Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Journeys of Discovery: From rust belt to renaissance in Kingsport, Tennessee


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Join correspondent Tom Wilmer reporting from Kingsport, Tennessee —in the shadows of the Great Smokey Mountains—for an exploration of the town’s vibrant economy and fascinating educational opportunities for the upcoming generation. Back in the latter 1990s, manufacturing jobs were disappearing at a frightening rate across America’s Rust Belt. Kingsport, Tennessee was a poster child for the changes, with staggering job losses and industrial manufacturing plant-closures. To turn the tide on a
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