Poorest Appalachian County Holds Its Prom
Owsley County has the lowest median household income in the country.
Impoverished Appalachian Community Pulls Together for Prom
Brittany Brewer tries on her gown for the Owsley County High School prom next to a wood stove in the home where she lives with her grandmother, April 21, 2012 in Booneville, Kentucky. Booneville, population 5,000, struggles with a lack of jobs due to the decline in the coal, tobacco and lumber industries. Still, the town comes together to celebrate the prom. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
