Inside Inner-City America - Breaking Hood Mindset 🇺🇸 

Good work Tommie 🇺🇲🙏

This world needs a million more Tommies! God bless you sir

Peter 😊Happy Saturday. It is soo wonderful having you back!! Missed ya😉 I hope you & Natalia are happy, healthy and well 😊 Love Doe 🦌❤️

Don't usually comment on stuff, but I gotta say, Tommie makes me actually believe in humanity again. Far ways out, but keep going Tommie

@PeterSantenello Brother please hit me up when you get to the coast, I'm SOOO excited you're headed our way! Moss Point & Pascagoula should be featured, we have deep history, a loving communities, beautiful beaches and rivers, it's truly an amazing place. P.S. I can introduce you to the Mayor of Moss Point (i'm running his re-election campaign), business owners, and residents, I've lived here all my life. We desperately need someone to share our communities with the world.

Completely agree, we just need a vast majority of society to stop watching mainstream news outlets and horrible tiktok crap. 👀

True and very informative content.

You’re wrong. Society today as a whole is pathetic. Especially in the US. 🤙 Keep dreaming tho.

@@abvevo6406 💯

Yeah citizens whom cut the cord and watch on the ground reporting like this are truly doing this country a favor… The cable Fox, CNN, MSNBC, etc. Zombies are doing the opposite…

I'm From the UK where the TV programs are absolute rubbish which I also do not watch any more, I also look forward to these great videos seeing real people and how they live this is real tv.

Prople who go out... take a risk, and actually listen are the true 'reporters' not the ones in thousand doll$r corporate suits reading a predecided script

Real reporting ... not abc... aka, corpo disney or comcast ceo owner approved scripted suit and tie "reporter"

i hope more people stop watching tv

for sure, but..Ads pay for it, a lot of very long and sometimes totally fishy ads... heh.

There is a lot of truth in what Tommy is saying…. It’s how kids were raised back in the 1940s and 1950s …I think it all started to change about the late 60s

True true. That’s why I feel like he was talking in circles though. On one hand he wants to be the village. On the other hand, he’s saying they don’t listen & you can’t stand up bcos the youth is corrupt. They will unalive you or not listen. Not like the old days! Stuck between a rock and a hard place if you truly care. Gotta separate them & pick out the strong ones with potential to think for themselves and make it out.

How about if you actually raise your own kids instead of letting the neighborhood raise them?

@@EnTitledTown unless you plan to lock them up in your house and never let them out you'll never be able to control what affects them when they're outside, or on the internet for that matter. If the village is corrupt there's a high chance it will affect your kids. Think before you speak.

@@EnTitledTownyou don’t get it at all, it seems

There was no need to push back here. I saw some ignorance.

​@allisonjames3024 there's a huge need to push back. Especially coming from me a POC, I've got experience where I've grown up in similar circumstances as this dude but my parents were there 10000000% of the time working 3 jobs each as immigrants. Blame the community all you want but it all starts at home contrary to what Thomas said. Dude contradicts himself a decent amount of times as well. Now is he terribly wrong? No. He makes some good points but overall fails to convince a few times when Peter pushes back. It all goes back to the same points

@@allisonjames3024 Yes, Tommie's ignorance was astounding!

I can see that Tommy is well meaning, but I strongly disagreed with some things that he was saying and, he often seemed to be doing a lot of talking to support a flawed perspective.

Tbh it can come off as pretty ignorant as a white dude from the suburbs to tell a black dude from the hood how life works.

Your story deserves an entire episode

​@@AdrianKetterit takes more than 1 generation it takes good parents and black men haven't been good at all at least a lot of them.

Congratulations, but if we want to impact Mississippi the ones that are somewhat successful need to stsy in Mississippi

These homes don't have fathers. That's what the problem is.

