John and Linda Adams keep an American flag hanging in their front yard.
But for the retired couple from Stanton, Tenn., the American dream, it seems, keeps dimming for their community.
In the tiny hamlet an hour northeast of Memphis, residents say much of the future hinges on the Memphis Regional Megasite next door. The site promises to bring thousands of jobs to the area.
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THE CANDIDATES
Mae Beavers
Party: Republican
Website: www.maebeavers.com
Beavers served in the state Senate from 2002 until earlier this year, when she stepped down to run full time for governor. She also served four terms in the state House.
Diane Black
Party: Republican
Website: www.dianeblack.com
Black, who has represented Tennessee's 6th Congressional District since 2011, is a former nurse, who previously served in the state legislature.
Randy Boyd
Party: Republican
Website: www.randyboyd.com
Boyd is the former economic and community development commissioner who owns two minor league baseball teams and Radio Systems Corp., a pet products company with several brands.
Karl Dean
Party: Democrat
Website: www.karldean.com
Nashville's mayor from 2007 to 2015, Dean has cast himself as a pro-business moderate with a focus on education and jobs.
Craig Fitzhugh
Party: Democrat
Website: www.craigfitzhugh.com
Serving at the legislature since 1994, Fitzhugh is the House minority leader.
Beth Harwell
Party: Republican
Website: www.bethharwell.org
Harwell, House speaker since 2011, has long been considered a candidate given her leadership experience.
Bill Lee
Party: Republican
Website: www.billlee.com
The chairman of Franklin-based Lee Co., the only ties Lee has had to government are his experiences serving on the state's Higher Education Commission and Haslam's Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism.