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Residents participate in Unity March in Biloxi over the weekend

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Residents participate in Unity March in Biloxi over the weekend
Residents participate in Unity March in Biloxi over the weekend

The second Unity March in the past two weeks took place Saturday morning in Biloxi.

- the second unity march in the - past two weeks took place - saturday- morning in biloxi.- the unity march, organized by - greg whitfield, began at the- biloxi town green, traveled - through the streets of- downtown, and ended at the step- of biloxi city hall.- speakers included religious - leaders from- various local churches and- biloxi mayor andrew "fofo" gilich.

- the purpose of the event was to- bring awareness and to stand- against hate, violence, racism,- and discrimination.

- - jay inchaustegui, biloxi- resident: "i started thinking if i had to go- into a neighborhood and i was - checked, if i was - every place i go people looked- at me with paranoia that i was- going to do-- it- would be horrible."

Patrick davis, biloxi resident:- "it was important because my - - - family, first of all.

That's wh- i'm here.

And everybody, black - white, we all the same.

I just- want- - - - unity."

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