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6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

  • Written by Tim Slack, Professor of Sociology, Louisiana State University
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrongDusk in downtown Lumberton, county seat in Robeson County, N.C., the most diverse rural county in America. AP Photo/David Goldman

Roughly 1 in 5 Americans live in rural areas – places the federal government defines based on small populations and low housing density.

Yet many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Media and...

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