In reference to the incomes, I live in AZ and survive on $21k a year and that is after our raise in SS this year. You’d be surprised what you can do when you have to. I never planned this but health, death and age have all been a factor! Carry on, people! Love your videos! Helps me To cope in this clown 🤡 world!
When I see the homes abandoned and neglected, I see, in my minds eye my cousins playing on green grass and running through sprinklers, playing ball, and eating watermelon. So many good days with family, now all gone into the mist of time
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe: attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those... moments... will be lost in time, like... tears... in rain
Man, it makes me angry to see America in this kind of shape. Your vids are an eye opener. How do you keep your composure? I want to scream at our damned politicians!!!
Politicians are only partly at fault. Mostly because a certain foreign power has been waging economic warfare against the West for the past three decades. No one alone can fix this, everyone has to sit down together and study hard and do the math to get out of this.
Chicago Democrats runs state politics in Illinois. Downstate Illinois is forgotten and not represented. The crooked politicians just rob the citizens money.
Instant subscriber here. Some RU-vidrs just show visuals with music but you have done extensive research of these towns. It's very enjoyable to watch (as well as educational).
Whenever I see these videos I can't help but think about how the United States is such a large country with plenty of space for people to live except for a community to really FLOURISH it needs more than just space to live, it needs good paying jobs in order for that community to do just that, flourish.
@@markperrault5678 Your ignorance proceeds you into every room. Corporate Amerika and the 1% have had their taxes cut by more than 50% since the 1960's, so why havent they created good paying jobs to keep communities thriving? Given the tax cuts, the USA middle class should be double the size it was in the 1970's, not smaller.
Equally IMPORTANT you need a Mayor along with a city council that UNDERSTANDS that raising TAXES along with creating BURDENSOME REGULATION'S which serves as another way to tax and SIPHON away one's LIBERTIES and FREEDOMS etc.....This is what causes business's to close and leave town or worst DISCOURAGE'S any new business from moving into the area.
@@id10t98 where do you live ? And what type of job do you have ? And are you a homeowner ? Our taxes on property went up and our electric bills went up gas for our vehicle went up and still rising . And the taxes that they take out of everyone paycheck is ridiculous . On top of all that is the amount of money that gets wasted on pet projects .this is the business close down a long with crime . not enough jails and cops either and nobody wants to work .
I bought my house in Cairo for $2100. Beautiful, historic home, needs some work, not staying there at the moment. There is a gas station at the Missouri end of the Cairo bridge. Gas tax significantly lower in MO so the gas stations in IL can't compete. Cairo's crime has dropped quite a bit since the two large projects were demolished. The building you mentioned as being the old grocery store was in fact a hardware store/home center. The customs house was built in the 1800s. There are two Dollar Generals in town and one motel. Yes, Mounds probably is worse than Cairo. Def more Detroit like. Enjoyed your video.
2100US $ for a house? i live in South Africa and I am pretty sure there is not a house in my rural town that is as cheap as 2100, heck even a plain plot of land without any development goes for 50% more than that. Yes, a small yard. not much bigger or probably even smaller than the yards I seen at Cairo on this video. Shocking.
@@ryangossett8211 I'd been working on it for 4-5 months until it was halfway livable. Had to move but plan on resuming work soon. Should be done by year's end.
I'm from Illinois. Many of these towns are dying out because of lack of innovation and re-investment. I think it was a result of a slow occurring change from river transport to rail to highways (each part played a role in its development, destruction and decline) Globalization was is another factor.. Chrysler had a plant in Evansville and they used the river to transport cars down south so when railroads came - Chrysler chose to move to Fenton MO. Illinois has some of the most fertile lands for farming and livestock. But nobody seems to realize and make investment. Most of the US is like that these days and I wonder how much longer we can hold out the way things are right now.
That will change within the next 3 years trust me. People are already moving back to the Midwest due to the land availability, low cost, global warming, and low crime in rural areas- especially compared to border states.
For years we have been told our once great country has been squandered away to foreign countries. Seeing the pictures of the autopsy is still hard to watch. Thanks for what you do.
I’ve spent my whole life in Illinois, been everywhere from rockford down to Cairo and there’s beauty everywhere. It’s not one everyone can see but the ones who can appreciate it are the best.
@@rural.revivals LOL, I've never lived more than 45 minutes away from the ocean. The Great Lakes are cool. I have found that there are health benefits to ocean water, provided that it's clean. Plus, fresh seafood is my favorite.
