This episode almost becomes a food podcast as we talk about the life and hope in rural spaces and how every community has to have a festival. We speak to the realities of traveling speakers, learning to use a bobcat, and how church buildings really are assets in the community.Becky McCray is a lifelong small-town entrepreneur. As co-founder of SaveYour.Town, she shares insights from her real-world experience as a business owner and cattle rancher. Her practical perspective is featured at her highly-ranked website, Small Biz Survival, and in her award-winning book, Small Town Rules. She’s been featured and quoted in books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, podcasts and university publications. She makes her home base in Hopeton, Oklahoma, a community of 30 people. Her goal is to deliver practical steps you can put into action right away to shape the future of your town.Iowa State University Studyhttps://smalltowns.soc.iastate.edu/Webster City turnaround https://squareup.com/us/en/dreams/webster-cityJames Decker, Stamford, Texas,https://westof98.substack.comhttps://SaveYour.Townhttps://BeckyMcCray.com/connectionshttps://smalltownrules.comOur playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qnPKxunKlRsAvqUD6hqdY?si=c2ec849a7df442e9Our bookshelf : https://jlemaster-smith.com/bookshelf/Our Social Media: Facebook and Instagram: @RustyWaterTowers | Twitter: @rustytowerspod | [email protected]jlemaster-smith.com/rustywatertowers