SOUTH CAROLINA: Sad, ODD Rural Towns That Are Fascinating - Far Off The Interstate 

What you see ain't nothing nice. I was stuck in Maryland on I-95 people hung around trying to unload 18 wheelers no work I tried to make a few hours pay to get to Philly. My dad had to come get me it took 3 or 4 hours. I tried to hitch hike out no way. Being stuck out on the road and I have been is horrible.

Hiding in plain sight

So sad that the poverty level is so high but the people whom are here vote republican the state is red for rich Republicans who do not 1thing for the poor but they still vote red I guess when you don't want change it will remain the same

@@ronnieflood8019 maybe the poor should do something for themselves instead of relying on other people to take care of them

@@ronnieflood8019 Correct

Well said my brother....My father says the good ol days , hell! He liked to starved to death... Weather that's true or not ....lol

Exactly, everyone has a different view of what being successful is in life.

Amen.

Born and raised in sc I know where most of these towns are at in my state ❤

Beautifully said. I am a new transplant to SC and it is a quirky, gritty, lovely place. I am happy here and love it and the people.

love your perspective, thank you

I’m Indian. I endorse this message!

I’m Indian and just spent all of February 2023 in India. I live right by Carowinds on SC side and I relate. The city is so so different than my small town in SC

I completely agree

Grow up.

Only if your grandparents still have that land in Cowpens :)

My wife is from Skiatook, Oklahoma

@@KP-fg1ux I lived in Rogers County, Chelsea-Foyil-Claremore, I could take my bike out and ride it for miles, all roads there had broad shoulders to ride on.

Hey I live in Spartanburg now! Love it here...

Just because they show urban areas that have more money, more people and more menial jobs like fast food ,it doesn't mean small towns are a bad place to live ,the small towns across america were thriving with people once, Those people that stayed, are mostly just retired and living the same life as if they retired in a large city, Many just choose to stay for the peace and quiet and feel not having all the cars and people driving by is a much safer and better place to live then any larger city, The good part about these small towns a lot of times are cheap prices on property, cheaper taxes and low crime, that'smainly due to young people who prefer big cities., I retired and lived in the city to make money, then retired early ,bought a few hundred acres of land and built a home in a area similar , all because of low prices , low taxes and low crime, I would never want to move from the country .

Surely over time the population pressure will see a demand for these small towns if they are not too far from the coast which could be the centre of the action. Not everyone can afford to be in the centre and many are happy to be on the edges. People live where they can afford, be happy and hopefully safe. What may look like a dying town with many abandoned buildings will be very different in 10 years. I've seen this happen all over the world and South Carolina will be no exception. The penny will drop, a few will see the opportunity and before you know it real estate is booming. Watch this space.

@@donm3844 That's why I live where I do. But you have to be careful about advertising the areas with the benefits of low cost of living! If there is a golf course in 5 miles you'll attract "people" that will move in and run the cost of living up!! Before you know it you won't recognize the neighborhood!! Or your tax bill!! Forget Myrtle Beach, they're colonizing the whole damn state!! Florida's gotten too expensive!

yeah I'm from DC and have been going to this State my whole life and those backwaters towns haven't change since the 60s

@@mrstanbmw yes, they did! The jobs left and you only see what's left!! Older people who are retired and no mortgage, and the rest are hoodlums!! All these mill towns!! No middle class neighborhood!! Thevjobs left!! I'm 62! Luckily I got a job in with the a Automotive Supplier company !! The textiles left because of environmental issues! Wonder what the standards are in those 3rd world countries!!

Me too. I go through the bomb plant.

So y'all know - New Ellenton 🌻

@@trishberry3821 I go 278 through Jackson!! But I do know New Ellenton.

My 1st husband grew up in New Ellenton. We lived there in late 70's until 83. Loved that place! It has grown since we left. Kim Poston Williams is the mayor now. She lived across the street from us. She was my daughters friend.

Hey my grandparents live in Aiken we always visit in December and go to Hope Gardens house and get hot chocolate and walk the property. Fun times...👍👍

AL And did u meet Mr murdaugh that's on trial on CNN every day ? I think he stole 3.7 million in one year and called d eryone he ripped off a dear friend lol! I think he's being charged with his wife's n sons murder!

@@chairlesnicol672 hey I’m not touching that all my friend! They are honestly just holding the trial there in Walterboro. That thing has weird ties back to to certain other situations around that I won’t mention right here but there are some RU-vid documentaries that goes deep into it. Search his name and Georgetown together. You’ll find some interesting puzzle pieces there that the news never mentioned. Heck of a rabbit hole

@Lee Roland good thing art is subjective

What ruined this Amercian Colony - the US if how the politicians allowed manufacturing to go overseas. This destroyed the middle class as anyone with only a high school education more than likely got stuck in poverty. In addition or elementary and high schools the quality of education has gone down and down and the respect for teachers and those in authority does not exist so frankly the country here is finished.

