The South's Best Comeback Neighborhoods

We’ve scoured the South to find these neighborhoods that were once down on their luck but are now resurging with community pride. Learn from their inspiring stories.

Best Neighborhoods: Historic Fairmount in Fort Worth, TX
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Historic Fairmount: Fort Worth, TX

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“A lot of families come to look at the old homes, but it’s the closeness of the neighbors that sells them,” says neighborhood association president Robert Wedding. “Families move here for the sense of place and belonging,” adds Fran McCarthy, who relocated to Fairmount seven years ago. “Who knew suburban flight would be a round trip?”

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