Hampton Raulerson grew up in Charlton County, a South Georgia county of tree farms and swamp. He never thought he’d move back as an adult, though.
“As far as job offerings go, there’s not a lot here for [people with] higher education,” he says.
Then a few years ago, he did move back with his wife, to take the job of county administrator.
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