Ferntucky, or the Decay of Small Town Life in Fernley, Nevada

Fernley, Nevada is much more than a supply haven off I-80 for weary truckers and travelers, but as small town culture in America becomes background noise to urbanization this community feels forgotten. Audiogran essay by Zoe Cruz..

[@walterwillis5351]

Started high school in Fernley, back in 1978. Think it is small now? Lot smaller back then. That eastern exit off I-80 did not have any hotels there. There was not much in that area. It has grown a lot since then, so has Fallon just 30 miles away.

[@chrisdemas8246]

My grandmother lived in Fernley when I was a young kid. Everyone complained then that there was nothing to do and no jobs.

[@carlitox4721]

So it's a boom town?

[@cornealdata3843]

Those small towns have never had much money. You can tell by your words and tone that you are a blue no matter who voter. People in small towns do not vote liberal because today liberals are more obsessed with identity politics than issues most people care about. Such as the cost of eggs vs gender neutral bathrooms. A lot of minorities live in small towns. Some small towns are mostly minorities. I grew up in a small town 90 percent African American. Read a book once in a while and travel.

[@BillLaBrie]

The poster had obviously read many books, or at least enough excerpts and cliffs notes to get through a fairly undemanding undergrad program.

[@shellg5890]

Please have this removed as I never signed a consent form for social media. You stated this was a school project.

[@cornealdata3843]

You come across as really judgemental like alot of the far left. I live in Los Angeles now and that is a city decaying worse then those small towns.