Chapter Nine: The Changing South

Mammoth does not have much at all in common with the Changing South. There are no plantations so slavery did not exist to the extent it did in the south. It is a rural vacation spot where any sort of agriculture is nonexistent. As far as changing, the only thing making any changes is the streams carving the valleys deeper.

Chapter Eight: Appalachia and the Ozarks

Appalachia and the Ozarks have a bit in common with the Mammoth Lakes area. They are both secluded rural areas. They lack any sort of farmland because of the lack of flat areas and mountainous terrain. The area being surrounded by mountains helps promote isolation. That is one of the things I enjoy most when I visit. You can hike for miles and hear virtually nothing. You are quite isolated.