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The neighborhood in the very first part of this video is where I grew up. It’s called Baptist Town. It’s also where Morgan Freemon once stayed when he was going to and graduated high school in Greenwood, Mississippi. The city is a shell of its former self. It was a vibrant town until all of the manufacturing jobs that were there went to Mexico and China in the early to mid 90s.
Let's not forget this is where all modern Music comes from: gospel, rock, blues, jazz, country... you name it. Worldwide. All from this basic area. We should all give Mississippians thanks for this.
But the artists have to leave Mississippi to become successful. Even Mississippians will tell you that smart people will leave the state to be successful. No. No thanks to Mississippi, deep red state that thrive on handout from the federal government, then they embezzle the money instead of helping the poor and the impoverished. Please, do not give them credit for the work of art by black people who had to escape the state. Mississippi could do more to uplift the talent of black people in the state.
What is swept under the rug is the fact that it's also a place where there were many lynchings, cross burnings, killings, and a good ole boy system. Education funding is very poor and opportunity is severely limited. Many of these people are stuck.
@@fabfab5450 because they choose to be stuck! You got people dieing everyday at the border trying to come to America for better life! And these hateful evil spirit aZz people right here and refusing to get a job or education and better themselves and their lives! Stop making excuses and blaming the white people it's us!!!!!
@@fabfab5450 Progdems swept that all under the rug. Southern Democrats hated Conservative Christians, white or black, all the same. Conservative Christians were the ones fighting for the abolition of slavery. Meanwhile, progressives were the ones getting rich off of slavery. The idea of 'white trash' came from the progressives of that era, denoting white conservatives who refused to be involved with slavery and refused doing business with slave-owning plantations.
I want you people to know that am 72 years old and I don't remember the 60's being anything like it is today, I was raised and born in Alabama on the gulf coast and traveled though Alabama and Mississippi and never seen the things am seeing today. We lived well and we were happy we had everything and lost it all after 1964 because we wanted to be with the white folks, big mistake on our part and we're paying for it today
I was born in Greenwood, Mississippi and drifted between Greenwood and Chicago most of my life. Greenwood is what it is, just as Chicago is what it is now. We make our environments by what we allow and accept. We as a people all can do better.
This is my hometown. Seeing this brought tears to my eyes. Used to be such a beautiful vibrant town before the crack epidemic of the 80's destroyed so many people and families and all the factories left. Now its just a poor spirit less place that needs the grace of God to fix it! 😢
@@EJ-zs8ll No it don't, they're probably paying rent to some old P-wood that only collect the rent and won't fix anything. But if you're Black, which I highly doubt you are, your comment show anyone that read this, your level of ignorance
That place itself would motivate me to have a better life. While my hometown is not to that degree, the mentality is. It's a place stuck in time. I went into the military after high school and that was it. Now a college graduate, professional job, in another state, and a better life. Thank you, Jesus
@@theartistcherrypi6454 now think about that, "made it out" people shouldn't have to make it out, sound like they lived in a disaster zone here in the good old USA, like a lot of small cities and towns across the U.S. they usually have one to three large employers in/near them with support business around and those areas do fine, then things start getting shut down, some people relocate and others believe the rumors of some other company coming it to reopen that business that close that will breath life back into that area, which never happens, which leaves a older population retirees and some hopeful and hopeless young people, and AI is right around the corner about to flip everything on it's head. (and let not forget about the drug waves that hit the country with devastation about every 10 years) So get out and go where? because what a nice area today, could become something different five years from now or what look like an so-called disaster zone today, can/will become the hottest place to live (Gentrification) when you see a Starbucks or a few cafes open up there's a change coming, you might see an art galleries or brewery pop up too, in a warehouse that been empty for years, but don't worry about the neighborhood changing, because you won't be able to afford the high rent and will have to move. What's funny in the city where I live, in the so-called hood (Black areas) the rent is usually lower than other areas, but now with the rent on the rise in those others area, white people are now moving into the so called hood, but here's the problem with that, they're causing the rent in the so called hood, that they complained about for years to go up fast, displacing the people that live there for years, and I heard that it's happening in a few areas on the east coast
Im from Toledo Ohio and this is my mother and grandmother home Town they moved north during the great migration in the 1950s im a bit of a historian and i always wanted to go visit their hometown both of them has passed but i just want to visit and feel their spirit of where they came from
This is where my people were brought from the Bahamas and up the Mississippi River. My ancestors are from Greenwood. I never been there but plan on visiting one day..
