But this Saturday, it’ll be hard for the city to avoid the spotlight when the National Socialist Movement, one of the largest neo-Nazi groups in the US, marches through downtown.

Cops, wary of the kind of violence that broke out after Charlottesville, have asked businesses to put away anything that could be thrown, such as chairs and tables. Many shop owners decided they’ll just shutter their stores.

“Saturday is our busiest day of the week, but we want people to know that Newnan doesn’t stand for this,” said Rachel Kuehl, the owner of Newnan Mercantile, a quaint farmhouse decor shop. “We’re not a city that promotes hate.”