July 15, 2015

CNN Digital launched “Great American Stories” on Wednesday with five stories from around the country. The multimedia, cross-platform project tells the stories of “the unexpected places and unforgettable characters who’ve helped define our nation,” according to a press release.

Among them, a varsity esports squad, a town that blocks cell phone reception, and a town that all lives in the same building:

The series will publish new stories each Wednesday through September.

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