At the airport in Demopolis. Paper mill in the background. (Deborah Fallows)
by Deborah Fallows
An account of our two-day stopover, on our trip west, in Demopolis, Alabama. (Read it here.)
Flying Into the Deep South
Category Archives: Cities/Towns We’ve Reported On
A Big Step for Little Eastport
A Big Step for Little Eastport
by James Fallows
This past week Eastport got a much-needed dose of very good news — the announcement of an $18-million undertaking to renovate the most imposing structure in the city’s downtown. (Read it here.)
Returning to Ohio
by Deborah Fallows
How a small, Midwestern town has changed over the decades—and where it aims to go . (Read it here.)
A Post-Election Field Report From America’s Refugees and Immigrants
A Post-Election Field Report From America’s Refugees and Immigrants
by Deborah Fallows
Words and stories from the towns where the newest Americans live
(Read it here.)
Missing Thanksgiving Day
The Treasures of Birmingham
by Deborah Fallows
For almost a century, the local library has guarded its city’s history. (Read it here.)
Update on the Eastport Saga
Update on the Eastport Saga
by James Fallows
An update on “the never-say-die small city of Eastport, Maine.” (Read it here.)
What It Takes to Settle Refugees
What It Takes to Settle Refugees
by Deborah Fallows
People in Erie, Pennsylvania, have welcomed immigrants and refugees, and believe that their town is better off for having done so. (Read it here.)
The Generational Difference in Optimism: A Video Look
The Generational Difference in Optimism: A Video Look
by James Fallows
A note on a new Atlantic video about economic and social dislocation in three cities featured in the American Futures series: Fresno, Dodge City, and Erie. (Read about it — and see the video — here.)
Is America in a Boiling Fury About Immigration? Not the America I Have Seen
Is America in a Boiling Fury About Immigration? Not the America I Have Seen
by James Fallows
A note on a new Atlantic video about immigrants in Dodge City, KS (Read about it — and see the video — here.)
American Futures 