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The Yoakum Railroad

The Drag: Stories

Release Date: 11/15/2024

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Join Bowen Jacobs on a journey through his hometown of Yoakum, Texas, as he looks at the impact of the railroad (and other factors) that led to the decline of the town, as well as similar stories from towns nearby.