Jack,

I've been to many places in the Appalachian Mountains, in the Carolinas, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia quite a few times in the past few years. Except in the larger centers like Asheville, NC and Roanoke VA, You don't see many people there who are not white. I think this is for mostly for economic reasons. There are not a lot of jobs in small Mountain towns. Note that I have not traveled as much in Kentucky, but I doubt it is any different. The guy the nine people voted to ban was not a local. He is from Africa. I don't think it wise to assume racism, just because you see no people of color in the pictures.