EditorialA general view of Benton, a tiny town in the foothills of the southern Appalachians in Tenn., on Jan. 10, 2023. (Jessica Tezak/The New York Times)
EditorialMargo Miller, the executive director of the Appalachian Community Fund, at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens in Knoxville, Tenn., on Oct. 19, 2022. (Jessica Tezak/The New York Times)