Definitions by Roger Kelley

dixiecrats 

A 1960s reference to southern democrats. They are still democrats because there was no other party that wanted to take them.

Robert Byrd was one of many dixiecrats that has remained a democrat.

dixiecrats by Roger Kelley April 17, 2007

dixiecon 

A term to describe the members of dixiecrats that "mythically switched" to the Republican party.

We know that if every dixiecrat became a dixiecon then repulicans would have had several places on the ballot in the south during 1960s and 1970s. We know that was not true.

dixiecon by Roger Kelley April 17, 2007