I did work for the US Post Office in the midwest region; Handled Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. I literally worked in every one of these towns you showed. The state of dis-repair of the towns you are showing is happening everywhere, and these towns are in better shape then about half the ones I rolled through.
I enjoyed your video. As a previous citizen of Joppa, however, I can assure you it's a sweet little village full of friendly people, without anyone from "Deliverance." Joppa once had the "richest" school district in Illinois in the 1960s/70s, but as the local plants (cement plant, electric plant, and natural gas company) shut down, the town has slowly grown smaller and smaller as people left to find work. The big gray house in Metropolis is apartments that are for rent...not sure what they're asking.
Dear Lord Sporta, I used to work were the rivers meet, alI rode the Gov. Jim Tug Boat and Sharon Kay and all those boats down there my granddaddy was Tom cat Palmer and he peddled fruit all up and down that road you're on right now I've been on every one of them real you been on I've been on every one of them Roads drunk and sober... All that was my old stomping ground that used to be driving back in the day I remember days just like a ghost town thanks for cruising through all these little places because I now live in St Petersburg Florida and it's quite a difference in the big city
Joppa seems exactly like the kind of place I dreamt about living in when I was younger. I still kind of do. I hope they bring it back to life, feels horrible to see a place like that just die.
Cairo has a sad history of both racial strife and terrible floods. I drove through there in 1996 and it really wasn’t to bad. I drove through again in 2013 and was shocked at the change. I live outside of Chicago so I don’t get down that way often.
I knew about the racism but as he kept driving, it occurred to me that something else catastrophic must have happened. I'm thinking catastrophic floods. Not just one time but consistent flooding over the years. I'd leave too.
Thank you for sharing that I believe that is what's wrong are world today no one can say hello kid's don't get too interact with others besides school schedule I did see one guy walking in mounds metropolis has many people
The mechanization of farm equipment has killed several small farming towns. You can take oneachine with one operator and do the work of 5 older pieces of equipment.
It's always great when one of your new videos appears, I know it's going to be awesome !! Always so interesting, and I love exploring new places. Thanks so much for all the time and research you put in for these videos. Very much appreciated.😊
Next, you can make a video about happy towns and cities in Illinois that are growing. Peoria is a perfect example. I moved here some years ago from California. Much happier here!
Fair enough. I actually prefer doing those kind of videos. Unfortunately, people don't want to watch them. I have done those kind of videos before; they're easy to find on my channel. They're the ones with the lowest views, sadly. That said, I really like doing those kind of videos, and I will visit your town. :)
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip I think it's because it should be that way. We expect decent, thriving cities, towns. To see where someone grew up, and it now looks like a battlefield is startling. 😮
Personally I prefer to watch the sad, dying and isolated cities because it’s nostalgic and makes me have sympathy for the less fortunate. I would like to think how fortunate we are, and so I don’t become numb to the sad decline in population to US states.
I love Cairo Illinois!! I've been fascinated with the city if you can call it that anymore for quite sometime. It's got an interesting and sad history and some beautiful architecture which is fast fading. It's very sad to see these buildings go like that, I wish I could start a non profit to fix a lot of these building that are endangered. Anyways another awesome video and thank you for everything you do!
I’m a truck driver and travel that exact route (no side streets) 2-3 times/month. The crime rate is low in Cario because there is nothing and almost nobody there. But I have seen more signs of life lately. There is a lot of potential potential there, but jobs have to come nearby to realize it.
I live in central IL, the state has so many dying cities. We have the 2nd highest property tax in USA and are taxed on top of tax, Businesses leaving. There is a lot to love about this state & it's all so sad.
Its a wonderful police state full of gangs, crazy taxes and a corrupt senator. Its so terrible because rackets started being ran through zoning and assessment offices. But we do got a lot of nice rivers and creeks excluding the largest ones.
You missed what might have been the most tragically misnamed place of all, just right outside the big Subway gate at Cairo…Future City! I never understood why they established it on the wrong side of the levee to begin with, never mind such a name. I live in the Ozarks, relatives in suburban Atlanta, so I’ve driven through Cairo many times coming and going both. Always a highlight, but a bit sad and grim as well. For a cool view, drive down into Fort Defiance all the way to the end of the road at the very tip of Illinois and then walk the rest of the way through the rocks (careful, watch the ankles!) to the water’s edge and just stand or sit there and watch the river traffic as it goes by, day and night both. Then look over to the trees and that building (gauge house perhaps?) and imagine the water as high as that, easily thirty or even forty feet over your head and you start to get an idea of just how much water we’re talking about when the rivers are in full flood.
