A video has gone viral that allegedly shows a woman explaining why an interracial couple could not get married at a Mississippi venue. “First of all, we don’t do gay weddings, or mixed-race,” said the woman, who was identified as the owner of a venue in Booneville. “Because of our Christian race. I mean our Christian beliefs.” LaKambria S. Welch, the sister of the groom, posted the video to social media over the weekend and sent an email to The Washington Post, which reported the incident. Welch told the newspaper that her brother, Ladarious Andrews, is black and his fiancée, Kaylee Jones, is white. The video received millions of views on Twitter and YouTube, which eventually led Donna Russell, one of the owners of Boone's Camp Event Hall, to shut down its Facebook page and to post an apology. In the now-deleted apology, Russell said contrary to what she originally believed, “biracial relationships were never mentioned in the bible,” according to the Washington Post.The attorney for the venue released a statement Tuesday in response to the controversy."The owners had been taught to believe that interracial marriage was against the teachings of the Bible. However, after consulting with their pastor and other men of faith, they determined that they were wrong in their belief," the statement said.Boone's Camp owners have apologized to the couple and have invited them to use the facility.Booneville officials said in a Facebook post that the city’s mayor and aldermen are aware of the comments and said they “do not condone or approve these types of discriminatory policies.”

A video has gone viral that allegedly shows a woman explaining why an interracial couple could not get married at a Mississippi venue.

“First of all, we don’t do gay weddings, or mixed-race,” said the woman, who was identified as the owner of a venue in Booneville. “Because of our Christian race. I mean our Christian beliefs.”


LaKambria S. Welch, the sister of the groom, posted the video to social media over the weekend and sent an email to The Washington Post, which reported the incident. Welch told the newspaper that her brother, Ladarious Andrews, is black and his fiancée, Kaylee Jones, is white.

The video received millions of views on Twitter and YouTube, which eventually led Donna Russell, one of the owners of Boone's Camp Event Hall, to shut down its Facebook page and to post an apology. In the now-deleted apology, Russell said contrary to what she originally believed, “biracial relationships were never mentioned in the bible,” according to the Washington Post.

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The attorney for the venue released a statement Tuesday in response to the controversy.

"The owners had been taught to believe that interracial marriage was against the teachings of the Bible. However, after consulting with their pastor and other men of faith, they determined that they were wrong in their belief," the statement said.

Boone's Camp owners have apologized to the couple and have invited them to use the facility.

Booneville officials said in a Facebook post that the city’s mayor and aldermen are aware of the comments and said they “do not condone or approve these types of discriminatory policies.”