They’re rallying the troops, calling on all citizens from all walks of life in South Mississippi to unite tomorrow to celebrate freedom and rights, rights event organizers say have been pushed aside in the wake of COVID-19.
They're rallying the troops-- calling on all citizens from al- walks of life here in south - mississippi - to unite tomorrow- to celebrate freedom - and- rights-rights event - organizers say have been pushed- aside in the wake of covid-19.- news 25's toni miles unravels - the details for saturday's- freedom rally scheduled to take- place in biloxi.- - a picture perfect scene - here friday at the biloxi - lighthouse pavilion as- organizers set the stage for a- wave of residents,- business owners and even- politicians from throughout - - - - south mississippi - to gather - here saturday at noon for the - mississippi freedom rally.- e.
Brian rose, mississippi- freedom rally organizer: " the- mississippi freedom - rally is a celebration of - freedom and liberty that- - - - sometimes you just don't really- appreciate unless it's taken- from you, which has happened- over the last couple of - weeks."
- the focus-citizens' rights, - something event organizers e.
- brian rose and dan carr say hav- been violated - recently as they point to what- they call overreaching- lockdown orders handed down by- government- officials throughout our nation- e.
Brian rose, mississippi- freedom rally organizer: "all - across the nation,- politicans have been unlaterall- and unconstitutionally locking- people in their - houses.
This is not a situation- where they are quaranting sick- people.
They're - - - - quarantining everybody, and - that's not what we do.
That's - not what the- constitution says we do."
- <splice> "we have to protect- the vulnerable, but you do- it in ways that doesn't punish- those who don't fall into that- demographic."
- - - - organizers say they are looking- forward to a sea of red, white- and - blue - democrats, republicans,- those who don't care about- politics but who do want to - stand up for their rights - wit- the assurance of not being fine- or doing jail time.
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Brian- rose, mississippi freedom rally- organizer: " we have been - - - - granted a permit from the city- of biloxi, so we don't expect - any problems with the city of - biloxi.
- they've been coorperative."
- dan carr, mississippi freedom - rally organizer: z' i think it'- safe to say all democrats and - republicans alike, they have to- feed their families.
They want- to go to work.
I believe that's- a common demonitor for all- mississippians."- <nats: " we will not comply!
We- will not shut up!"> as people - throughout america take to the- streets to- protest what they also call an- overreach of government-- including a texas judge jailing- and fining a texas hair salon - owner and mother of two - these- two rally behind what they- call better decision-making her- - - - on the local and state level.
- dan carr, mississippi freedom - rally organizer: "if we were in- china, or if we were- in north korea, we wouldn't be- having this freedom rally on- saturday, but because - we are americans and- mississippians, we're allowed t- have this rally on saturday."
- in biloxi, toni miles, news 25.- -
Residents, local leaders attend "Mississippi Freedom Rally" over the weekend
