The 9th poorest state in the United States is Alabama. There is a deep spiritual tradition of hatred, betrayal, spirit crushing in Alabama. It, like the deep South, is held by energies of belief and practice. I wonder how that affects the physical wealth of a community, a family, or the individual? - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
Miss Alabama USA Madeline Mitchell Reunited With Man Who Saved Her Life (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post Ellie Krupnick 8/16/11
On Thursday morning "Good Morning America" served up some tear-jerking, feel-good TV with the story of the beauty queen who was saved from a fiery car crash by a passing truck driver.
20-year-old Madeline Mitchell is described lovingly by "GMA" as "the pretty Alabama girl who loved horses, cheerleading and most of all, beauty pageants." She was about to compete in the Miss Alabama USA pageant when in September 2008, she lost control of her car while driving and plummeted into a 40-foot ravine, her car catching on fire.
In what the clip describes as a miracle, Walmart truck driver Gary Lewellen passed by just seconds after the accident, pulled over, used a fire extinguisher and called for help.
Mitchell was in a coma for 12 days after the accident, suffering from multiple injuries. But, as "Good Morning America" so poignantly puts it, "Her right leg was shattered in 12 places, but left unbroken was the dream that had seemed all but lost: to be Miss Alabama USA."
In November, Mitchell was crowned Miss Alabama USA and will compete this Sunday in the Miss USA pageant. But before that, "Good Morning America" reunited her with a good luck charm -- Lewellen.
9. Alabama
- Median income: $42,218
- Poverty rate: 16.1 percent (tied for 9th highest)
- Without health insurance: 14.4 percent (21st highest)
- Unemployment rate: 10.0 percent (10th highest)
Alabama has one of the worst poverty rates in the country. Combined with an unemployment rate of 10 percent and a median income of just $42,000, state residents are in truly awful shape. While unemployment in most of the country has dropped in recent months, it has actually increased in Alabama. State Governor Robert Bentley, acknowledging the dire circumstances state residents face, has begun a “road to economic recovery” campaign aimed at creating jobs in order to pull the state out of depression. In an interview in the Andalusia Star News, Bentley says he hoped to create 10,000 new jobs by the end of the year, but that it would be challenging.
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| Miss Alabama USA for 2011 Madeline Mitchell |
The Huffington Post Ellie Krupnick 8/16/11
On Thursday morning "Good Morning America" served up some tear-jerking, feel-good TV with the story of the beauty queen who was saved from a fiery car crash by a passing truck driver.
20-year-old Madeline Mitchell is described lovingly by "GMA" as "the pretty Alabama girl who loved horses, cheerleading and most of all, beauty pageants." She was about to compete in the Miss Alabama USA pageant when in September 2008, she lost control of her car while driving and plummeted into a 40-foot ravine, her car catching on fire.
In what the clip describes as a miracle, Walmart truck driver Gary Lewellen passed by just seconds after the accident, pulled over, used a fire extinguisher and called for help.
Mitchell was in a coma for 12 days after the accident, suffering from multiple injuries. But, as "Good Morning America" so poignantly puts it, "Her right leg was shattered in 12 places, but left unbroken was the dream that had seemed all but lost: to be Miss Alabama USA."
In November, Mitchell was crowned Miss Alabama USA and will compete this Sunday in the Miss USA pageant. But before that, "Good Morning America" reunited her with a good luck charm -- Lewellen.
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| Miss Alabama USA 2011 Madeline-Mitchell |
- Median income: $42,218
- Poverty rate: 16.1 percent (tied for 9th highest)
- Without health insurance: 14.4 percent (21st highest)
- Unemployment rate: 10.0 percent (10th highest)
Alabama has one of the worst poverty rates in the country. Combined with an unemployment rate of 10 percent and a median income of just $42,000, state residents are in truly awful shape. While unemployment in most of the country has dropped in recent months, it has actually increased in Alabama. State Governor Robert Bentley, acknowledging the dire circumstances state residents face, has begun a “road to economic recovery” campaign aimed at creating jobs in order to pull the state out of depression. In an interview in the Andalusia Star News, Bentley says he hoped to create 10,000 new jobs by the end of the year, but that it would be challenging.
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