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Southern Heritage Group Faces Leadership Rift Over Race Ties
The Confederate Veterans group and its leaders battle questions about racism amid a growing Southern heritage movement. Kirk Lyons pushes to broaden influence, filing lawsuits and courting controversy with statements and alliances linked to white supremacy. Critics warn a Lyons-led SCV could become associated with extremist views while supporters compare him to a transformative NRA-like figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confederacy
Southern Heritage Movement
SCV
League of the South
Southern Party
Lyons
Aryan Nations Church
Richard Butler
Southern Poverty Law Center
National Rifle Association
NRA
Law Center
Bush
Texas
State Supreme Court
U.S. Department of Labor
William “Chip” Pate Jr
Pittsboro
Hawks
Northern
Virginia
Maryland
South Carolina
Kirk
James Turner
Army of Tennessee
Turner
Nashville, Tenn
Gilbert Jones
Greensboro
Piedmont
Jones
Military Order of Stars and Bars
Lafayette