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The Homes: 'Home Town Takeover'

Home Town heroes Erin and Ben Napier take their home restoration skills on the road — to the scenic Southern town of Wetumpka, Alabama. Take a photo tour of some of the vintage and historic homes they helped renovate as part of the HGTV series Home Town Takeover.

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Wetumpka, Alabama — Help Has Arrived!

Following an epic search for the ideal location, Erin and Ben Napier begin their new adventure, expanding the scope of their signature mission of saving historic homes and community structures — and to help build and restore community — beyond the borders of their hometown of Laurel, MS. Here they're seen in the chosen historic town of Wetumpka, AL, on the Bibb Graves Bridge, one of the town's most distinctively identifiable key features.

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Welcome to Wetumpka

The town of Wetumpka, population around 7000, is about a 30-minute drive from Montgomery, Alabama, and sits on the banks of the scenic Coosa River. The town's natural resources, scenery and bucolic appeal make it a prime destination for outdoor and whitewater enthusiasts.

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A Classic Small-Town Downtown

As a sort of prototypical small, quiet Southern town, Wetumpka has served as a desirable film location. Movies shot here include The Rosa Parks Story, The Grass Harp, based on a novel by Truman Capote, and the fantastical period piece, Big Fish directed by Tim Burton. Like many small, rural communities, however, Wetumpka's downtown has suffered somewhat from disuse and financial hardship. In addition to home rescues, Ben and Erin plan to focus some of their efforts in Wetumpka on assisting and enhancing some historic downtown businesses.

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Home Town Takeover: Featuring Special HGTV Guests ...

Taking on a multifaceted renovation of an entire town is no small feat As such, Ben and Erin enlist the assistance of a wide array of skilled professionals, specialists, and region-centric artisans and craftspeople — not to mention a few special guests from the HGTV family. For the Moody House project, Dave and Jenny Marrs, of the HGTV series Fixer to Fabulous lend some helping hands.

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