To Steve, it was a perfect picture of small-town America on the nation’s birthday. Fully half the town of 30,000 belonged to the Klan, including mayor, prosecutor, police force, and school board. The local chapter took out ads in the Fiery Cross, bragging that the city had a higher proportion of Klansmen than any other community in Indiana. And the daily newspaper printed notices of upcoming Klan events on its front page, alongside the weather forecast.
Kokomo, IN
