Parker McCollum and Wife Hallie Ray Light Welcome First Baby Together, Son Major

Mar. 15, 2025

Parker McCollum and Hallie Ray Light welcome son Major.Photo:Chris Kleinmeier

Chris Kleinmeier

Parker McCollumis officially a dad!

“Major Yancey Tyler McCollum 8/8/24 💙💙💙,” the couple wrote in the caption, revealing their son’s name and birthdate.

Hallie Ray Light holds her and Parker McCollum’s son Major.Chris Kleinmeier

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Parker McCollum and Hallie Ray Light welcome son Major.Chris Kleinmeier

McCollum previously told PEOPLE that he and Light broke up “for some goofy reason” at the end of 2020, but eventually worked things out after he realized during his Grand Ole Opry debut in February 2021 that life just wasn’t right without her.

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“I couldn’t wait to ask her to marry me,” McCollum recalled ofproposing to Light. “There was no backup plan and no hesitation”

“I didn’t overthink one thing. I was like, ‘It can’t get any better than her.’ There was no doubt in my mind that I was making the right decision,” he added. “She saved my life in a way. I don’t think I was headed down the right road.”

Hallie Ray Light and Parker McCollum.Jason Kempin/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty

The couple then wed in Tomball, Texas, in March 2022.

Light alsoshared a photoof the two kissing in the aisle atBoxwood Manor.

source: people.com