I currently live in South Carolina and since the so called flag flap there are confederate flags everywhere. About one in ten homes in my area fly the flag. But note that we do not fly them in our front yards. Instead you will see them usually on out buildings in the back. We do this so that we do not seem so "in your face" about it, but the flags are visible when you pull into our driveways.
Are you related to the old Gaston Clan from up around Chester, SC?
If so, I have some excellent URLs for you.