Maybe I'm poor and I don't know it. I know I'm on a tight budget. I enjoyed the drive but I kept waiting for the "poverty"? Looks like a lovely little town
Poverty is subjective. You notice how the houses barely had a yard and no space for a garden or anything. They probably have to rely upon bottled water
I grew up in the Appalachian foothills. This was my reaction as well - cars, trucks, Not poverty like I've seen. Poverty begins when you can look through the hole in the floor and see the ground and the roof is falling in.
Poverty stricken to celebrities maybe, but to regular folks who are watching & commenting on this video like myself, we’d have no problem living here (minus the drugs, that is) I live in a beach town & it’s that or the county for me. I loved the rain in this video; so peaceful….. ☔️
@Vixen: I agree. I left London UK because of the violence and hassle. Unless you are a top-lawyer, investment banker or property developer there is nothing but nightmare jobs. I live in a UK beach town...but little sun and no surfing. It's OK for me.
This isn't poverty this is just small town America. Drove through Pennington Gap Va a few weeks back to look at some property and drove by so many shanties and patch worked homes it was sad. These homes here look like mansions compared to what I saw.
I'm from eastern KY. The best time of my life, we were poor. I spent my summeres and when ever I could on my grandparents farm with people who loved ,protected, and provided. Today I live a very good life in Ohio but always go back home for the memories of when life was great. Being truly happy isn't about how much money you have !
Thanks for the ride along! However I must have missed the poverty somewhere? The majority of the homes I saw looked pretty well kept up. It's amazing how quick Kudzu will take over a home.
I saw no poverty. I saw cozy little homes on a cozy little road. Such a peaceful looking area. I'd live there in a heartbeat!! Wth is your idea of non-poverty? Beverly Hills?!
i live in communites like this one in eastern ky. and southwest virginia has some of the most beautiful little towns on earth. abingdon, lee county, st charles, the powell valley. all beautiful lovely little towns. sure coal did come and for the most part go, not by choice mostly. drugs are bad but probably no worse than major cities and especially border towns. i enjoyed the drive but not the goal he had to expose us hillbillies and poor and pathetic. we love our appuh latchain towns.
I haven't made my way thru all of this but, if you think this is what poverty looks like, you need to get out more. I see many lovely homes in a beautiful area. There are millions of people who would love to live in those homes.
Its Def tricky, I know these areas and yes the houses are kept up as much as possible, but the jobs have disappeared along with the income. Alot of those homes are generational and handed down. There is Def alot of poverty and this isnt showing anything near what is out in those hills
These looks pretty decent to me ..I'm waiting on the poverty part . Nice houses ,yards look nice , nice cars ,a boat ot two . Heck ,I seen several nice trucks . Those are 50 to 60,000 dollars .
@@jeremymuzzy8971 Generational doesn't mean doesn't cost a dime. Upkeep on an older home can cost quite a bit & these families seem to be doing a great job. Not having a job also doesn't mean you don't work hard. Having a garden & doing other odd jobs just to make some money is hard work. If say the people living here are what we used to call "the salt of the earth". They may not be rich according to the banks but they're rich in other ways.
@@julie.1081 wait what are you talking about? Lol. I never said opposite of any of that. My point is I know these people. I worked along side these people. Just cause they once had money doesnt mean they do now. Yes they work hard and they are still proud of what they have but this video is very deceiving and until you have been in the hills and hollers you have no clue nor do any of these other people commenting. Poor isn't even the word for it.
I wish where I lived looked half as good as this, campers,boats really nice looking houses and churches in this video. Really nice roads even. I guess where I live in Central Illinois is way below poverty then lol
I have noticed lots of nice Looking Houses and buildings in some of those videos. - I Saw outhouses Where A citizen could see the citizen that was sitting in outhouses Feet from A state Highway in northwest Georgia and northeastern Alabama back in the 1960s.
I'm dirt poor' and live in what is considered Northern Appalachia and I have just enough to get through life but I wouldn't change anything for a million dollars I love where I am!!! ❤️❤️
My father though he was financially poor was so rich in his spirit and full of love I never realized or understood how poor we were until I became a grown man. I didn't always have what I wanted but I always went to sleep knowing I was loved.
I don’t see poverty I see middle class average American. People whole live the best they can and are usually happy worked hard and made a living to survive. That’s not poverty it’s survival. True American way
After my father died in '57 we went to live in East Tennessee with my grand mother. I remember it being cold and rainy a lot of the time. Hated the outside toilet and no running water. We were finally able to move back to central Florida a year later. It was great to be able to finally run around without shoes! I remember getting a stone bruise while in Tennessee. At least that's what my granny said I had. The roads and houses look alot better than what we had to deal with. I see most houses have a dish for television in the video. We were so far back in the hills we couldn't get reception!
