Over a dozen churches in a small Tennessee city have joined together to host a Christian-focused celebration after the community’s annual Christmas parade was derailed by leftist activists.
Cookeville’s annual Christmas parade became embroiled in controversy earlier this year after activists — including a number of self-identified witches — complained that the original organizers of the parade weren’t “inclusive” enough, prompting city officials to take over the parade and allow politically-themed floats.
As the city took over the parade, Kelly Parkison, a local pastor’s wife and former Miss South Carolina, stepped in and decided to organize the “Happy Birthday Jesus Party.” Parkison told The Daily Wire she organized the event to give local families “something exciting to do that focuses on Jesus” instead of the parade controversy.
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