You know, I looked at it when I was a child. I said I want to be like my dad,” said Burke. Jay’s father, James Burke Jr., was grand marshal of the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1992.

Georgia News Q&A: Grand marshal humbled to lead Savannah’s St. Patrick’s parade John Forbes is the second generation of his family to lead famous march, which marks 200th anniversary on March 16 ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The grand marshal was selected Sunday for the 201st St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah. In three weeks, James “Jay” Burke III will lead one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day ...

You just kind of never expect it to happen to you,” said John Forbes, Savannah’s 2024 Grand Marshal. But it is happening, and in a very special way. His father, John J. Forbes Jr. was the Grand ...