Hal's St. Paddy's Parade canceled over coronavirus concerns Decision made on advice of Mississippi health officials Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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made suit yesterday based on the life that I got from specifically from Dr Thomas Records. Oh, stay help in this city. He and I had this ongoing week. So about this possibility, I hope they advised canceled great piece of events that draw 70 style people from all across the country. The great concern is potential. Look, spread the idea of assembling around this Lord people coming from many places, it was just more wrist. So the decision was mine and mine alone to defend that decision. And I will here today any place in anything. It has not been a pleasant 24 hours in social media. But I will say this. People who have express their displeasure, your anger and your disappointment by directing it to me. I've been of some service. Then I'm happy to be that for now. But the decision was made to protect you. Protect with the advice medical specialists. Neither of which Hi. So decision was mine. That would be Wait. Now the parade is canceled. That includes the Children's Children parade five k run all of the public. That does not mean that bars and restaurants will not be open. The 28th day of March in Jackson, Mississippi. I have absolutely nothing to say about what private businesses do on their property weekend. Whether it's just coming weekend. We understand there are outdoor of the evidence. That's none of my business. There will be there will be some type of event here. Hala Mouse. I don't know exactly what it accomplishes be music celebration and people will wear costumes. And I imagine the Friday night because it is a private you can we'll talk later amount car giveaway, which will go on. So we're not trying to stymied celebration. We're just trying to okay, reserved. You know, this conversation started in public back in June, I said I just couldn't put parade anymore out. Proper barricades, the proper insurance, proper public safety. It would be absolutely irresponsible off me, too. Now, this own my interest in public safety and say, Oh, well, I don't think the Corona virus is serious. It started as a conversation about 2020. That's a conversation about next year. We will have a house think that asking you used the same thing that we had this year's 2021 here's looking at you through and trace Austin will be Grand marshal Way Hope to return. I want to recognize people who are here today, given the opportunity to speak if they like, then I will come back in answer questions Way have compiled a list of frequently asked questions from our website, and I wasn't addressed into votes so that you won't have to ask. But I will also be more than happy along with my friend to answer any questions.

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