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Local Leader Defies Mayor, Preserves Nativity Scene Amid Controversy

12/22/2025

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Kimberly Byrd, who leads a Mullins local committee, defied Mayor Miko Pickett's order to remove a Nativity scene from a market parking lot.
The mayor cited separation of church and state, and Byrd and supporters say the community is faith-based and should celebrate Christmas openly.
Byrd received strong backing from residents and city council members, and she was awarded by a religious liberty law firm.

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Story summary

Kimberly Byrd, who leads a Mullins local committee, defied Mayor Miko Pickett's order to remove a Nativity scene from a market parking lot.
The mayor cited separation of church and state, and Byrd and supporters say the community is faith-based and should celebrate Christmas openly.
Byrd received strong backing from residents and city council members, and she was awarded by a religious liberty law firm.