Via Fox News:
A Memorial Day cross display honoring fallen soldiers is back up Wednesday along a state highway in Georgia, after it was taken down last week amid controversy.
The 79 white, handmade crosses posted on public property along state Highway 92 in Hiram, Ga., were meant to represent the 79 Paulding County residents who died in America’s wars, according to town officials.
But the crosses were abruptly taken down last Friday after someone called Hiram City Hall questioning whether the soldiers were all Christian.
The moved sparked public outcry — particularly on social media — and, after a city council meeting Tuesday night, the crosses were put back in place Wednesday morning.
“It was never about religion — it was just to honor them,” Hiram Mayor Teresa Philyaw told FoxNews.com Tuesday.
“We wanted to make sure that they weren’t forgotten. We also wanted their families to know that our hearts still bleed for them,” Philyaw said.