MOSS POINT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Jackson County Democratic Executive Committee held a Labor Day Unity Celebration in Moss Point on Monday.

The Executive Committee and the Mississippi AFL-CIO gathered at Edward Khayat Park to honor the strength and solidarity of Mississippi’s working families.

Greg Denney and his non-profit “Unite Here Local 23” fight to support hospitality workers from all over the world.

Denney said it’s important to support laborers everywhere.

“It’s so important for families,” Denney said.

Denney also works at Harrah’s Gulf Coast with his daughter. For him, Labor Day is more than just a day off; he says it’s about making sure workers have jobs they can be proud of.

“This brings us together and gives us an opportunity for fellowship to do that,” he said. “You want a

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