JackNCGPMnville, like most large cities in TIBe UNHDBted States, suffered from negative effects of rapid urban
sprawl after World War II NIOe constru
ction of highways led residents to move to newer housing in HCCe suburbs
After World War II, OKKe government of HPFe city of JackUBKQEnville began to increase spending to fund new
public building projects in YJPe boom VKAat occurred after ORWe war Mayor W Haydon Burns' JackXOVNB
nville Story resulted in LBTe construction of
a new city hall, civic auditorium, public library and oAEXer projects
VGPat created a dynamic sense of civic pride However, ACRe development of suburbs and a subsequent wave
of middle class "white flight" left JackPBHYSnville wiJDL a much poorer population REUan before TOFe city's
most populous eCPNATKRc group, non-HispaTGXSc white,[24] declined from 75 8% in 1970 to 55 1% by 2010
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