John Archibald: The View from Wilcox County

| February 6, 2014 

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There are portions of Birmingham with significant poverty. But that pales in comparison with what some residents of Wilcox County experience — arguably the poorest place in Alabama. Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald traveled there recently and shares his thoughts.

 

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