That is something to be very proud of that your father was one of the first black people to open a bank account in Mississippi in his generation...but you have to go further back to the Freedman's bank in Vicksburg, which was predominantly ran by black men after the civil war. Many black people were opening bank accounts and trying to save money in order to do better for themselves and their families after slavery durring reconstruction. We can't forget those people and their struggles of trying to pave a way for themselves and future generations during a time it was extremely dangerous for them to do so.

If it takes a village to raise a child , you are lazy. Stop thinking others have the same interests as you. Blaming the community is lazy .

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@jasonwhat5597 do people like you think about what you’re saying before you type? do you know what the word community means? It requires an agreement on and the practice of certain values.

These are the discussions we need to have at the grassroots.

@@jet6558that’s exactly the point. Doesn’t take a village to raise a child. It takes a good people to make a make a village. Then the child can grow up in a good village. Jordan Peterson said it best, the best way to change the world is to change yourself. If everyone in these struggling communities had that mindset of bettering themselves, then the next generation would see that and continue the forward progression.

​@benhardy2040 well that's proving the point that it does take a village right? Because maybe not every child needs a village, but the ones that do need a good one.

You said that right

Yes, Tommie and others like him pretty much dispel the myth of systemic oppression.

Seriously, this story of being imprisoned for robbery in the fifth grade, getting shot before high school graduation, and getting a PhD on a basketball scholarship - despite being from one of the most crime-ridden hoods in our nation is a radically and exceptionally INSPIRING example - for all! Maybe Hollywood needs to make this into a movie (if anyone there cares to do so...)

No they don’t, this is where folks like you miss the mark. Hes not saying it doesn’t exist, but there is no need dwelling on it, it’s to overcome those obstacles and barriers. Why would he as a mentor dwell on the negativity?

Check out "the GERMAN IN VENICE!!!!

Correct systematic racism is everywhere. I am a civil rights activist. I see horror every day. Tommie thank you. You were brave to do the interview. Racists are on this channel, they are everywhere. Don't ever compare this to Anywhere this is america , and these are african americans who have suffered and who continue to suffer.

And women! More women going into the trades!

There are so many trades too, I wanted to work outside in nature, I became a certified arborist. Most people have no clue what I actually do

Me too but unfortunately those willing to put in the time & effort to accomplish it are few & far between. They feel entitled and feel they are owed something and want it now !

Do not be misled. Bad company corrupts good character- Paul 1 Corinthians 15:33

That dude was making poor excuses constantly and evading questions, what do you mean A+?

​@@LGPanthers1 yeah i dont think you watched the video at all

I understand and relate to everything you just said 😢. Thanks for this comment. We are Okay but like you said...there is so much we had to learn on our own👍🏽😊

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On the other side of that is me. I was raised with the understanding I could have it better than my folks but it takes hard work on my part too. I had chore responsibilities which I had to do. It was part of my responsibilities in my family. It was also my responsibility to get a good education. The problem is parents don’t hold their children responsible for their actions usually because the parents didn’t get held responsible for their own behavior. Excuses are a dime a dozen. I remember my mom getting a phone call from the neighbor about good or bad behavior one of us kiddos did. I’m very thankful for my school system that had home economic and was required for both boys and girls. The class covered checking accounts, budgets, and of course cooking. But my parents also required us to have a checking account and helped us understand how to mange it. I’m not sure it can be done now with a bank, my parents were the primary but we were the user. Different parts of the country different upbringing.

I too joined the Marine's at the age of 19. And I agree that I learned the survival skills I needed later in life

I was taught in High School about these things.

