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Heisman winner DeVonta Smith puts tiny town of Amite City in the spotlight Chuck Culpepper © Handout/Getty Images Alabama’s DeVonta Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since 1991. (Kent Gidley/Heisman Trophy Trust/Getty Images) 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 l...

Heisman winner DeVonta Smith puts tiny town of Amite City in spotlight Chuck Culpepper, The Washington Post Jan. 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Miss Anns 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 CulpepperS...