"Tear this thing down," Boykin shouted into a megaphone, met with cheers from the crowd. Preston Smith, a member of an organization called "Freedom From Religion," secured permits before placing the aluminum pentagram at the park.
Above the pentagram, a sign reads: "In Satan we trust. One nation under Antichrist."
Boykin and his congregates are offended by the display, Boykin said. At the rally, they urged city leaders to remove the display despite "First Amendment protections."
"Would they be OK with a Nazi flag? They're both evil," Boykin said following the protest, adding that the display is "provocative."
"This is terrible," Pierre said. "As a Christian, I cannot stand for this. This should not be included in our freedom of speech."