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Welcome to Burke County: What message do giant Confederate flags convey to visitors?

By ALLEN VANNOPPEN and SANDRA WILKERSON QUEEN The Paper Staff
Posted 10/7/23

Travelers entering Burke County on I-40 from either direction are greeted first by official county welcome signage. Within a mile, travelers encounter gigantic Confederate flags.

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