There’s definitely a lot of poverty in the appalachian mountains. I don’t think this video showed the right parts. Edit: also the central Appalachian region(especially eastern Kentucky) is considered the poorest region in the country. These places are neglected and politicians don’t care
They are neglected because they are not seen by anyone. The media rarely even mentions them. Unlike the inner city poverty that is always in our faces. The poverty of Appalachia goes unnoticed. Out of sight and out of mind.
Beautiful, picturesque countryside with cute homes, where everyone knows each other and can walk to Church. I can't tell of a drug problem by watching this.
I have to say the drive was beautiful, yet I am waiting for the poverty part. Did I miss it? I live in South Africa and I can show you plenty of poverty.
How did you escape with your life? Seriously, I saw generally well cared for homes very little trash. Good roads. Not a bad place to live. I bet houses are affordable. A good place to retire. I bet you would have to look real hard to find an HOA. You could have a pole house built.
Hi John, you must have lived away a very long time as you call the area “ apple-lay-sha”. We still call it “Apple-at-cha”. Enjoyed the tour and your reaction to “going home”.
When we were living in Virginia, my dad would take us on drives through some parts of Appalachia. This was in the late 60's. There were a lot of shacks with no doors, windows covered in nothing but cloth, the kids running around with no shoes and thin clothes. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Maybe skint but there's plenty fresh air, clean water and I didn't spot any pot holes in the road. I think the residents here have a better quality of life than many and I would not label this place impoverished at all.
What an insult to the people of this area who are keeping well kept painted houses. Tidy towns. I get a real sense of pride and community. I don't see poverty !!!!
My maternal family came from western NC mountains, Madison County. There are tight hollers there too where the mountains rise steeply on each side of the creek, or river. The road follows the water and houses popped up wherever there was level ground. All farmers in those mountains dreamed of was having flat land in a valley because some of those mountains are so steep its hard to walk them much less grow something. It also made for isolation from the rest of the world. It wasn't until modern times that we had machinery that could make good roads therefore roads were pretty skimpy, far between and muddy. Getting any crops to a town of size was difficult and therefore processing the produce into moonshine made sense. Less to haul but more money than bushels of corn. But, as we know, moonshine was a terrible blight to our communities and nations. You never knew how it was being made, what might be in it. Much like illegal drugs today. Many people died of alcohol poisoning, cirrhosis of the liver and the inherent poverty, destruction of families, and crime that came with the drunkenness. At least alcohol today is regulated so you know it's done in clean environments using good raw materials. But that doesn't alleviate the drunkenness, breakup of families, poverty and crime alcohol creates. Anyway, it was God and the lumber, then cotton mills that raised my family out of the mountain poverty. Now the cotton mills are closed. I hear Madison County is suffering from drugs too. My great aunt and uncle moved to Michigan to work in the automobile industry which is now gone. Most of my Mom's family moved to Marion, NC and Spartanburg, SC for cotton mill jobs. I still live in Spartanburg. We all did well, thanks to God. My Mom took us on trips to Madison County and told us stories. I got into genealogy because of it.
Love the video know the area very well.I have a place now at the top of Richard Long rd I still love to go to.It was also my favorite place as a kid to go in the summertime I'm know 45 I was partially raised by Fern( Long) Kilby,Daughter of Richard Frank Long Its sad to see the change ,never see kids in the yard playing all I wanted to do was run up and Down Suger ,and Brush Ridge,sad how times have changed, love the video
I think you would be astounded how wide spread the problems of poverty, and abandonment are in these United States. As a truck driver, having traveled virtually everywhere in these states over the past 27 years… West Virginia is very similar. So is Pennsylvania, and parts of Ohio. Now if you travel west, say to So Cal, it’s not astounding. It’s impossible. If you’re living in a high crime area, it’s time to pack it up, and move to a clean, quiet community where you can gain a skill set, and live a right life. God did not mean for you to live in fear and shame. 🙏
Man you gotta lot to learn. I saw a bunch of nice houses, nice cars, boats, huge campers. You never even left the hard road. Come on up here in West Virginia and let me take you up some dirt roads into the hollers. You will see what poor is. People still pulling water from the creek, digging coal out of the bank to warm their homes, hunting gensing and black root, pulling bark to sell and collecting moss. What you are showing people here is uptown stuff. Homes stacked this close together with tiny yards is the norm in the mountains, the hills to steep to build on. These people don’t want your pity, just a little respect and to be left alone. The only thing worse than a outsider looking down their nose at you……is someone who moved off and comes back feeling like their better than everyone else. You do have one thing right…..the dope had ruint the mountain life. A new breed of people have emerged , we call them “ Pillbillies”.
