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Will Linden move on to become a music mecca or fall beneath the weight of a racist past?

Don Henley was the 2001 Wildflower Trails grand marshal.
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Don Henley was the 2001 Wildflower Trails grand marshal.
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Bowden says he can bring stars to Linden.

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So it all comes down to the decision of 12 men and women. They have to decide if Amox, Hicks, Owens and Stone are guilty of poor judgment or of outright cruelty. They also have to decide what kind of town they live in: a music mecca with a rich heritage that will draw tourists and revive the economy, or a throwback that can't outrun the region's racist roots. In that sense, the case isn't just about an assault. It's about a town's future.

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