From patent output to startup growth, small communities and rural towns are quietly building impact through connection, intention and talent.

According to a study by Point2Homes and YardiMatrix, over 2,300 build-to-rent units are under construction. That makes the Huntsville metro the unofficial “build-to-rent” capital of Alabama.

The smell hits you first – a heavenly combination of hickory smoke, slow-cooked meat, and decades of barbecue tradition wafting through the air around Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur, Alabama.

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