What’s Happening in Rural America? As originally reported by the Atlantic, Fentress County, Tennessee sits a stone’s throw south of the Kentucky border. It’s a relatively small town - with a population just over 18,000. But what it lacks in human capita, it makes up for in countryside. The area is illustrated with winding creeks, rolling plains and lush forests. But Fentress County is deceptive. The landscape may exude abundance from the outside, but it is not symbolic of the widespread poverty, limited opportunities and low 05/31/2017
As originally reported by the Atlantic, Fentress County, Tennessee sits a stone’s throw south of the Kentucky border. It’s a relatively small town - with a population just over 18,000. But what it lacks in human capita, it makes up for in countryside. The area is illustrated with winding creeks, rolling plains and lush forests. But Fentress County is deceptive. The landscape may exude abundance from the outside, but it is not symbolic of the widespread poverty, limited opportunities and low
