Finding The Best Small Town Relics of Southern Arkansas - Road Trip Day Five / 9 States In 9 Days 

Instagram - AdamTheWooATW Focusing on places I’ve never been as well as towns with very little population this series . Also staying clear of any sort of museums or attractions of any type that can easy be searched on an internet web site . Just attempting to stay off the grid while obviously uploading daily .

It always amazes me looking at those empty Main Streets...I imagine when all the shops were open and the streets were bustling before Walmarts and major highways.

the back roads of America thanks again Adam

This trip in particular, is really driving home the reality for me about the disconnect there is between Washington and these communities. I wasn't oblivious that these small towns were struggling, but to see abandoned main streets one after the other; nearly every town - its disheartening. There's a few dozen people keeping these towns alive and they deserve to have something to be proud of. With so much money being spent on things that seem intangible, it's not unrealistic to think that money could transform some of these small towns into destinations, at least restore a way of life that was self-sustaining. Thank you Adam for giving them a deserved spotlight!

Being from Arkansas, I forget most people didn’t grow up in areas like this. That’s just how most of Arkansas outside of a handful of cities is. Good video!!

Crazy, my dad was raised in a house across the street from that large white house at 4:01......Parkdale Arkansas.

so clean ..no weeds ..no trash..and we see they are Patriots..God And Country...

Adam has answered some prayers by not visiting that annoying theme park , he is a great human being , thank you for these roadtrip 👍 vlogs !

Can just imagine these places when they were at their height, full of people etc . Now they are just wasting away. What a shame!!!

I've loved these videos for years now, but this series has been one of my favorites. Your videos make me appreciate my own community, and inspire me to travel to smaller towns.

Fog like that makes nice ambiance for cemeteries as well. Loved that old two story house with the porches on both levels. Amazing to see what you're finding on these back roads.

Just wanted to say that I'm enjoying your series immensely! I grew up in the South a long time ago (late 40' and 50's) and your series has brought back many memories. Mostly good, some not so good. I can picture these now-dead towns packed with people on Saturdays, then full of church going folks on Sunday morning worshiping God and Robert E. Lee. Good times I tell you and as I approach my end I'm missing it more and more. Maybe I'll go back.

A person could do alot of Thinking about life traveling through these back roads.......

I'll bet that sign at 11:11 once said "Mother's Best Flour." I was born and raised not far from there and practically everybody used Mother's Best Flour.

This is great. I love watching the road less traveled. Seeing the vintage areas and items.

I do like how your using an atlas instead of google maps

You have a fine eye Adam, every shot is framed just perfect!

With the Bay Area in CA getting so crazy crowded it is refreshing to see a quieter & more peaceful places. What an amazing road trip. :)

I am indian girl working and living in the UAE have a dream of visiting the US all my life! I love these videos and ur extremely lucky to visit these places. I love the country side, the fog, small towns and most importantly the rains. States which rains the most; ah!! Take me there😉 wish my dream come soon....... regards from Dubai🇦🇪

Many Arkansas towns got their names from French derivatives. Smackover was how the English pronounced “Sumac Couvert” (covered in Sumac).

Makes me wanna get in the car and drive.

Opening to all these videos are so nostalgic. I love these traveling vlogs so Much.

I love hearing the birds. Living in California and being from Mississippi, I haven’t heard some of those bird calls in years. Somehow, comforting...

Adam, the "train" you saw in Lewisville AR, was a Ballast tamper. used to tamp the loose rail ballast back under the cross ties. Great video!

I worked for Pepsi for over thirty years. I remember seeing vintage machines like the one in the video quite often in my early days. They actually work better than the junk they make nowadays.

Am I the only one watching these twice?! Thanks Adam and keep on truckin'!!

So eerie to see these towns like that. Nothing that sad but Australia has similar issues when freeways bypass towns. Love following this series.

I always love seeing Arkansas in videos I was born here raised here live here and will die here id never move

I'm living my dream of exploring little towns through your videos. Thank You Adam!

Hey Adam, loving this new road trip x 💜

Dear Mr. Woo, My wife and I love these types of videos you put out i.e. those which show the backlands and villages which have fallen into desolation. We dont really get into the videos of popular attractions and which contain crowds of people and new and "glorious" manifestations of the creativity of modern man. Please keep the videos coming as we appreciate seeing the isolation, desolation and remote tranquility of the roads not all of us dare to travel!

I'm from Waldo. I wish I could have met you. You do some amazing videos. Love you! God bless you always.

