The Council of Conservative Citizens is an extreme right-wing American political organization promoting the interests of white Americans. It has been called a racist hate group by the NAACP, SPLC, and ADL, among others.
- Founded: 1985
- Headquarters: St. Louis
- 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 supremacy, 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 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