Been born and raised in Rockford but ready to bail out of Illinois! Governor had raised taxes so many times and taxed the hell out of people for any and everything possible and crime running rampant in Chicago has ran 100yr companies out. If I'm correct Illinois is either first or second behind California in people fleeing the state for relief.
I was born and raised in Chicago and I’ll be 40 soon. Everything has gotten so expensive and less responsive. We’re paying more for higher crime and destroyed infrastructure and potholes. 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Wow, Cairo, IL. When your town is surrounded by flood walls, it's like living in a shallow box...never seeing the horizon. I bet that's part of the reason people left.
I have to admit, I am impressed with your driving skills. For someone to be able to take video pictures and drive as well as you do without drifting all over the place is impressive.
@@tphvictims5101they liquor store owners already know that when some people become way too depressed they might drink more.This shouldn't happen. The people should try to leave.
I spent my childhood through young adulthood in a small village of 150 people in the central Illinois area. It was a farming community whose largest business was the grain elevator. As the children grew into adults, almost all left to attend college and/or find work in larger cities, me included. As the remaining population continued to age and die off, the population continued to shrink. Many of the houses have deteriorated like many in your video. It is heartbreaking to see the dying of your hometown.
Same though the town was larger. Both sets of grandparents, my Dad and Mom and extended family go back 4 generations. The towns were Mazon, Verona, Seneca. Ransom...small farming communities. Same on the Grain Elevators. Due to the proximity of these towns to Chicago (50 miles south west) many subdivisions have been built for those seeking the burbs. My family moved out of Illinois in 1989. Have not looked back other than occasionally visiting family.
@@crooster1Kids leave at age 17/18 and the aging adults are poor. Once the population stops spending, and working, the town declines further. Those kids have taken the soul of the town with them .Plenty of these towns need to consolidate to have even basic services and thrive. People are too independent in the US!
Why's it heartbreaking? You all did better things w/ your lives--moving to big cities, getting a college education, working in an office instead of doing hard labor in the fields. The town served its purpose, now it's time for it to go away like a butterfly's cocoon.
Could you add a couple 5 second shots to show the scenery between the towns please? I feel like that would give an even better idea of what life is like there
Thank you very much for this interesting report. For me as a German it is hard to believe that this is rural America. Sadly things won't get better or am I wrong? Best wishes.
Franz…..globalists have taken over the U.S. & they have plans to transform not only the U.S., but the entire world. These dying towns are a result of trade deals such as NAFTA that benefit everyone involved but the American worker. Why would the American government implement something that doesn’t benefit Americans…but do the opposite? Clearly a shadow government exists & the politicians are their puppets. A nation with a strong middle class is what they despise. They want two classes…the wealthy controlling elite & the working poor. Their future sounds like history. Bad history. History that shouldn’t be repeated. The American education system was hijacked decades ago & is about worthless today. This was intentional, obviously. The average American family can’t afford to send their children to college either. How do the universities & colleges survive? A simple look around any campus reveals that we’re educating the Asian continent. Nothing makes any sense any longer….except the Holy Bible. It is preparing its followers for is exactly what we’re seeing. Chaos. Chaos & war will usher in the one world government that will be welcomed as a solution…& will even seem to be working…albeit for a short time. Buckle up, my friend! It’s going to be a very bumpy ride.
Some of the warmer small towns that you video I'd love to dream of moving to. I'm from outside a small town in the Province of New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦. I sure wouldn't want to move near a city at all!!! You do tell statistics which I love. Even better when you mention the types of stores we need for everyday life like groceries and maybe a dollar store or somewhere to buy gas, clothing for everyday or small gifts for birthdays etc. Maybe how far to the nearest hospital or doctor office would be helpful too.
It's not just happening in Illinois, it's happening everywhere. Remember that series where they went in and fixed up a lot of small town? I read they wanted to do a follow up, except most of the towns featured in the series are now abandoned.
Crossed that bridge many times driving an 18 wheeler. Used to go to Cairo and pick up loads of lumber in a container to be shipped overseas. Cairo is a sad town.
kayro? Kyro? Those "Stop and Shop" stores...my Cajun wife calls them "Stop and Rob." At around 20:20 you show a disintegrating home with a large full-leaved tree on one side and a huge pink and white flowering tree on the other side; extremely evocative...I could feel the trees living on while the humans who lived there and loved to see those trees gone like smoke in the wind. It was sad. I wondered if the trees missed them. You mentioned T-shirts; that would be a great graphic. I think that old green car in front of the Superman Museum is the same as shown on Superman comic Issue # 1.