I love when you go to Arkansas!!!

There's something so magical about the bygone days of Yesteryear.

I live in Arkansas and this is what I like about it. A wide diversity of the state, you got cities and then you got these tiny towns.

Been enjoying this road trip across country on the back roads of America with their small towns and can picture how they must have been in their heyday.

Beautiful sunrise. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures. I love your Star Wars shirt!

Loving old American culture even though I live in Europe,keep it up Adamthewoo travel vlog legend!!!!

Peace is priceless. People say it would be boring but I really would love to live in a town like Mayberry.

Arkansas is amazing backroads!!! I miss the brick State markers they used to have between the States. Was great you found one in Louisiana! I have no clue why assholes would give this thumbs down. It shows how they are all bells and whistles, chasing shiny lights and the reason most of Americana and the history of America is removed from the landscape. Thank you for documenting this! I love the time you leave to reflect on each shot. Glad you have no background music creating thought or directing emotion. I love how it is organic and I LOVE the sounds of yesteryear, from birds calling to feet walking on gravel. WONDERFULLY DONE. Makes the road shots so much more interesting hearing the rubber meet the road. Here in Missouri we have ropes over water with ribbons hanging on it to check water levels from the bridge, great for monitoring levels, if really low below the ribbon after rain gives warning to flash flooding or where on the ribbon the water hits is how bad the flooding they should prepare for. I love the quiet and solitude of the backroads and rural America... We don't have to put up with "citidiots" (Urban dictionary wouldn't accept it as a word for city idiots because it was a RURAL word) Glad you found Waldo.... geez what would the world be if you hadn't found him hahaha AWESOMELY AMAZING you are documenting all of the painted signs.... THANK YOU Hey I grew up on those 50 cent machines lol At church we had a old coke ice box that let us get the small bottles for a nickle. I still stroke out seeing people paying nearly $2 for a drink that has carbonation and blows you up in size lol and think they are so great to drink all the time lol poor kidneys hahaha Again THANK YOU FOR THE JOURNEY and MEMORIES reborn!!!

There was a book called “ Blue Highways” about a guy who drove around the USA in a circle taking only the blue lines or roads on the map.

Loads of oil rigs all around Smackover plus an oil refinery right on the edge of town. Texas Tea ;)

This video meant more to me than you'll ever know. I grew up really close to Hermitage. In fact, i played high school football and baseball there. While I've since moved north a couple of hours in Little Rock, I'll always have fond memories of these old small towns. Life was a lot easier back then. Folks knew and trusted one another and everyone took care of their neighbor. As a kid, i couldn't wait to grow up and move away....now as an adult, i wish i could go back.

i'm Scottish and i love seeing Americas history like this,thanks for the videos

One Edward Hopper painting after another. Especially liked the Lester Higgs Dept Store shot. Great job again!

Love the old abandoned plantation homes.

Thank you for showing how peaceful and beautiful our state is. We truly do keep out the crazies! The way we figure it, if you can't act like a decent human being then move the hell on outta here. Glad to have had you Adam!!!

Born and raised in McGehee AR, in the southeast part of Arkansas, appreciate it good history. The Lord bless you.

I’m 8 miles south of Smackover, in El Dorado. Enjoyed this one. I’ve been in most of these places.

I'm so happy you found Waldo !!! I can now rest in peace, hehe !!!

I enjoy your unorthodox use of words, such as "it ekes up". Don't stop!

I'm from Arkansas born and raised . Still here,love the content

Really enjoying this longer shots with all the really good audio..birds, trains and such just a soothing and very relaxing way to appreciate old school American history! 😎 love the signage that was once there u can't see til ya slow down and look..way cool Woo

A little sad to see all the abandoned buildings and towns. Thanks for sharing this with us.

I love that you did this and left out the main stream ... the ones looking for attractions! A lot of us live like this. with our towns losing what had been. History amazes me. it wasnt like today. Thank you for this!!! I was getting tired of today!!!

I just happen to type in Southern Arkansas to see what I could find. I own land in the Bolding, Ark area which my sister and I inherited from our father who grew up in the area during the 30's. You traveled through Smackover, Ar. My adopted brother lives in that area. In closing I know the area well. Thanks for the ride along trip. I am now 84 and living in a large city out west, with all the noise and confusion, I long to go back to the solitude and like you said strange, but in my memories, I walk daily around the paved sidewalks here, and close my eyes and picture those beautiful pine trees on our land near Bolding, Arkansas.