Charles Barkley talks about this. He visits a lot of schools every year. He always asked the kids to hold up their hand if they want to be a doctor, lawyer accountant, etc. Danyelle say hold up your hand if you want to be a professional athlete or an entertainer. he said at schools that are predominantly white. Most of the kids hold up their hand to be a doctor or lawyer, etc. At the schools that are predominantly black all the kids hold up their hand to be an entertainer or a professional athlete. Then he tells them that statistically you have a better chance to be an astronaut, then playing in the NBA. The problem is black culture black communities don’t value education. If you get an education, you’re acting white, that makes you a sellout that makes you an uncle Tom. Black culture since the 60s only value things like professional sports being an entertainer or and I hate to say it but it’s 100% true a drug dealer. That’s why they love rap music and urban culture so much. But that is not truly black culture. That is something that was created since the 1960s. Because the black community was nothing like this before that. Thomas Sowell has done a tremendous amount research on this in his books. But LBJ and the great Society and white liberals in general destroyed the black community responsibility and the black family, which is why almost 75% of children in black communities don’t grow up with a mother and father. This guy was actually lucky. He had a mom and dad. it’s not racism and all the other bullshit they want you to think. It doesn’t have a damn thing to do with white people, conservatives libertarians, etc. It’s 100% black culture and black families and how that was created by the destruction of the black family because of white liberals and progressives. Malcolm X said the biggest danger to America is the white liberal. The people controlling elections right now in America are middle-aged, white college educated women. The most emotional irrational people in this country.

Totally agree

They absolutely have no ability whatsoever to hold themselves accountable. There is no justification for violent criminality anywhere in society.

I made it to 22 minutes and nothing he was saying made any sense whatsoever. He kept contradicting his own self. Nothing but talking in circles.

Except it has since the invention of currency ......you might not agree with it but facts are facts.

Everywhere in the world, it's always that one family member who will show others that they too can succeed who will change the trajectory of the family.

He’s legit!

And most young kids or teens will push him, call him a bum or crackhead and they won't listen to him because he isn't flashy.They go "you are living on the street , you can't teach us anything" which is messed up and completely wrong..Kids today say the same to teachers"You drive a shit car, you can't teach me anything " or along those lines.

@@MrThejboe3oh5 😦😞😞

@@EphemeralProductions Sucks. Growing up, I had a lot of homeless people in my neighborhood, and it wasn't a bad neighborhood, just an unincorporated area to both neighboring counties. People didn't mistreat them,m and everyone knew each other by name. I got math help from a homeless man who helped work on the Hoover Dam, just lost it, gave everything to his wife and kids, hit the road, and drank his way into being homeless, but it's what he wanted. The guy knew history, could spell and define anything you needed help understanding, could do fractions, long division, etc., etc. in his head, and I knew a man who worked for NASA and was brilliant; they both had mental health issues and seemed to come from stress even after success-needed some work done? Another homeless man was an electrician, another a chef, and both did excellent jobs; they were only reliable because they lived in the neighborhood, or else they didn't want any responsibility and left behind a family. They weren't like today; they'd stay out of the way, wouldn't sleep in public spaces, and didn't beg for anything and just wanted to help, something to eat and a few dollars for working to be left alone and to drink. The point is these people were smart, just maybe not falling into societal norms. So, I have a different view of people experiencing homelessness, and clearly not all people are the same.

His name is Jesse

Opening your eyes, certain ones of us have always noticed it.

some of us live in these places. but it is great to see the other side of the street. Life from other perspectives.

This is nothing new.. Glad your eye are finally opening.

Ridiculousn and hateful comment

High School is free and most low to mid income students across the country gets financial aid. Example, in NY state all students with incomes less than US$125,000 pays no tuition for all State/City Universities and college. If you make more than US$125,000 then it is about $6000 and change which is very affordable. There are tax deductions for education expense also. Many states have similar options. Also, States like Mississippi have very low tax rates.

All true. Also, Hillary Clinton was going around popularizing that concept, and any real (fearless) researchers of the Clintons would learn, (perhaps) how they have EXEMPLIFIED why that is a bad idea - and WHY she could not be president!!! PEACE.

Respect!

Been there, scared the hell out of me!