Do they also have a town called Almond Joy? It's like a rural version of Detroit out there. It's a shame we can't get it together in this country. People live on the streets in the city and there are so many abandoned homes in other places.
Great vid. You might try West Frankfort. I've worked in Mounds, Mound City, Cairo and several surrounding towns and villages. Most of them have a B l u e L O D G E right in the center of town. The politicians in the club have milked these towns way beyond repair. Cairo has streets in mid downtown that are half covered over with tree branches. The leadership is pathetic and they are members in the club.
I’ve only recently found your channel and have been binging on yiur videos. I live in the U.K. and have found them a real eye opener. My perception of the USA from what I’ve seen in movies and tv shows is that it’s a very rich country with palacios homes. Wow how wrong was I. I can’t believe the poverty I’m seeing. It truly saddens me to see all these beautiful abandoned homes in so many places, especially when in some of your videos we see people living on the streets. We have our share of homeless here too but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this. It’s so very sad.
Yeah a lot of US cities I thought were so cool and I built up this fantasy in my head when I was a kid watching NFL and NBA, having seen them now in videos as these endless grid based freeways with giant parking lots and generic suburbia, I'm not so keen on going there anymore 😅
I am from Peoria Illinois, but my relatives lived in Metropolis Illinois and Paducah Kentucky and Vienna Illinois, been around those Southern Illinois towns my whole life. I now live on a little farm outside of Springfield Missouri!! Also why aren't they tearing down thosee dilapidated old homes? Wouldn't that bring rodents and bug infestations!! Not really good for sanitation and health I'd say. Yuh
When I was a kid, we visited my grandmother in Tamms. Cairo was a big thing. We’d take grandma shopping and visit dads uncle. I’ve been to church camp in Elcho, been across the really skinny bridge going into Cape Gerardo MO. Chester, Illinois the home of Popeye. So many old memories. Been to so many of those small towns. And a trip to Horseshoe Lake was a must.
hey, Spoda. I really love how you don't immediately launch into "political-based" accusations, or laying of blame, unlike a LOT of similar RU-vidrs. You videos are currently helping me to plan my next big roadtrip, so, thanks! Appreciate you.
I know exactly who one of them RU-vidrs is you're referring to & I have stopped watching his channel. By watching his channel your funding him & giving him a platform for his political bias.
@@WombleUK I think I know who you’re talking about I won’t name him but yeah after watching a video where he made a “joke” I just stopped watching him he got annoying quick
I remembered your last video about "Care-o". There's a documentary about the area called "Between Two Rivers" which I'm watching now. I found it interesting your comment about the condition of the church in one of those towns. I noticed the same thing while driving around myself. Seems like some towns that are no bigger than a speck will have at least 3 immaculately kept churches along the country road, and no matter what kind of disrepair the town is in, somehow the parishioners find the means to keep the churches looking spiffy. In some of places I've been through the only thing that is not crumbling is the church and the Dollar General.
Strange isn't it how that works a town decaying away but there on the hill is the pristine illusion that it's going to be ok just gotta make that donation so he will hear you better
The length of this video is more than 40 minutes but I watched the whole video without any skip , the video was very informative to watch. You must interact with the people living there to know about their day to day life in places where you feel safe to interact with them and that will make your video still more interesting. 👍👍👍👍👍
If you travel to the west side of Illinois you might like to check out Galesburg, IL. There are many old beautiful homes even one that is made out of stone.
You missed the old Massac theatre in metropolis, less than 200 yds from statue. Old art deco styling. Post office next to it is an art deco masterpiece. Superman festival is June 9-11...Huge Veteran cemetery in Mound City. The old Irvin Cobb bridge connecting Brookport & Paducah is more fascinating than the Kentucky to Illinois bridge. You should make a return...thanks!
You gotta understand when crime is reported its because police addressed incidents. When a town is poor they dont pay much for police so most crime goes unaddressed and not reported. Doesnt mean low crime though.
Lord Spoda, Thanks for taking the time to tour the small towns in Little Egypt. Please be careful in your travels because of a lack of Trauma Centers... If your in Wreck or Heart Attack, Stroke it takes to long to get to the Hospital. And I remember when 9/11 happened they burned a Pakistani Doctor Office, made no sense severe shortage of Medical Doctors. It's like going backwards in Southern Illinois.
