Is rural America endangered, thriving, or just scraping by? The answer depends on who you ask and where you ask. As we finish our mini-series on change in rural communities, we're exploring the challenges and opportunities of rural life in the 21st century. Hear from everyday people reflecting on their communities and how they are adapting and reinventing themselves.

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Visit the Museum on Main Street website's story portal to share your own story about rural America!

Thanks to our storytelling partners at Be Here Stories at The Peale, Baltimore's Community Museum. Use the online recording tool to tell the Smithsonian about how you experience rural America.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Better Lemon Creative Audio. Your hosts are Hannah Hethmon and Bobby Harley.