Some say video highlighting downtown Mooresville lacks diversity WSOC TV

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Residents say a video posted by the Downtown Mooresville Commission is not a true representation of Mooresville.

The video posted on Facebook showcases people and businesses in the downtown area. But residents like Justin Crews said it does not show all the people who make the area what it is.

“Don’t see myself,” Crews said. “There’s so much diversity here — different ethnicities, age ranges, businesses — and I didn’t see any of that in that video.”

Crews said what he saw was the exact opposite.

“I just saw white Mooresville,” he said. “It was all white — Caucasian — people and white businesses. It was just like they were promoting themselves and not the town of Mooresville.”

White people make up 77% of the Mooresville population, Black people make up 10%, and Hispanic people make up 7%.

“We are a small percentage of here, but we’re here. And because we are here, that needs to be reflected here in Mooresville,” Crews said.

Eric Simelton told …