Mayor Bobbie Jones looks out over the Tar River from an earthen levee in Princeville, N.C., Thursday, March 17, 2022. Jones, a full-time school principal who lives in Princeville and commutes one hour each way to his job in Hertford County, says history compels him, and others, to work for his town's survival. "These are sacred grounds," Jones said. "These are sacred African-American grounds." (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)