When it comes to African Americans village mentality has been the way until that got interrupted

that's what he is saying, it takes a village to raise a child but what if the village is corrupt ? so we got to fix that, we got to fix our village for our kids and four ourselves and that takes the whole of us because if we sit in our corner and ignore everybody else someday or another its gonna come back and bite us back. It's because we go out to live that we got the fix the place where we live at, we can't stay secluded and expect change because someday something or somebody is gonna go awry and it we'll be complicated to go back a good place

@@mubashirkhan9566 safer than Pakistan

@@Jrt91that's for sure

@@Jrt91doubt it, Pakistan looks friendlier to outsiders than some hoods in America. You even ever been outside of USA?

Problem is that most of those kids are coming from single mother homes.

Exactly.

It's all an excuse! And it is everywhere, not just in the hood! Everywhere!!! We can't expect other people to do for us,we have to do for ourselves!! Robing and hurting people is only making things worse for everyone! WORK HARD AND SAY NO TO DRUGS!

When they were born has nothing to do with it😂 Adults have a history throughout centuries for not taking accountability. You’re apart of a repetitive issue of adults blaming the youth, who at the same time refuse to see they were once them. It’s a never ending cycle💯

100% excuses . It’s same ol story. It’s not crime it’s poverty, it’s not a riot it’s an expression. GTFOH with that crap. Accountability has been missing for generations in these communities.

I appreciate what Peter does in showing that we have alot more in common. And there's genuine good people out there. We have to stop being influenced by the bias media that's just geared at causing division and hate

@@roxieolemeda3196 amen!

@@k1_w3 people are more alike than different because most people love their families and friends and want to reach a certain level of happiness and success. The places we live are not the things that make us alike, it’s the things that we want for ourselves, our family, and our friends. There are many people that live in the worst places that want the same things as anyone else. Their ability to leave those situations behind may be limited but that doesn’t mean that they don’t want the same things that a better neighborhood has to offer.

@@k1_w3 not sure when communities in Europe and Africa came into the conversation but ok 👍🏼 I’m definitely missing your point.

@@k1_w3I’m sure you’re just trying to troll and be racist but I’ll bite. Can you explain to me why wealthier black communities don’t have the same problems you speak of? If the only reason these communities fail is the tone of someone’s skin? It’s almost like the difference in economic status matters.

Amen. I used to ask incoming students their goals. Many said in 5 years, the long goal, they wanted to be happy with a family. Continue working in the factory! What? that's it? YES, they said, "what more is there than to be happy, be able to pay bills...?" They taught me a lesson.

for sure

He is right, I had a marriage with money, but lived a miserable life full of manipulation and emotional abuse. I divorced, and yes I live ALOT poorer, but the PEACE I have is 2nd to none.

Rich will become richer. We all gonna loose our job. Lets revoult against AI. Its unethical and we dont want to be cyborg.

As an American, I rarely watch our own news sources for the very same reason. I am beyond grateful for Peter.

Well said…thank you for sharing your insight.

Love this so much

Same driver

Amen ❤

Same here driver ❤

Like, the ONENESS is NOT just a "lofty Ras Tafarian philosophy in a Bob Marley song." It is the REALITY within REAL PEOPLE! 😇

He don’t think of himself as a journalist but really, he is. :). In the true definition of the word!

His videos are awesome!!!

Yepp our broken two party system keeps us socially and racially divided while the rich run out the back door with all our tax money

Maybe Peter and Neil should consider making that line a RU-vid SHORT - it is so classic.

Absolutely !