It is pretty stupid about the doctor's office. I wouldn't be surprised as this place is more southern than Midwest as 45 gets yuge crowds in Southern illinois. He can't even imagine that in the populated parts of Illinois.
In the first town after crossing the bridge. passing through Downtown and seeing the lack of, the abandoned grocery store and then you made the left turn to show the home's/house's while sharing home values. When I saw many house's collapsed on to themselves my thoughts were yelp it looks and feels a lot like the former but still Detroit. Which I'm am so looking forward to leaving again. Thanks for Sharing 🎈👈🏿😎
I remember crossing that bridge at 1 o clock in the morning in the rain. That was a adventure, especially when you are in a old car with the dash board lit up with all the warning lights 😂
My wife is from a small southern Illinois town, we live by Chicago now. Down there people commute to larger cities where the jobs are. In Cairo my guess would be that many or most live on some sort of public assistance.
This was great! I loved seeing Joppa. It's sad to see all the broken down homes, but it definitely tells a story about a part of the US very few get to visit.
What a horrible tragedy that these once proud cities and rural towns have turned to abject wastelands. There are a myriad of reasons for this…and absolutely no excuse. Shame on us for letting this happen. Excellent, albeit depressing, video. Thanks.
If only we could find like 20,000 people that would be thrilled to one of these places, who would gladly inhabit the town, bringing jobs and life back...I think we should seriously consider easing immigrant restrictions for those who will move back and populate dying towns.
@@HansTyndale Agreed, there would have to be jobs available before bringing people in - that said, I think if immigrants moved in then you'd see a few restaurants and laundromats pop up very quickly....but yeah, without any other industry around I think there would be real challenges. With homeless, you're dealing with drug addiction and mental illness - in my experience, most homeless aren't just "good hard-working poor people who can't afford a house". There's a lot more to unpack there. All that said, these are the type of ideas we need to investigate. How about THIS idea: pay remote workers to live there. That's right - if you have a remote job making 30k or more, the gov't will give you a home in Cairo or Mound City or whatever. As long as you spend at least 200 days per year there, the house is all yours and gets officially transferred into your name in 2 years. After that you can do whatever you want.
The government just left billions of dollars of military equipment in Afganistan, and laundered over $100 billion to Ukraine, but you say shame on "us" huh? ok
Hey, I've driven over that bridge in the beginning of the video! The park at the confluence is really neat where you can stand on the shore and see the line where the two different-colored waters meet. At 7:52, on the left there's cool mural of the Civil War gun boat Cairo (which is on display in Vicksburg--definitely worth a visit!) Now that you've visited Superman's hometown, maybe a trip to James T. Kirk's birthplace in Riverside IA is in order?
My dad worked at the power plant in Joppa for about 23 years before they shut it down. Totally sad. Next time you should checkout Golconda. I lived in Southern Illinois for years and you were the one that taught me Cairo had a Millionaire's Row. Great video!
We watched in total amazement at all them run down homes. really makes you wonder how did that happen. great video...deliverance vibe???? was hilarious...........
You may be surprised to know that northern states also have a deliverance vibe to them as well. The US really ais dying empire. More than half of America population makes less than 35K now ~
Ever since the RU-vid algorithm put your first Cairo, IL video in my feed, I've been hooked! Just Love your videos. Thanks for showing a place Google hasn't been, and SUPER thanks for the Metropolis tour.
Thanx for the tour. Back to metropolis…… 23,700.00 dollars per capita is 450.00 a week Once taxes and insurance and whatever else is taken out they are left with around 250.00 dollars a week to eke by on. The town looks to be good economically. These people must have really good values.
The stormy day here in Ft Worth has brightened because I got to spend this car trip with you. My heart aches for Joppa. My goodness… all those homes abandoned. I think about how full of life they once were. Metropolis is so interesting. I love the Superman statue and also the one of Big John. His statue intrigued me. I have a fascination with statues. I haven’t been anywhere but Chicago in Illinois. Now, I can say I have been… thanks to you! Love to you and Nicole always. She and I would have been cold. God bless… take care, both of you
For such an empty city, Cairo is still pretty well kept, the lawns on the city buildings are cut and the bushes are trimmed. I know it's just landscaping but those things make a difference. I read a post that makes it sound like Cairo has other issues that keep it from coming back which is too bad because it's a really nice looking little town. I would live there.
a lot of these towns were the same when I was in So. Il 30 years ago. It's sad to see since it's a beautiful area but there's not much to keep young people staying in these areas. People go where there are jobs
I lived in Old Shawnee Town. I loved it. At night I use to listen to the barges moving up and down the river. I had to come back home to Texas ( McKinney Texas) I have lived in a few different states and I loved them each and every one but I figured out you can take the girl out of Texas,but you cannot take Texas out of the girl. Thanks for the road trips .
