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: Civic Life
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.)
Refugees, Immigrants, and the Battle Over Who Is American
Refugees, Immigrants, and the Battle Over Who Is American
by James Fallows
A note on America’s increasing diversity — and how and why people react to it as they do. (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.)
Annals of Renewal: MTP Podcast, Knight Competition
Annals of Renewal: MTP Podcast, Knight Competition
by James Fallows
Notes from the road, thoughts on what we’ve seen and learned through our travels, and nods to some of the civic-improvement organizations we’ve encountered along the way. (Read it here.)
American Futures 