I don't understand !!! Where's the broken down wooden shacks ? The old stripped down 30s and 40s pickups ? The half starving dogs ? I guess, you mean it's behind closed doors... Which is going on EVERYWHERE !!! I do ENJOY the ride... THANK YOU ! ❤
If you want to see poverty I can show you some houses that are built from a pallet frame and have cardboard for siding and tarps over the dirt for floors. They ask for spray paint donations so they can keep their cardboard water proof. This so just working class people that live on budgets.
I live rural, but in a nice place. I have family that lives in Western NC and Tennessee for many, many, years....lifetimes for most...some lived to be over 100, 90's, and the ones living now in their mid 80's . My Son moved there a year ago. He loves it. For the life of me, I didn't see much of anything wrong with these neighborhoods. It just shows that things may be older...happens with time...but honestly...I just don't see much in the way of bad looking homes. I have seen worse for sure, in the hollers. Many struggling with addiction, and food. Drugs are everywhere now, addiction in the nicest of homes. Thanks for the video...I love the mountains, and the true mountain family we still have living today, that we visit often. They are not in need, but don't want all that we think we need to live. A simple way of life. They still cook on the old wood stove, though they have an electric one. I cook on it when we visit, and we do that every chance we get...brings me back to what's important...God, family, roof over my head, and good food. Their health is better than mine. That old cabin will belong to my husband in the future. If it wasn't for my Grands...I'd be there now. Such a peaceful place.
Beautiful country and I agree with the others where's the poverty looks like normal living to me. So maybe you should reword your words thank you for sharing though beautiful country
3:16 - Real Appalachia have a video where they try to drive up Cigarette Holler. They ended up having to back down in reverse! The great walls of kudzu made me nostalgic. Here in Greensboro, they seem to have torn out all the kudzu twenty years ago.
Curious that you pronounce the region as Appa-lay-shun. If you grew up here you would have grown up pronouncing it Appa-latcha. Every part of the U. S. has poverty and every part of the U. S. has areas that have middle and upper class areas AS DOES Appalachia. Why do folks want to continue to focus on the poverty? Why continue to promote the stereotype? I’m very familiar with that area but where I live in Appalachia looks nothing like this. There are various areas that are beautiful all in their own way in the region.
Unfortunately, poverty and drugs swallowed much of Eastern Ky for decades. The last time I went to visit relatives in the Cumberland Plateau, the drug drama was so thick, I couldn’t wait to get back the marijuana state of Illinois. It was almost as bad as Dayton, Ohio. Eastern Ky was comparable to visiting a third world country. It’s truly heartbreaking because Ky is like a paradise of the USA.
@@carlosdanger947 I fact checked and the homicide rate in Eastern Ky which is higher than major cities and this can be googled. When I compare the homicide rate of Lee Co Ky population 34,000 our homicide rate comparably lower than its crime and homicide rate put together. Even St Louis crime isn’t that bad per capita and it used to be murder capital.
I don’t know what you consider poverty ….nice well kept homes, boats, nice vehicles and campers . I was raised in poverty and this absolutely doesn’t look like it to me .
I'm poor right now. I can't afford a car since the 1999 Ford I bought 3 years ago broke down and requires a new radiator. I take the bus or walk to work. Of course the bus only comes around once an hour in my town, so I mostly walk. I don't own a house. Or an RV. These scenes are not of poverty.
i grew up in the 70s in in a place called Mud lick in gilbert creek, i didnt know we were poor! Didn’t feel poor just lived , spend all year now just saving n planning for a few days in those beautiful mountains,
Thanks for you video. Yes I agree with most of these comments and poverty of this level does exist in most towns across America, but you have taken your time and money to show people that life could be worse and be thankful for what you have.
Thought I recognized my old home town!! I grew up there in the 50's. Some of the greatest people on earth at that time. Left there at 21 never to return; just like most other folks!
I don't see poverty at all. I see decent houses, but I don't see people shooting up on the streets or deficating on sidewalks, prostitution or anything ugly. How do you know they are all on drugs and poor??? Even the upside down view from your dash looked decent!