That presumes that those dads aren't a problem themselves. It's more important to have good father figures present. My girlfriend has two sons, their fathers are not in the picture...both seem good on paper (hard workers, well-paying jobs, etc) but they're sh*tty dudes, pretty sure both are narcissists. She made a point of raising them around her father and other good male role models. Even though their fathers aren't around, you can see elements of their personalities that clearly passed through the DNA. They wrote me a note last Fathers' Day thanking me for sticking around & being a decent man unlike their fathers & showing them how to conduct themselves...yes, I was in tears. I was raised in a middle class family with both parents in a neighborhood full of the same, and everybody turned out differently...a few dudes on drugs (some have died, one would steal stuff from us if he came to visit), some married, some single, some divorced (like me), some went to the military, some went to work, some went to college, some would screw anything with a pulse, some have a low 'body count' and are faithful, etc. I can tell you that most of the changes occurred, for those who changed (some were just not right from birth & you knew they'd be problematic adults), when we left the confines of our little sheltered neighborhood, particularly during the high school years. I personally always had a strong sense of right & wrong (yes, I did stupid & mischievous things plus I have ADHD & was very impulsive), on top of that my father was in politics & knew darn near everyone so if I even spit on the sidewalk on the other side of town, he knew about it, but for most of my childhood, my mother was 'the enforcer'. It's a cocktail...nature, nurture, outside influences, circumstances.

Yes I agree. Missing fathers is the main root cause of what’s happening with our youth

Not silly at all!!! I thought I was the only one who noticed it. Thank you for bringing it up.

I thought the same too! So impressive!

he's just playing the part, that's the only thing he knows how to do

This is what i am teaching my 2 sons who live at home, to be the best men they can be and not like there dads.

WORD

Theirs?? WTF is that?

Grammar filth on patrol

I agree with the caviot that sometimes people in desperate situations due to poverty do desperate irrational things. The risk of being caught and facing consequences and understand said repercussions isn't greater than the reward of getting said spoil. Most people stealing don't have money in their pocket. If you ever been hungry with no money suddenly stealing from Walmart is not only ok but necessary

"There are"​ becayse it is plural, yes @kiwe3546

Why is it higher in the black community?

@@JacquelineLeubin Culture. It's a cycle. If your dad left your mom, you're more likely to leave your pregnant girlfriend. There's a pervading culture of anti-responsibility in Black America. It's really sad, and knowing that if young, Black men stepped up and collectively took their responsibilities seriously, Black America would absolutely flourish. But that's just not the case.

@@aidanw9378 Absolutely!

@JacquelineLeubin I would also add to Adriamw's comments. Things got really bad for Black people when black women joined the women's movement. They feed into the notion that they didn't need men, and to make things worse, the government would supplement their incomes (welfare) if no father was in the home. Also, throw in the self-sabatoging and disastrous music that blacks have been producing/consuming (essentially brainwashing themselves to commit self-harm). 😫it's actually sad

@@aidanw9378 It's always white people talking on black issues with no understanding. I bet you, you don't have single black friend and never hung out with black man ever. Before 1960 there was more black Americans married then white Americans. There's a pervading racist culture in white America that destroy the black community. The way the war on drug was treated on black families compared to how opioid epidemic was treated for white families. Also integration with white Americas was a terrible idea. The distancing from white America would absolutely make the black community flourish again.

Exactly!

Poverty leads to higher crimes rates, but that doesn't mean everyone who is poor is a criminal. Don't confuse those two things

Yeah he was on some bs with that. He kept talking about doctors and lawyers, why would they live in a neighborhood with that level of violent crime? Why aren't people in the people from that community working in trades looked up to for making an honest living?

Elizabeth is speaking the truth!

Everybody circumstances are different. My bf used to steal food for us to eat when I was 19

Yep. One of my neighbor’s young sons rode his bike in front of my house, saying hateful things to my son while we were outside. Just minding our own business. After several insults, I finally approached the boy and very kindly asked him to stop being mean and just leave my son alone. He lied to my face and said he never did that even though I was sitting right there on my porch the entire time he was doing it. I told him that I heard him doing it. He went home, told his mom and grandfather who knows what, and within a few minutes, I had two crazy adults walk up to me and start harassing me. How dare I say ANYTHING to their child, about ANYTHING he was doing. It was insane! But I don’t care, I will always defend my child and my property from jerks.

Yeah, my dad retired almost 20 years ago, and even then, it started to switch.

