Textile Town
The rise and fall of Carolina's textile industry left behind ghost towns and struggling communities. What comes next for these forgotten places?
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Mill villages once thrived across the Carolinas, offering jobs and community to generations of workers. When the mills closed, they left behind economic devastation, contaminated sites, and communities searching for a new identity. This episode explores both the loss and the innovative ways some towns are reinventing themselves.
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