A Kentucky city canceled its Christmas parade after someone threatened to shoot members of a group who planned nearby protests against Emmett Till's accuser

• A Christmas parade was canceled after threats were made at a rally in honor of the lynching victim.

• There was a threat to kill anyone who was protesting.

• The protest went on as planned despite the cancellation of several events.

The Christmas parade in Bowling Green, Kentucky was canceled because of threats to shoot protesters at a nearby rally.

The Jaycees Christmas Parade was canceled out of an abundance of caution, according to a statement shared on Facebook.

The safety of our participants and spectators is always our top priority. We have been in constant contact with law enforcement and have felt that we could provide a safe event. The statement said that the best option was to delay.

The Mistletoe Market in Bowling Green was canceled due to events beyond the control of the organization.

In a video statement shared early Saturday morning, officers from the Bowling Green Police Department and the Warren County Sheriff's Office stated that there was a threat to the protest.

The sheriff said they learned of a threat to the protesters. Someone is threatening to shoot anyone who helps the protesters.

The validity of the threat was not yet known. The FBI, Kentucky State Police, and the Department of Homeland Security are working with the two offices to determine the origin of the threat.

Three groups were planning to protest at the same time. Multiple reports say that the protest went on as planned.

According to WNKY, the protest was to demand justice for Till, who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after Carolyn Bryant Donham accused him of whistling at her.

Bryant Donham's husband and half brother killed Till. When Till's body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River, his mother demanded an open casket funeral in Chicago in what became a key moment of the Civil Rights movement.

According to PBS, the men who killed Till were never charged with a crime and have died. Bryant Donham has been living quietly in Bowling Green since he was never charged.

Bryant Donham was not indicted on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter by a grand jury.

Protesters demanded Bryant Donham's arrest during the four hour protest in honor of Till. Some people were armed.

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