The Council of Conservative Citizens is an extreme political organization promoting the interests of white Americans. It has been called a racist hate group by the , SPLC, and , among others.
- Founded:
- Headquarters:
- Leader: Gordon Lee Baum
- Publication: The Citizens Informer (circulation of 20,000)
- Background: Established by former activists in the segregationist White Citizens' Councils
- Ideology: , white separatism
- Outreach: Mass mailings, prison newsletter
- 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 , and other issues related to "traditional" Southern culture and .
- Connections: Several mainstream figures have spoken at or attended CCC meetings. They include: Governor , Former Senate Majority Leader , Senator , and former governors Guy Hunt of and of Mississippi.
- Extremist associations: David Duke, Mark Cotterill, Chris Temple





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