Fox19.com: Ridgeland homeowner told to take down Christmas decorations

By Annette Peagler

December 14, 2013

RIDGELAND, MS (Mississippi News Now) – A Ridgeland homeowner is upset after being told she had to take down some of her Christmas decorations. A Christmas mural that hangs on Carrie Higbie’s garage was ordered to be taken down earlier this week because according to the Homeowners Association it doesn’t adhere to the covenants for the neighborhood. Higbie was told through a notice she had 30 days to take it down.The HOA President says her mural violated the covenants including signage and altering the structure of the home. “The notice from the Homeowners Association said one that we changed the structure of our house, which we didn’t. I would have had to knock a wall out to do that and the other thing was the signage,” said Higbie. We spoke to the homeowner’s association president off camera. She said the board maintains their stance because the sign hangs and covers the garage, which to them alters the outside of the home.  Read more: