Mom and Daughter Initially Agreed to Take $26M Data Center Offer. Why They Changed Their Minds and Refused to Sell (Exclusive)

Delsia Bare doesn’t view a $26 million bank balance as a golden ticket or a foundation for a life well-lived. In fact, at 54, she views that kind of wealth with the skepticism of a woman who knows exactly what it costs to keep your soul intact.
“The more money you have, the more problems you have,” Bare says, her voice steady and devoid of regret. “It never went through my mind that this was some kind of Cinderella story. I never wanted to leave my land.”
Bare and her mother, 82-year-old Ida Huddleston, have become the unlikely faces of a national David-vs-Goliath struggle. They recently catapulted into the spotlight after rejecting a staggering $26 million offer to liquidate their family…