cover image: From Textile Town to Ghost Town to Car Town: West Point, Georgia

From Textile Town to Ghost Town to Car Town: West Point, Georgia

12 Nov 2024

Tiny West Point, Georgia, was once an American “textile town” crippled by globalization. But today, the very same economic forces that challenged West Point decades ago are fueling its rebirth—and supporting the lives of thousands of American workers in the process. The region’s evolution shows that the global economy’s story doesn’t end after a disruptive event; it’s constantly changing—and usually for the better.

Authors

Scott Lincicome

Pages
4
Published in
United States of America