These towns are the direct creation of the white supremacists gentrification, I don't know who you are but black people are always in the path of destruction by them folks, so how can you say that you are glad to be out of those conditions, there's no escaping blackness I this country, wherever you In this wicked country, you will be dealing with white supremacy.
It's refreshing to see neighborly country towns where most homes have a front porch and neighbors actually have relationships and get together. Kids run around and get together to play without formal parent-arranged play appointments.
GROWN MEN STANDING AROUND IN THE MORNING MIDDAY OR EVENING OUGHT TOO BE WORKING. THE COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK DEFINITELY AIN'T NETWORKING REMOVAL OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS OUT OF THE IMMEDIATE LIVING AREA'S, HOUSES AND ABANDONED HOMES DECREASED EVERY VALUE OF THE AREA'S ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. DAMIT GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI WHERE'S YA'LL PRIDE IN WHERE Y'ALL RESIDENTS RESIDE IT'S DEFINITELY UNDIGNIFIED AND SO ARE THE GREENWOOD PEOPLE. PLEASE UPDATE AND UPLIFT Y'ALLS NEIGHBORHOOD 🤔
Dawggggg you are not lying. That’s my wife’s grandmother hometown. It’s like they’re stuck & can’t leave like the twilight zone. Her cousin took us to see the emmitt till memorial & on the way there he showed us some old slave quarters that was their juke joint. I couldn’t believe tht shi.
I’ve driven through many small towns across America and most of them look like this. It’s like they’re stuck in a time portal. It’s almost as if it’s like that on purpose 🤔
Gwood. My family from Greenwood. Our family plot is in Money. Memories of great summer vacation. Club scruples was the place to be.Oh how I miss them day. Much love from ya kin in New Orleans
I grew up in Brazil Homes. I left in 2001. I'm in New Orleans now also(Westbank). I just left Gwood yesterday bringing my mom home. Always brings back good memories growing up..And those anticipated Elzy vs Gwood High games.
Towns that look like this are very common here in the south. The one thing I am noting thats particularly special about this town is all the trash on the ground though. Might do them some good to clean up once or twice. I know its hard to pay attention to that kinda stuff when youre broke as fuck though.
There is this chick I work with always bragging about Mississippi, this and Mississippi that talking down on us but you’re up here on the West Coast living in the dream smh 🤦🏿 I should’ve sent her this video to remind her. How far have you come so be grateful
He didn’t make “your city” look like anything but the reality of what it is. If you don’t like it, “you” and the people of “your city” should bring awareness and do something about it.
Change what we don’t have enough jobs nothing in the city fast foods ! That’s all you gone see nothing for kids to do nothing! If we had enough resources we the poorest state for a reason ! They want us to stay poor ! Sip made
I think a lot of you people that dont know these areas are thinking everything is like this. Some people choose to stay in these areas for various reasons. Most of the people who are doing very well for themselves have move out into the rural areas and built gorgeous homes. If you dont understand it ask questions dont assume
O lugar em si é bonito, o que falta é o cuidado que as pessoas deveriam ter com suas casas e com as ruas . Não existe necessidade de ter lixo espalhado pelas calçadas se existem recipientes para isso. Vejo muitas árvores e ruas largas. As pessoas deveriam saber valorizar onde moram.
How can you keep up a home with no jobs and resources. We find the same dilapidated homes when you visit white areas with no employment opportunities. Street cleaning is the cities responsibility. This is why Americans pay taxes. The abandoned homes should be knocked down, and the land should be taken care of by the government. These problems aren't the residents' fault. F your uneducated comment.