Know Shawneetown. And Yes... "The Old Slave house " is in that vicinity in Equality. I'm from the area East/West Rte 13. but live So. Central Illinois now. Never been in the slave house but have "booze cruzed" by it several times. Heard it's a little spooky.
The problems in small cities are 1. Cant find anyone to work (fix house, repair electricity, roof, water, put a fence...) 2. Cant get healthcare. Closest gonna be hours far. And for anything you will be shipped to another hospital that actually can get the staf (md, nurses..). 3. Cant get anything around (food stores, home depot...) Cant do anything about this. People in thise places are more or less all relatives, so even if you take paycut and volu teer to work in the middle of cornfields, you end up screwed up, as they discard you first opportunity. So why the heck sacrifice my pay and comfort? There is reason why houses are cheap and no one goes there and cities are dying out.. Only places, small cities that I seen still exist and function are thanks to immigrants settling in. But its hard in heavy republican, or religious cults areas.
Illinois is not a good place to live and many are fleeing from it due to crime, inflated taxes, no jobs and poorly run blue state. Even if you find a cheap house, the property taxes will run you into the poor house.
Living in places like this are depressing. The kids move away soon as they go to college they never come back even if they don’t graduate they don’t want to come back to places like that. And the people there are trapped because outside rent is too high and if you live and worked there social security won’t allow you anywhere else due to sky high rent sadly you will just die in these places. I love quiet and safety but NO WAAAAY 😢. You will become your own danger by suicide. Bless these people . This is a total different meaning of only the strong will survive.
I love your RU-vid channel, and the exploration of old homes and buildings. Brings back memories of Port Arthur Texas in 1989, I love seeing old abandoned houses and buildings. 👍👍👍👍
I live in the village of Toledo, Illinois and I too love to drive and tour towns for historical purposes mostly. Toledo as well as Greenup have rich histories including Abe Lincoln and his father Thomas building a bridge, which has since been removed because it was falling apart. It now has the longest free standing covered bridge. We have had numerous presidents come through on the railroad and famous actors, such as the Van Dykes have frequented Greenup. Would be really cool for you to come visit and check out the depot in Greenup as well as the Cumberland County History building next to it. Lots of interesting stuff.
Where on earth did these people who once lived in these houses .....go? Absolutely hard to believe this exists as such in the usa. Your are illuminating something that, if one didnt see it for oneself via your work, one simply would not believe it.
My wife and I have been too Metropolis a few times now. Nice little town. We liked it. I find it funny that it's on a list of dying towns. My wife and I go there because of the casino there as well as it's closeness to Paducah over the bridge. When casino licenses are given out, they supposedly give them to towns that need financial help. Yet the casino being there hasn't really seemed to have helped the town out financially. Makes me wonder how much having a casino really helps.
Another great video. Your videos have made me research my city and I found out the crime rate is 28 per 1000. I never knew that. Makes me want to do more research. Thank you.
The inevitable result of tiny towns with an average population of 2000 that probably don't have any schools, but you can bet they're surrounded by 16 or 17 churches of different denominations, so everyone can stab each other in the back down in the basement after "Sunday services."
Hi from Atlantic Canada, your enthusiasm is contagious Nic. It is wonderful to live vicariously through your travels seeing these fascinating small towns. It is something I always wanted to do when I retired, to travel allover USA and explore. I wonder if there would be any interest in doing this same thing here, many unique East Coast towns allover in these here parts. My Gran was from Decorah Iowa and loving the USA comes naturally for me. Keep up the good work, you are making this here Senior Ma very happy and well entertained. Wendy
I live in Niagara Falls NY, you'd think living next to the wonders of the world would guarantee my city would have money. We are one of the poorest cities in ny with some of the highest crime.
It feels very odd if town does not have grocery store or gas station. People need gas to get groceries from other towns. Does Dollar General sell food? Greetings from rural Finland.
Southern Illinois is the new Eastern Ky. The coal jobs dried up along with its local economy. Both places are swallowed by drugs and unemployment and poverty. I went to pick up some beer while visiting family across the river for the adults and went in this bar to grab a 12 pack it was really scary and something else. That was in the 80’s. I grabbed my 12 pack, and left Dodge and haven’t been back. These people inside the bar were comparable to the casting crew from Deliverance.
