Moss Point Black Lives Matter mural vandalized again

Moss Point Black Lives Matter mural vandalized again

The Black Lives Matter mural painted on the road in front of Moss Point City Hall was vandalized.

- the black lives matter mural- painted on the road in front of- moss point city hall was- vandelizied.- the word "black" was painte over and replaced with "blue," in a- reference to the police.- saturday the city was notified- of the changed mural by a few - high schoolers who stopped to - get pictures with it.

- this is the second time the - mural has been tampered with.

- last wednesday, the black fist- was painted over by a moss poin- resident who was identified as- tommy loper.- moss point mayor mario king, wh- originally painted the- mural on juneteenth, shares his- thoughts on the - damage.

- - "mayor mario king, moss point: "we have to recognize and we see it more- than anything in smaller- communities like moss - - - - point, the racism that is so- apparent and so out there by- just-- just by what we've seen- with the black lives matter - mural here in moss point.

- there's murals all across the - country, but the murals-- the - two murals that you've seen - vandalized the- most are orlando, florida which- is a huge city and then a small- city like moss- point.

But they're vandalized b- racist white people."

- - - mayor king encourages his - community not to respond to - hate with hate.

Instead, king - suggests with peace,