Poorest state in America. They say our country is rich. I ask, why this? Heartbreaking this continue to go on beings we take care of so many other countries.
My son attended Mississippi Valley State so I been here a couple times.. this place is stuck in time, very depressing to see.. and the food is all extra greasy and the drinking water is brown!! Unbelievable
😂😂😂I’m from Mississippi as well and it’s another RU-vidr that does this type of reaction/filming and I recall one time I was so pissed… I went on a livestream and talked sh** an hour or so. It’s like only the rough areas are shown like Jackson MS, etc. It’s all for clicks and views
I’ve been all over the world Spain, London, France, Germany, Portugal, Monte Carlo, Canada, Mexico, Australia but I’ve NEVER seen such poverty like this in my own country
Lots of people have moved out, half the houses are boarded up. That doesn't help the spirit of those who are left behind. I'm a country girl myself so I don't believe in looking down on poor , country folks. After awhile people just don't see their surroundings anymore.
I did. Moved away then came back. All of my town is not like this. Most of it is rather nice now. But sometimes I miss the simple times. Now it's all about money and gettn over.
A lot of nice people still reside in such communities. Why would you assume that nice people do not live there? It is the same in predominantly White small towns across America.
@reyandy4851 I think that you misinterpreted my comment. I was born and raised accross the bridge from this place in a rural area that was actually poorer, so my comment was actually a pat on the back to myself.
Looks like a place I would want to experience one time for the adrenaline and the mental stimualtion from eveyone being out. I wouldnt live there though.
I rather live in Greenwood than a big city. I live in Canton which is a hour from Greenwood and I was born here. Don’t want to live anywhere else on the planet regardless of what other people think.
Well they probably know everyone and have a sense of community . Unlike where I've lived most of my life and don't recognize anyone anymore thanks to all the thousands of houses being built and high land taxes !
@@laprunner352 obviously you’re a young person with zero knowledge of the civil rights era and the people that lost their lives fighting for voting rights. 1964 civil rights act and the 1965 voting rights act. Mississippi wasn’t to broke to give Brett Favre millions of dollars to Brett’s daughter’s school and university. Money that was meant for the poor people..
These Towns may be dated and old but these people in some form seem pretty happy. Fresh nature no hustle and bustle everyone knows everyone. If i was able i would just go around and buy these small towns rehab them restructure their downtown areas one by one and bring each town back to life. ❤blessings everyone.
I love Mississippi it's a lot of rich history here that folks don't know bout. I'm from Marks Mississippi 1 hrs away from Greenwood been there many times.
Hi I’m from Mississippi… moved back here from Texas and it’s been depression on a daily 😂seriously there’s so much that I could say but it’s not that it’s not a good state… it just has terrible leadership and we’re light years behind most other states
I lived in LA back in the late 80s early 90s. Lived in Oakland also. Now I'm next door to Mississippi in Alabama. No offense but if I had to choose. I'll take Mississippi.
@@bobbyanderson8647 its a free country and we all have a right to say where you would prefer to live. I'm sorry but I'll take southern Cal over Mississippi.
Most so cal people would. I got family that moved back to Alabama and I got family that never will they love so cal. Nuttn wrong wit dat. Yall b blessed out there ok. Visit some time. ❤❤
I was in Miss in the late 80's. Look like that still had not recovered from slavery days. This is what happens when people leave in droves to get out of a bad situation
Pause the video at the 88 second mark. if you needed to paint your house would you hire the painter that painted that mansion of a shed? Wonder if that town is has building code's and building inspectors? I don't think sheds have indoor plumbing?
Living in the south ain't bad as you think all the neighbors knows everyone they look out for each other and they care about each other I'm originally from the Midwest and you don't even know your neighbors in most cases and anyway greenwood looks like Beverly hills compared to Baltimore and Philly
Them lies you mean they messy and gossiping about each other! Killing each other! Selling drugs in their own neighborhood! And refusing to work or get a education and get out of the hood!😆
