Hundreds of people gathered across the road from Byrnes High School to show their support for the Rebel nickname while the West Spartanburg branch of the NAACP met in Wellford to  determine if they would support removal of the name.

Citizens, NAACP ponder 'Rebels' fate

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People of different races and ages gathered in Duncan Monday to show their support for keeping “Rebels” as the Byrnes nickname.

Just a few miles down the road, at St. John Baptist Church in Wellford, people for and against the name were also voicing their opinions.

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