Does not compare to poverty in India, Mexico or other 3rd world countries. But poverty is horrible in any level. I do see boats, decent cars and other extras that poverty cannot buy.
There's places up there way worse . Houses with no electric or running water. 3 generations living in 2 bedroom houses . House with boarded up windows that look abandoned but families live in them . This little town looks like paradise compared to what I've seen.
Maybe I'm poor and I don't know it. I know I'm on a tight budget. I enjoyed the drive but I kept waiting for the "poverty"? Looks like a lovely little town
Poverty is subjective. You notice how the houses barely had a yard and no space for a garden or anything. They probably have to rely upon bottled water
I grew up in the Appalachian foothills. This was my reaction as well - cars, trucks, Not poverty like I've seen. Poverty begins when you can look through the hole in the floor and see the ground and the roof is falling in.
Same here!!!!!!!!!
Yes me too- didn’t look like poverty to me - nice town - I wouldn’t label it as that
@@corinthian123 we have own water or town water - most of us have wells
Poverty stricken to celebrities maybe, but to regular folks who are watching & commenting on this video like myself, we’d have no problem living here (minus the drugs, that is)
I live in a beach town & it’s that or the county for me. I loved the rain in this video; so peaceful….. ☔️
I was gonna say!! Tell ya what, trade my apartment for a house there any day... Poverty my Patootie!
The windshield wipers almost got me fallen to sleep 💤 😴
@Vixen: I agree. I left London UK because of the violence and hassle. Unless you are a top-lawyer, investment banker or property developer there is nothing but nightmare jobs. I live in a UK beach town...but little sun and no surfing. It's OK for me.
Looks better than my village!
I’ve worked in much worse places . Some of this is kinda nice . 🤷
This isn't poverty this is just small town America. Drove through Pennington Gap Va a few weeks back to look at some property and drove by so many shanties and patch worked homes it was sad. These homes here look like mansions compared to what I saw.
Adina, Hi I agree. This is MOST of America here! This man must of struck it rich and is now visiting his hometown or something!
I'm from eastern KY. The best time of my life, we were poor. I spent my summeres and when ever I could on my grandparents farm with people who loved ,protected, and provided. Today I live a very good life in Ohio but always go back home for the memories of when life was great. Being truly happy isn't about how much money you have !
AMEN WELL SAID TANX
Real wealth is about people. I miss my younger days too and I’m far better off.
Yes your penmanship shows as spelled summers. Sorry I'm a butt head when it comes to spelling.
Looks better than most of our cities!! People take pride in what they are blessed with. 💜
Thanks for the ride along! However I must have missed the poverty somewhere? The majority of the homes I saw looked pretty well kept up. It's amazing how quick Kudzu will take over a home.
Poverty? Homes? Nice vehicles...better than I drive. I'm not seeing it.
And satellite TV!
Drug business going good looks like it was bad back in the day though from the videos I’ve watched
I’m not saying they all are in that business don’t get me wrong but I have to agree with you better vehicles than I drive now but that’s ok I guess
People in the inner-city ghettoes all seem to have nicer cars than me too!
Me either!!!! Their cars are way better than mine!
That's just blue collar America. 💙 I'm very proud blue collar myself. Some of the best ppl you will ever meet.
Looks very normal and natural to me. Am I missing something? I’d much rather be here than nyc or cali! This is beautiful!
I saw no poverty. I saw cozy little homes on a cozy little road. Such a peaceful looking area. I'd live there in a heartbeat!! Wth is your idea of non-poverty? Beverly Hills?!
i live in communites like this one in eastern ky. and southwest virginia has some of the most beautiful little towns on earth. abingdon, lee county, st charles, the powell valley. all beautiful lovely little towns. sure coal did come and for the most part go, not by choice mostly. drugs are bad but probably no worse than major cities and especially border towns. i enjoyed the drive but not the goal he had to expose us hillbillies and poor and pathetic. we love our appuh latchain towns.
FrankieFancy, Hi I agree. This is MOST of America here! This guy must of struck it Rich and is back visiting his hometown!
The nature is nice. The people are on opioids
I haven't made my way thru all of this but, if you think this is what poverty looks like, you need to get out more. I see many lovely homes in a beautiful area. There are millions of people who would love to live in those homes.
Its Def tricky, I know these areas and yes the houses are kept up as much as possible, but the jobs have disappeared along with the income. Alot of those homes are generational and handed down. There is Def alot of poverty and this isnt showing anything near what is out in those hills
They also own cars.
