The war over

Georgia's state flag comes to the steps of the Coweta County Courthouse

in Newnan tomorrow.

The Saturday

rally to try and get the old state flag put on a referendum in November

is headed up by Sharpsburg's Steve Wallace.

Wallace appeared

before the County Commission last week to get approval for the rally and

sparked a spirited debate.

The sharpest

opposition came from Commissioner Robert Wood, who erupted when he heard

the proposal.

"I have

a real issue with their brochure that states Confederate States of America.

That doesn't even exist," he said.

Wood added

the old flag was created in 1956 as a measure to "snub their noses"

at court decisions outlawing segregation.

Commission

Chairman Jim McGuffey pointed out the group has just as much right to

rally as any other group. County attorney Mitch Powell agreed and said

the county really did not have a right to stop the rally.

The rally starts

at 9 a.m.