The Council of Conservative Citizens is an extreme right-wingAmerican political organization promoting the interests of white Americans. It has been called a racist hate group by the NAACP, SPLC, and ADL, among others.
Approach: The group advances its ideology by inflaming fears and resentments, among southern whites particularly, with regard to black-on-white crime, non-white immigration, attacks on the public display of the Confederate flag, and other issues related to "traditional" Southern culture and civil rights.
Connections: Several mainstream figures have spoken at or attended CCC meetings. They include: Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, Senator Jesse Helms, and former governors Guy Hunt of Alabama and Kirk Fordice of Mississippi.
Extremist associations: David Duke, Mark Cotterill, Chris Temple
