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The Laurel Mercantile, the flagship store owned by Ben and Erin Napier of HGTV’s “Hometown,” is one of the many businesses that opened during Laurel’s economic boom. Photo Courtesy Taylor McKay Hathorn

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‘My Hometown Too’: Laurel’s Downtown Blossoms Despite City’s Complicated History

Nearly three decades ago, most of the once-bustling businesses in downtown Laurel, Miss., had shuttered their windows, and the brick streets that criss-crossed the Pine Belt town’s center were void …

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