St. George rally draws supporters, opponents of ‘Dixie’ nickname

St. George • Residents of a Utah city that has adopted a nickname with ties to the Confederacy held a rally Thursday to support the name.A crowd of several hundred people gathered in St. George, with most defending the use of “Dixie” as the community’s unofficial second name, The Spectrum reports.The city in Utah's southwest corner has a street called Dixie Drive and is home to Dixie State University, Dixie Technical College and Dixie Regional Medical Center.Protests