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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 26 > Houseless but not homeless

Houseless but not homeless

In Tennessee, a campground is providing refuge for people who have lost their homes – many after first losing their jobs - but who want to keep their families together

By Travis Loller / The Bulletin
September 26, 2009

Terry Lee Ballard holds a sign when he goes looking for work in front of hardware stores. It reads: “No job. No food. Almost homeless.”

He’s “almost” homeless because he lives at a campground in a tent with a roommate, two cats and a dog.

Drive through Timberline Campground about 30 miles west....

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