LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Ark.—There are boom-and-bust ghost towns, and there are towns that dissipate over decades, slowly wilting away until a place is no longer a place.
Downtown Lewisville is a wilted place.
After Discovery of Massive ‘White Gold’ Deposit, Arkansas Towns Prepare for Boom
Rural Lafayette County, with one-third of its 1930s population, braces for impact as the epicenter of a rapidly intensifying global rush for lithium.
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The discovery of massive lithium reserves is offering hope to struggling towns such as Lewisville in southern Arkansas. Locals remain optimistic but acknowledge the challenges ahead. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