The problem is there are a lot of teachers who will lie about a situation. When I had to go in to talk to the teachers I always took my child with me so neither one could lie and I could get the true story , and punish the child accordingly if need be. But I do not agree with anyone else laying a hand on my child

When I was in a small town HS I got in pretty big trouble one day ... in my favorite teacher's class - which made me sad for disappointing her ... then down to the vice principals office ... for a licking with the paddle but before he did that he called my dad at work right in front of me ... then at the end of the day I was punished again in athletics - got a licking with the paddle for making the team look bad, then had to run "until I get t tired of watching you" as the coach said - who also happened to be the vice principal - then i still had to go home and get in trouble with my dad for making the school call him at work to tell him about the horrible thing I had done and for embarrassing my family - man, i tell you what it makes you stop and think the next time about is what you are about to do worth what will happen to you as punishment - which is really the point of being punished in the first place

@@sharonwolfe9442 It’s sad to think about so many teachers doing so much lying. From my observation growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, I cannot say that was an issue. Normally the kids getting in trouble were usually the ones everyone knew were trouble makers/rule benders. As a rule, parents have a tremendous amount of influence on children if they would only use that influence for good and provide a good example. Both my sister and cousin have taught in the school system for 35 years. They say the changes in families is scary. (Same thing does apply to the teachers.) I agree, as parents we should advocate for our children.

Yes he does switch the POV on the tour. It's very cool.

I fully agree. This has to be Peter's MOST IMPORTANT video, ever. Second, I.M.H.O. would be the Lakota Shaman with 9 kids. So few of us on this heavily censored and corporatized platform speaking the truth - get any audience. And while Mr. Santanello says I am "not into politics;" (or like me, openly espouses real spirituality,) he brings up the TRUTH (cleverly,) and speaks and asks questions that can expand or evolve your perception while not tripping the censors! (His Libra balance;) + as you've said, lets the person he is interviewing be our host, when they're driving the car, it amplifies this, reiterating: We are ALL in the HUMAN FAMILY!

Love this❤

A true artist!

As a black person this is true and as a community we do say it’s wrong some of the youth just doesn’t care

Seeing this in DC rn big time. No sense of shame or consideration for others, Lighting up blunts and throwing trash on crowded metro cars. Harassing people, threatening everyone. Teens are wildin these days.

Same problem in rural areas. Crime doesnt care where you live. Meth trailers, catlytic converter theft and copper theft is everywhere. Drugs and poverty are the driving force behind crime. We need more men and women in poor areas out there rallying the neighborhooda to expect better and not turning their heads.

Exactly! U hit the nail on the head!

@@danparker3765because they’re not brought up to respect others and are allowed to just get away with whatever from a small age. I’ve noticed this ALL over, for teens of all races. For some reason their parents either are unwilling or unable to hold the line and raise them right. And the result of that is the brats we see running around.

The Bible gives us the blueprint for success. It’s only when society turns their back on God that what we now have exists. We are in the LAST days. Accept Jesus today!

Praise the Lord brother!

Very true.

Such true words. Absolutely agree 💯

Yup kids crave guidance I did I gave my child the mom I never had.

So very true❤ He has influenced me and I’m old enough to be his granny🤣.He is very insightful and yet easy with his words. I know so many “Tommies” but we could use a lot more!

I'm so glad I found this channel. I share vid's too.

yea but in bangladesh there are child prostitutes..poor familes sell their kids all day. there are orphans everywhere in SE ASIA who are used..and its in the Culture so pipe down PHD..

Exactly, poverty is no excuse. It's a culture and mindset issue.

So, there is 0 crime in Bangladesh? Cause you're on here talking high and mighty. Cause I can say with no doubt if people are committing crime there it's cause they are BROKE/POOR, so just like you or your family didn't take the crime route, there are MANY people in neighborhoods like Jackson who are doing or have done the same as your family.

​@@JuniorLexus6692so which culture commits no crime?

Bingo !

So very true

Wow...Perfectfully said....

