Heisman winner DeVonta Smith puts tiny town of Amite City in spotlight
Chuck Culpepper, The Washington Post
Jan. 7, 2021
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1of3Miss Ann s Restaurant in Amite City, La., wishes good luck to Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith before he won the Heisman Trophy on Jan. 5, 2021.Washington Post photo by Chuck CulpepperShow MoreShow Less
2of3Amite City Hall promotes Devonta Smith before he won the Heisman Trophy on Jan. 5, 2021.Washington Post photo by Chuck CulpepperShow MoreShow Less
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AMITE CITY, La. - Enter from the east at 35 mph along Louisiana Highway 16, and here s the classic little green sign heralding AMITE in front of two American flags, a sign mentioning the arts, a sign about not littering, a sign about Jesus Is Lord Over Amite. There s the Mulberry Street Cemetery on the right, a pet-grooming place, taxidermy, marble and granite, a parish office, a church.