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Monument to the boll weevil marks Alabama town’s pivot
In Enterprise Alabama a monument honors the boll weevil for spurring diversification after the cotton crisis of the early 1900s. The inscription credits Enterprise residents of Coffee County for embracing new farming, inspired by George Washington Carver’s peanut work, turning hardship into prosperity. The piece blends faith reflection with regional history, noting adversity as a teacher and urging resilience.
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