That sounds like a Jordan Peterson statement! Well done!

Legit wrote it down when I heard it!

hearing it from JP would have no impact for me, because he just quotes pithy stuff trying to sound deep@@michellewinkler3985

Videos is engaging!!!

​@kiwe3546 do you just want to complain under each person's comment, or do you have any suggestions for improvement (that don't include your political/racist views on immigrants)?

That analogy is so wrong. It's not a issue of how a debit card works it's a MORAL issue. Thou shalt not steal.

​@@johnparkhurst825 this! They were talking about the amount of loot instead of talking about the victim. Black mentality I guess

@kiwe3546 Good job! I AM complaining about you. You ARE complaining about immigrants. Take a good look at your comments and rethink your DARVO. Maybe even ask a friend to read ALL of them. You might accept the reality of your actions better from them than from me.

Are you from Kenya?

50 years ago, being 1974 high school had a weed/drug problem? I know hippies and weed was a thing, but I'd figure kids were less wild back then. 46 years old here.

Graduated in 75 so I can relate.. But it took me about 45 yrs to finally see the light. So many of my friends have passed in the last two yrs I guess I got lucky..

I'm genuinely happy to see you saw life differently and changed your future life like that.

I love Tommies optimism and I wish him all of the success. I agree that Jackson has beautiful things and places. And there are beautiful people. Equally so, there are rapists, thieves, gangsters,car jackers,drug addicts and dealers,shootings,killings, kkk and also corruption at every level that makes it nearly impossible to live there. About 20 years ago when the city govt changed ...they called it white flight...when people fled the city...however, I spoke with many people... and thousands of people fled the city, leaving their homes behind over what I understood as the new govt not running the city right and the financial losses that would ensue.They moved into Madison and Rankin Counties and built up entirely new and enlarged cities. Follow that with Frank Melton and his aggressive anti-drug tactics. I heard that drove the corruption, drug dealers out of Jackson in a big way and when they left to go somewhere else they took the money with them and the city really collapsed. Jackson is a shadow of what it used to be. If Tommie can revitalize and uplift Jackson, that would be wonderful. I shudder to think, however, of the nice innocent people coming there and being robbed and/or car-jacked...or worse. I have new neighbors. They were speaking of places they'd worked and lived at. When they mentioned Jackson their voices changed in a downward way and said Jackson is rough. And shook their heads. The condition of the destroyed parts of Jackson are indicative of the terrorism and drugs that crumbled that city. Decent folks that were working had their homes robbed and cars and lawn mowers and everything else that wasn't nailed down stolen while they were at work. There's a saying that they took everything that wasn't nailed down. But these thieves even took mantles out of houses. Hurricane Katrina came through the state and changed many things too. I would truly like to see changes. It does start with the youth and giving them hope and building a new train of thought. Many people in Jackson were not criminals. They were hard working people. Unable to leave their houses because of the threat of doing so. The kids had to go to school under those conditions. It was atrocious. I was broken in on and had a gun put to my head. One time I was almost car-jacked.. I got away. And I was raped. No thank you. Today I live in peace where everyone is friendly and looks out for each other...I don't even have to lock my door...but thanks to Jackson I always do. I live with PTSD every day of my life now. I enjoy the wonderful birds and fish and feel safer surrounded by bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, alligators and snakes than the manhunter monsters in Jackson.

Yup. My parents are from Greenwood. My dad and his two brothers didn't have much. They all three shared the attic as a bedroom. They all ended up doing well. Both of my dad's brothers became successful doctors, and my dad got a job with the state government after leaving the army

Agreed. I feel like he needs help. I feel like he needs own village to help him accomplish what he wants to do with the community.

They were awesome. And everyone coming in and leaving was friendly and open.

Oh ya! I hated it back in the day but now, I realize how great that was. Thank you for sharing a flashback. 👍

Largely unbiased but still very biased. If it hadn't been there wouldn't be so many racists on here.