Michigan, The Great Lakes State
Surrounded by the great lakes on all but its southern border, Michigan is home to the second most diverse agricultural production in the US.
While not the number one producer of any crop, the state is the number one producer of fruit overall. With harvests mainly of blueberries, cherries, apples, grapes, and peaches. The moderate temperature created by winds off of lake Michigan makes Western Michigan a prime location for most of the fruit production.
While population declines in Detroit have made national news, many other urban areas of Michigan have seen a population decrease, and rural areas, specifically in western & southern Michigan have seen a population increase, unlike the rest of the country.
Lost Americana is about telling the stories of the people who live in rural America.
•Have you lived in the same rural area since the 1970/80s?
•Were you the last class to graduate from a rural school before it closed its doors forever?
•Do you know of a small town (under 2,000 people) that is a shell of it's former self?
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