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The tiny town of Drew, Miss., has been left behind by the modern economy. Most businesses along its lone main street are shuttered, so it's hard to buy a cup of coffee or groceries. Stray dogs zigzag through ragged yards, surrounding dilapidated homes that sit abandoned or in barely livable condition.

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