Rural Resurrection

Sister Cities, It’s for Small Towns Too

In my travels, I have seen quite a few communities with sister cities. A simple Google search reveals a wide variety of large cities with sister cities. Some may believe… Read more »

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Are you enjoying the posts that you read on Rural Resurrection? Do you know of others who could benefit from reading the content here? Then please share Rural Resurrection with… Read more »

Better Application Forms

As a community planner, I regularly take a look at how other communities are doing things. Whether I’m looking for alternative zoning ordinances and how they approach a subject, or… Read more »

Book Review: The Civic Brand by Ryan Short

As the name suggests, Book Reviews takes a look at books that have a rural subject, or provides commentary on a subject matter that affects rural communities. This Book Review… Read more »

Help Keep Rural Resurrection Going

The content on Rural Resurrection is provided free, but it does cost a bit to keep this blog going. From the server space to the domain and other blog-related services,… Read more »

The Survey of Rural Challenges is now open! The survey is a collaborative initiative of SaveYour.Town and SmallBizSurvival.com and is conducted every other year. Although the survey started in the… Read more »

USDA SEARCH Grant

Occasionally on Rural Resurrection, we spotlight a few grants that are available to rural communities throughout the Midwest. Usually, we are talking about a specific project and mention how a… Read more »

The Katy Trail: An Economic Engine for Missouri

Last summer, I took a road trip through central Missouri. This impactful trip took me through many quaint little communities and America’s first American Viticultural Area. However, one aspect that… Read more »

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Do you like the posts provided on Rural Resurrection? Want to ensure you don’t miss the next one? There are a number of ways to follow Rural Resurrection. Provided below… Read more »

Destination Towns: Rocheport

On the second day of my summer road trip last year, I left Booneville and wandered down Highway 40 to Columbia, Missouri. Although I had already seen quite a bit… Read more »