St. Patrick is a patron saint of Ireland, but his feast day is widely celebrated by Americans of many cultures and faiths. St. Patrick's Day has become a $3.6 billion American holiday.
One float that was nice to see this morning was the Imperial Sugar float. It was a last minute decision, but the parade committee approved their float without hesitation.
Generations of families have been claiming the same spot for years. But this year it was a little tougher - the mad dash for the squares became every man for himself.
As the Mass begins a few blocks away, parade-goers are already lining the streets for Savannah's biggest event of the year. Today, we're coming to you live from Smooth on Bull Street.
Around 10:15am, the parade officially kicked off. Here on Bull Street, it's a sea of green as spectators are waiting for the parade to makes its way along the parade route.
Outside, spectators are excited to see everything the parade has to offer. From pirates to cows to bands and bagpippers, the parade gets better and better with every entry that goes by.
The "Festival Area" for the St. Patrick's Day celebration is defined as follows: North of Jones Street to the River, east of Boundary Street and Martin Luther King Blvd., and west of East Broad St. All
The SCMPD would like to remind all parade attendees of certain restrictions concerning parking and streets that will be closed for the duration of the parade.