A tree stands in a field surrounded by cotton near harvest, Oct. 17, 2010, in Pinson, Tennessee.

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A tree stands in a field surrounded by cotton near harvest, Oct. 17, 2010, in Pinson, Tennessee. Although "King Cotton" is no longer the center of the Southern economy as it was prior to the Civil War, it remains an important crop. The United States was the leading exporter of cotton in 2009. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)

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Size: 3819px × 2522px
Location: Pinson, Tennessee, USA
Photo credit: © Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright / Alamy / Afripics
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