For more than 100 years Mullins was the major tobacco market for South Carolina. Since 1997 the tobacco allotment has been cut in half, textile manufacturers have moved away and Mullins, a town of 5000 has lost more than 1200 jobs. The Last Auction explores how this small rural town is working to reinvent itself after the crippling loss of its economic base.
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Rebuilding the town of Mullins as tobacco makes an exit as a cash crop.
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The sad reality of unemployment in Mullins.
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A final look at the Mason Farm and its success for the growing season.
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A more in-depth look at the struggles the people in Mullins face.
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Migrant workers continue to thrive in Mullins. When you go to the grocery store, do you think about who planted, cultivated and picked all the fruits and vegetables on the produce racks? Chances are...
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Looking at the future of farming and profits in Mullins.
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A look at what could be one of the last tobacco auctions on a Mullins farm.
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Mullins opens the Anderson Center and hopes for a revitalization in the town. Marion County residents can surf the Net or earn credits toward a degree at the new Technology Center of the Florence...
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Looking toward the future with hope and working together as a community.
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For more than 100 years Mullins was the major tobacco market for South Carolina. Since 1997 the tobacco allotment has been cut in half, textile manufacturers have moved away and Mullins, a town of...
