Pro-Confederate and white supremacist groups gathered near Stone Mountain Park in Georgia on Saturday
The park - famed for its giant sculpture of Confederate leaders - was closed ahead of a far-right rally after officials feared it would spark violence between rival groups
The Three Percenters militia had applied to hold the event on park grounds, but were denied a permit
The rally continued anyway, with participants gathering in downtown Stone Mountain with guns, Confederate and US flags
Meanwhile, hundreds of counter-protesters, many of whom wore shirts expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, descended on the event
Tensions between the two rival groups reached a boiling point as brawls broke out among the crowds
Members of pro-Confederate and white supremacist organizations clashed with counter-protesters in Georgia on Saturday after a far-right rally turned into a violent standoff between opposing groups.
Several dozen right-wing activists toting rifles and Confederate battle flags gathered in the Atlanta suburb of Stone Mountain, near Stone Mountain Park, home to a giant sculpture of Confederate leaders.
The Three Percenters militia, which organized the event, had applied last month to hold a more than 2,000-strong rally 'to defend and protect our history and Second Amendment rights' at the park, in response to a march by an all-Black militia held on July 4.
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