Jobs must be available for homeless or people to move in the city.

I thought the same thing unfortunately, illegals come first b4 helping out our own homeless people.

It’s not a true housing issue. It is drugs and mentally ill on drugs issue. Those people would rather live in their filth just to shoot up in peace. They don’t want structure and they don’t want anything but drugs and to spend the money they get on drugs. People who are really affected by housing issues pile up in one home or eventually move away but they’re not the ones on the streets.

@@wildhorses6815 Ignorant comment. Undocumented immigrants come here to work, not be unemployed and homeless. Most of the homeless in America are mentally ill and refuse help.

@@kevinjones5560 Hope it made ur day!

Merc City

Sumter is my home as well and I also am proud to call it so.

I live in Sumter, and I will never ever leave this place. Such a beautiful, great place.

I am from Rembert

My family is from Laurens County the Johnson side to be exact I haven’t been there in years!

@@anitaglover2047 I have family there; they are descendants of my uncle Ernest Johnson. I wonder if there's a relation. 🤔

@@logicalcritik2144 could be especially if they are from the Mountville area of Laurens County..

Hey man I was born in Laurens as well Clinton to be exact! Peace ✌ ✌

@@stephenblackwell5963 hell yeah man any chance you're kin to a Jeff Blackwell?

Born in Aiken, live in North Augusta. The wrap around porch is much desired!

@@billythekid2215 We live in the same city, Billy. I live downtown. Hope to run into you one day.

Awesome!

I'm headed the The 'Burg tomorrow. 1st stop is China Kitchen for some red chicken! 😆

My Mother side of the family from St Matthews know the area very well

Tons of fun!

I used to get off at Denmark at 4:00 am when visiting my parents in Aiken. Never aware of the crime.

Looks a lot better than the towns he went through in Oklahoma

Looks a lot better than the towns he went through in Oklahoma

Agree

With holes in the roof, probably not. This is termite country, too.

South Carolina stand up 💯

Interesting. I did not know that.

Yes!! I read that in grade school!! Indeed, it is

That’s right!

Way cool!

NOOOOO 😱🤦🏽‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️ Not frogs . Never been although it's down the road from my daughter's house 😩 Been to Springfield many times. My daughter is 20 mins away in Williston. Peaceful, unbothered place. I collect water from the Springs often. So clear and refreshingly cold especially in Summer 💦💧

The rich wanted to be richer. And we made it super easy for them to do it. At great cost to everyone else. I grew up in that area. It was never in a great state of affairs, but a whole lot better than today.

Anne, so correct! "NAPA, OUTSOURCING, AND EVER BEGINNING TO ALLOW FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO BUY OUR FARMLAND" are great atrocities. Closing all the factories had an unbelievable effect on S.C. and the U.S.A.

This is what happens when back stabbing trade deals like NAFTA are signed.

People buying foreign cars and profits go overseas even if vehicle is built here. Keep $ here and keep jobs here. But American when possible and stay outta walmart.

@@christinesommerfeld9815 that's more about design though, foreign cars were better value and more economical and safer that their US brothers. When all your jobs are moved to another country the consequences to local economies is massive. The highways from the coast/ports for instance, bypass local towns and close down local businesses while goods are transported by truck to greater urban depots. And that's just one example. Lowered standards of living due to lower wages which only work as long as goods that are produced cheaply don't make a sudden rise in price due to unforeseen events. Even the tech age profits of US development have gone to another Country while those working in the sectors development are earning salaries far greater than the average citizen. Only advantage to tech is that location is not always a disadvantage, but influence does reside in one main location. Sorry to be so longwinded but the consequences of outsourcing have been devastating and far greater than all I have listed here.

Mentally sick? Poor man. I pray he gets the help he needs....

@diyi75 ain’t no way you recognized some of the videos cut that out

@@collinmerchant9593 I grew up in that little town son😂. In that picture, he's walking off of Voorhees Rd. Saw him last week actually. My mother taught his mother in high school

I’m from Denmark and I miss Wee Bake they have the best chocolate chip cookies!

Oh man my dad always collected Jim Harrison prints when he was alive ❤️

Remember the festivals. They used to be so much fun. I’m from Ehrhardt and the schutzenfest used to be so much fun!!

My great grandparents lived in Ehrhardt, I used to go to the Schutzenfest and watch the parade with my grandmother.

