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Grim, Valerie; Effland, Anne B. W. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1997
Brooks Farm is an independent Black farming community unique in the Mississippi Delta. A community case study shows that, despite declining population and resources, Brooks Farm has drawn on the strength of its traditional institutions (family, churches, civic groups) to sustain community life and to continue to provide services to the elderly,…
Descriptors: Black Community, Community Action, Community Development, Community Services
