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The Georgia town that jobs forgot (3 of 6)

In part three of the Dateline NBC series, Sandy Becton finds another job but single mom and former factory worker Kimberly Thompson is forced to declare bankruptcy. Her family’s descent back into poverty forces her oldest daughter Shenice to make a difficult choice. Meanwhile, Krystal’s daughter Whitley struggles to come to terms with her family’s financial problems.

Georgia has been hit hard by the recession. Harder than most states.

To highlight the personal impact of the economic collapse, Dateline NBC recently profiled three residents of Millen, Ga. The stories are powerful enough to share.

Below is part three of a six part series.

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View the entire series:
The town that jobs forgot: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

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