By Associated Press - Wednesday, March 15, 2017

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - A high school band from north Mississippi is set to march in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York.

Multiple news outlets report that the DeSoto Central High School group will be one of about 150 bands taking part in the annual celebration of Irish heritage.

The band from Southaven is directed by Dennis Cox. Students were boarding buses Wednesday to travel to New York.

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