@belindadavenport1031 Wee bake is no longer in business?? Been a while since I've been to Denmark

he's talking like we all heard of the frog jump here in SC....I never heard of it or I forgot if I did ..I grew here He's prob one of those people who think hollywood has learned southern accent to lol

@@redskywalker3374 I was like a frog jump, I immediately called my mom!!

@@cedetricamcbride7148

Awesome. I like it. That Could get interesting real quick.

You and Spot??😆

@@TinkerTailor4303 spots doing shots

That is fantastic and sounds like a blast to play. :)

Live in Spartanburg now 👍👍

I was born in Charleston. I grew up there but spent many summers in Walterboro and Ridgeville with grandparents.

Doesn’t the crime statistics frighten you? 😳

​@@mashton6631 It's bad all over.

There's plenty old cheap homes for sale outta town on large blocks. You probably find the rent your paying where you are now would pay for one of these homes and blocks of dirt . One thing is lack of services like medical ect . And that's very important when you're getting older to have them close by. Take care and best of luck in life.

@@charliepearce8767 I live in Australia in a neighbourhood where nothing ever happens. I forgot I left my car on the street and with it my wallet with our colourful money falling out on the front seat. When I went to flint it the next day there it was . That being said, after rent I can afford almost nothing . I would love to do something like what you’re going to do and I happen to have dual citizenship but the idea of crime frightens me. I think South Carolina looks beautiful

Move on out away from Greenville and you'll get just what you've been looking for.

Thanks for watching! :)

Yes the narration is just right ( and searching for the cats! 🐈🐈🐈)

No proper evaluation is possible here from the backside of an automobile windsheild anyway, so the same, as nothing is really what it apears to be, ana boy named willie sherman come thru here playin with matches (the burned out structures you see) in 64 or 65. And you know well the legend of satsquash or maybe Bigfoot fer you, Well you may want to reconsider what you think you seen at the intersection, crossin the road, also! South kackalackie is full of intrig, so, come again friend!

Although I do not know this for sure but many of the residence of these small towns would not trade living there! They like the peace a d quiet if not the crime!

Lies.. I've seen Trailer Park Boys.

B.P. ...................when me and my Pop used to go hunting and shooting , 50 or 60 years ago we went all over the country side , still hit the back roads of Fl and Ala now !!!!

This is so American! This kind of travel and local eating out! Love it!

Love the Flea Market in Neeses. Quiet peaceful place ♥️😀

Yes! This channel is a treasure! 💎

Thank you, Kyle!

Awesome! Thank you!

Wow! You have solved every problem

These areas of the south Carolina state they don't change , they don't like education, and the poverty level is very high so when you don't change your town gets left behind

Do you know Crocadile Dundee?

@Kevin Yep ! We worked alongside each other, painting the harbour bridge in Sydney . Are there any other stupid questions ?

@@charliepearce8767 do you know Keith Urban?

@@charliepearce8767 do you know Amanda Drury on CNBC Sydney? She is my favorite.

Me too!

It's a beautiful state. We just finished touring Columbia. Gorgeous city.

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Looking forward to your Columbia vid. 👍

Not yet, but will be! :)

Thank you! The water was awesome.

Went there before Tgiving last year😁

Blackville was nice back then now not so much.

I'm from blackville

But are you Swedish or moved there?

@@siloemascolo2769 I am Swedish. Why do you wonder?

@@thomasroth4533 too many people from Usa moving abroad thats why I asked.

@@siloemascolo2769 Yes, I've seen loads of videos where US citizens are realizing that free medical care and free schools are attractive. So they move to Europe.

@@siloemascolo2769 The majority of people in the USA have ancestry from other places, many of them less than 5 generations in the past. Grow up, people move around, the world has always been that way. There's no place for Jingoism in the USA or elsewhere.

The fact that it exists is an amazing story.

Interesting comment. Thank you. :)

Hi Julian! I just would like to know about racism in this town. Does it directed against black people or white foreigners? People from abroad. Just asking. I am Russian.

@@vitaly244 Racism only exists in the minds of democrats.

@@vitaly244bamberg & Denmark are 90% black towns !! ! South Carolina black population is literally 35% state wide Therefore this white person is just upset that black Americans fight back against racism

@@vitaly244I’m from Ehrhardt, the same county as Bamberg and Denmark. They aren’t many white foreigners. The racism is toward black people, always has been. Like she said, there are good people and though I don’t live there anymore, I still love to visit my family there

I’m from Ehrhardt and you are absolutely correct

You are absolutely correct. That's is exactly where it came from. :)

I remember the first time I spelt in a house with a tin roof during a rain storm....

Thanks, you too, Jonathon.

Awesome, Oscar!

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip hi there, is there any way followers of your videos may contribute to your wonderful post. Thanks

I agree!