Beautiful weather for a road trip. Thank you for starting my day with positive and calm videos.

The days have been so nice waking to these vlogs. Thank You

Getting into the nooks and crannies now! If you stop for a bite, watch out for the hard peppercorns! Such interesting places, but rarely any human interaction. Last man on Earth vibe. Gas stops seem far between. Be safe.

Loved seeing the old plantation house. Looks like it would not take much.

Really enjoying this series of small forgotten towns and backroads. These are some of the most interesting videos currently on the whole of RU-vid. The huge amount of research that you must be putting into these vlogs is really appreciated.

I’m loving this series! I imagine traveling can wear you out but hope I can see more!!

Loved this video! You captured so many beautiful shots...very well done!

I live like 30 mins from Smackover and my wife mother lives in Hermitage. It sad in the 80s most of the business was open. Factory jobs dried up and Wal Mart came in killed all of the main Streets it started around the early 90s the main Street started drying up. KInda like malls are today

This is like the old school Daily Woo. Love these.

I love these back road videos. Always a good reminder to take time and notice all the good things around you. History, fun, nostalgia. Keep up the good work man. Travel safe.

I am a former Arkansas resident of 31 years , this sure made me homesick . I now currently reside in Rockford ,Illinois , where i was born and raised .

I was in smackover today fixing a banner... should have went yesterday. Love your trip across America

i to live a stones throw away from Micanopy Florida,it to is an old town,with lots of antique stores to boot!

Adam thanks for these relaxing videos ,I’ve been rewatching the tour of the southern states ,to calm me after surgery I had I cracked my lower tibia left leg my first surgery in my life 49 years young PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE Matt Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 🤙. April 3,2020

I see a lot of love which can't dissolve. Those cities, workshops, groceries, churches, bars... were somebody's dream. It dreamed away.

Adam, really enjoyed your awesome video in Arkansas! Love seeing places like these! Wish your videos were a little longer. Looking forward to your next one.

Morning Adam, have a great day and safe travels!

Thank you Adam! After a long day at school it is so relaxing and just feels great to watch these! It makes me feel like I am on my own adventure! I am always looking forward to the next video!!

This is really awesome. Thank you for taking us with you.

Being a CA native, it blows my mind to see all of these small town just totally abandoned. Hopefully one day folks could return. Beautiful images.

It makes me sad seeing all of these buildings going to rot and ruin

As a railway fanatic I love the UP railway action in the video

Thank you for the great video, I like the way chat, and love small town America and it's people.

Love this. Keep up with the content.

I live in Bryant, AR.......you can drive all over the state and find tons of small towns like that! Glad to see you were in our neck of the woods(literally) haha

Looks like my KINDA TRIP. 👍

Hi, Thank you for sharing your journey by giving us a peep of rural America from yesteryear. Stay safe & keep rolling.

Everywhere looks like Radiator Springs from Cars! It's a road trip I'd love to do... it's a long way from the UK.

Welcome to the great state of Arkansas. Jump up to Russellville next time. Have lunch at the Old South. 🇺🇸

Beautiful sunrise! 🌞

These are the type of Videos I like best! Thanks for taking us to these places.

This road trip is incredible. It gives hope. There are still places of escape away from the human smegma found in and around cities.

HAMBURG , ARKANSAS home of SCOTTIE PIPPEN!!! SHOUT OUT 2 FOUNTAIN HILL!!!

THESE VIDEOS ARE SO GREAT! Pure America! WOO the WOO!

This is my old home state, great to see her again! My favorite is when you talk to the cows!

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Watch my kenfolk going through those back roads, they don't take kindly to strangers.

Awesome! We have the same heart for small southern town nostalgia.....and the roads and railroads that link them together. I have so many photos of the same kind of thing, and many of the structures and buildings I have photographed are gone now. I can imagine those empty main streets busy with farmers and shop keepers and locals, the smell of food from the local café and trains going through on time everyday.

So many neat old places, I will be watching this over and over, thanks for the tour

You need to go to the diamond field in Southern Arkansas.

I'll tell you what a sad thing some of them beautiful old southern homes just setting going to waste I really wish things like that wouldn't happen some of them homes or just landmarks

I like the theme park movies but your best work is the adventure movies. Love it.

Glorious sunrise. Thanks

“America: The Farewell Tour” by Chris Hedges. He gives a detail and accurate explanation of the reasons why the local economies of little towns just like the ones shown in this video and across the US were decimated one by one.