These looks pretty decent to me ..I'm waiting on the poverty part . Nice houses ,yards look nice , nice cars ,a boat ot two . Heck ,I seen several nice trucks . Those are 50 to 60,000 dollars .
@@jeremymuzzy8971 Generational doesn't mean doesn't cost a dime. Upkeep on an older home can cost quite a bit & these families seem to be doing a great job. Not having a job also doesn't mean you don't work hard. Having a garden & doing other odd jobs just to make some money is hard work. If say the people living here are what we used to call "the salt of the earth". They may not be rich according to the banks but they're rich in other ways.
@@julie.1081 wait what are you talking about? Lol. I never said opposite of any of that. My point is I know these people. I worked along side these people. Just cause they once had money doesnt mean they do now. Yes they work hard and they are still proud of what they have but this video is very deceiving and until you have been in the hills and hollers you have no clue nor do any of these other people commenting. Poor isn't even the word for it.
I wish where I lived looked half as good as this, campers,boats really nice looking houses and churches in this video. Really nice roads even. I guess where I live in Central Illinois is way below poverty then lol
Glad you enjoyed it thaxx uuu jj.more from mexico this weeek ...jj
I have noticed lots of nice Looking Houses and buildings in some of those videos. - I Saw outhouses Where A citizen could see the citizen that was sitting in outhouses Feet from A state Highway in northwest Georgia and northeastern Alabama back in the 1960s.
Same here in Fresno California! I feel the same way!
@@dianewilson5516 thank diane west virginia about month more beautiful..jj
I would liv there in a heart beat. It's always been my dream to live in The Appalachian Mountain area.
It's beautiful isn't it? I'd love to live there too
@@LivingForTMH Its very peaceful where i live in the Appalachian Its pretty much what your seeing here! 46 yrs I lived here never leaving either!
Your crazy, you have no idea what goes on in these mountains.
@@kimkilgore148 What goes on???
A whole lotta killing, it’s a gladiator sport
I'm dirt poor' and live in what is considered Northern Appalachia and I have just enough to get through life but I wouldn't change anything for a million dollars I love where I am!!! ❤️❤️
Poverty looks like cars, trucks, vans and even a boat in the driveways? Look blessed to me. That butterfly shot was awesome though.
I'm guessing "poverty" is subjective...
My father though he was financially poor was so rich in his spirit and full of love I never realized or understood how poor we were until I became a grown man. I didn't always have what I wanted but I always went to sleep knowing I was loved.
I don’t see poverty I see middle class average American. People whole live the best they can and are usually happy worked hard and made a living to survive. That’s not poverty it’s survival. True American way
Don't see nothing but hard working people homes and ok car's. You want rough go to projects this is actually not bad at all.
Hey, at least they still fly The American flag and I will bet they are happier than the people in NY city.
This reminds me of little towns out here on the West coast... I think, it is BEAUTIFUL !!! ❤
Exactly...
It reminds me of driving thru Kyburz. A little town in Northern California on HWY 50, on the way up to Tahoe.
Some of these folks are richer than I am. I've never had a license or a vehicle. What fun..
THANKS MJ 4 WATCHING LIKE AN SUBSCRIBE
After my father died in '57 we went to live in East Tennessee with my grand mother. I remember it being cold and rainy a lot of the time. Hated the outside toilet and no running water. We were finally able to move back to central Florida a year later. It was great to be able to finally run around without shoes! I remember getting a stone bruise while in Tennessee. At least that's what my granny said I had. The roads and houses look alot better than what we had to deal with. I see most houses have a dish for television in the video. We were so far back in the hills we couldn't get reception!
There’s definitely a lot of poverty in the appalachian mountains. I don’t think this video showed the right parts. Edit: also the central Appalachian region(especially eastern Kentucky) is considered the poorest region in the country. These places are neglected and politicians don’t care
They don't care about anyone.
They are neglected because they are not seen by anyone. The media rarely even mentions them. Unlike the inner city poverty that is always in our faces. The poverty of Appalachia goes unnoticed. Out of sight and out of mind.
@@BelindaTN always
Nice video and beautiful area. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
look at mi video canyon of the south breaks interstate park,
New Cars , New Trucks, Campers , Boats Don't Define Poverty !
I see nice vehicles, cable tv dishes , good sized houses..as I sit here in a one room studio apt. Lol. The greenery is gorgeous.
Beautiful, picturesque countryside with cute homes, where everyone knows each other and can walk to Church. I can't tell of a drug problem by watching this.
