While Danny Lipford visits his hometown, Marianna, Florida to build a pocket park on ruins left from Hurricane Michael, he reunites with many long-time friends.
Mickey Gilmore, a lifelong Marianna resident, is among the volunteers helping to build Lafayette Landing in the community’s historic downtown district.
In this video, Danny and Mickey recall how they met each other as young boys.

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