[5] Zinc, in the 21st century, became the headquarters of a chapter of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK),[5] classified as a hate group by the Anti-Defamation League[6] and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

[7] The "Christian Revival Center" near Zinc belongs to a preacher named Thomas Robb who is also the leader of the Knights of the KKK.

The center hosts events connected with the KKK, including in 2013 a "Klan Kamp" called the "Soldiers of the Cross Training Institute" to instill "the tools to become actively involved" in the "struggle for our racial redemption".

[8] Other activities of the KKK near Zinc include the placement of signs along highways with messages such as "Diversity is a code for #whitegenocide".

[9] In May 2022, English YouTuber Niko Omilana published a video documenting his experiences in Zinc and Harrison while disguised as a journalist for the BBC.

[10] Two National Historic Sites are located in the town: the Elliott and Anna Barham House and the Zinc Swinging Bridge.

Zinc is located at 36°17′7″N 92°54′56″W / 36.28528°N 92.91556°W / 36.28528; -92.91556 (36.285384, −92.915419), approximately nine miles east in straight-line distance from the county seat of Harrison.

In his first visit, Poudii met and interviewed Tom Bowie, who is a Ku Klux Klan member[better source needed] and commentator on the Neo-Nazi website Stormfront.