st.

Patrick's day.

People where- excited to be out and enjoy the- first parade on the coast since- covid-19.

- aj adres- president of waveland- civic association - "this is just so family friendl this is family oriented and i - just look forward to this" - - yuki northington - member of th- queens "we are super excited since it got canceled - last year i feel like we earned- this sunny beautiful day for a- good parade" "the st.

Patricks parade starting rolling back in 1967 - and the citizens of waveland- - - - just want to keep the tradition- alive and one way they keep tha- tradition alive is with - cabbage."

"cabbage is st.

Patricks day that how they the green the - vegetable its just part - - - - of the tradition they started - and here we are 2021 still- trying to carry on the- tradition" the association expanded the- parade route to help with covid- protocols making it 3.8 miles - the parade included floats, - - - dancers, and this years colleen- which was maggie whitney.

- the association hopes the - parades will get even larger- in waveland janae jordan news 2- -