Deep in the Alabama Black Belt, the tiny town of Gainesville (population: 163) hugs the banks of the Tombigbee River not far from the Mississippi state […]
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After its rural hospital closed, this community tried a new approach to healthcare
The only hospital in rural Pickens County, Ala., closed its doors for good just two weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It was March 2020. The west Alabama county sits […]
Young Southerners create their own ‘magical community’ in rural Alabama town
Sarah Cole, 32, is relaxing on the front porch swing with her partner, Robert Fitzpatrick, when her phone buzzes. It’s a text from their friend, Tim Higgins, inviting them over. Tim […]