No Gym in Town: Beaumont, Mississippi Residents Build Home Fitness Solutions
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Morgan Gill, RHCJC News
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Summary
Residents of Beaumont, Mississippi, face limited fitness options as the rural community has no local gym or fitness center. The nearest facilities are 20-30 minutes away, and town leaders have no plans to add fitness programs. Residents like Calvin Bolton have resorted to building their own home gyms piece by piece to stay active, highlighting the challenges of accessing fitness resources in rural America.
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· 3 pulledResidents in Beaumont, Mississippi, have to rely on themselves when it comes to staying active.
There is no local gym. The nearest fitness centers are 20 to 30 minutes away, and town leaders say there are no current plans to add fitness programs.
For Calvin Bolton, that meant building his own workout space one piece at a time.
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