I have to say the drive was beautiful, yet I am waiting for the poverty part. Did I miss it? I live in South Africa and I can show you plenty of poverty.
How did you escape with your life? Seriously, I saw generally well cared for homes very little trash. Good roads. Not a bad place to live. I bet houses are affordable. A good place to retire. I bet you would have to look real hard to find an HOA. You could have a pole house built.
Hi John, you must have lived away a very long time as you call the area “ apple-lay-sha”. We still call it “Apple-at-cha”. Enjoyed the tour and your reaction to “going home”.
When we were living in Virginia, my dad would take us on drives through some parts of Appalachia. This was in the late 60's. There were a lot of shacks with no doors, windows covered in nothing but cloth, the kids running around with no shoes and thin clothes. Absolutely heartbreaking.
This doesn't look so bad! It's just people who prefer putting their money into their cars instead of their homes. To each is to own.
Maybe skint but there's plenty fresh air, clean water and I didn't spot any pot holes in the road. I think the residents here have a better quality of life than many and I would not label this place impoverished at all.
I see no poverty. Everyone has a decent looking house and a car/truck. What more can a person ask for?
What an insult to the people of this area who are keeping well kept painted houses. Tidy towns. I get a real sense of pride and community. I don't see poverty !!!!
My maternal family came from western NC mountains, Madison County. There are tight hollers there too where the mountains rise steeply on each side of the creek, or river. The road follows the water and houses popped up wherever there was level ground. All farmers in those mountains dreamed of was having flat land in a valley because some of those mountains are so steep its hard to walk them much less grow something. It also made for isolation from the rest of the world. It wasn't until modern times that we had machinery that could make good roads therefore roads were pretty skimpy, far between and muddy. Getting any crops to a town of size was difficult and therefore processing the produce into moonshine made sense. Less to haul but more money than bushels of corn. But, as we know, moonshine was a terrible blight to our communities and nations. You never knew how it was being made, what might be in it. Much like illegal drugs today. Many people died of alcohol poisoning, cirrhosis of the liver and the inherent poverty, destruction of families, and crime that came with the drunkenness. At least alcohol today is regulated so you know it's done in clean environments using good raw materials. But that doesn't alleviate the drunkenness, breakup of families, poverty and crime alcohol creates. Anyway, it was God and the lumber, then cotton mills that raised my family out of the mountain poverty. Now the cotton mills are closed. I hear Madison County is suffering from drugs too. My great aunt and uncle moved to Michigan to work in the automobile industry which is now gone. Most of my Mom's family moved to Marion, NC and Spartanburg, SC for cotton mill jobs. I still live in Spartanburg. We all did well, thanks to God. My Mom took us on trips to Madison County and told us stories. I got into genealogy because of it.
lovely story 🙂
Love the video know the area very well.I have a place now at the top of Richard Long rd I still love to go to.It was also my favorite place as a kid to go in the summertime I'm know 45 I was partially raised by Fern( Long) Kilby,Daughter of Richard Frank Long Its sad to see the change ,never see kids in the yard playing all I wanted to do was run up and Down Suger ,and Brush Ridge,sad how times have changed, love the video
I think you would be astounded how wide spread the problems of poverty, and abandonment are in these United States. As a truck driver, having traveled virtually everywhere in these states over the past 27 years… West Virginia is very similar. So is Pennsylvania, and parts of Ohio. Now if you travel west, say to So Cal, it’s not astounding. It’s impossible. If you’re living in a high crime area, it’s time to pack it up, and move to a clean, quiet community where you can gain a skill set, and live a right life. God did not mean for you to live in fear and shame. 🙏
Man you gotta lot to learn. I saw a bunch of nice houses, nice cars, boats, huge campers. You never even left the hard road. Come on up here in West Virginia and let me take you up some dirt roads into the hollers. You will see what poor is. People still pulling water from the creek, digging coal out of the bank to warm their homes, hunting gensing and black root, pulling bark to sell and collecting moss. What you are showing people here is uptown stuff. Homes stacked this close together with tiny yards is the norm in the mountains, the hills to steep to build on. These people don’t want your pity, just a little respect and to be left alone. The only thing worse than a outsider looking down their nose at you……is someone who moved off and comes back feeling like their better than everyone else. You do have one thing right…..the dope had ruint the mountain life. A new breed of people have emerged , we call them “ Pillbillies”.
Exactly right
He has no idea what poor is. Obviously never experience it
I don't understand !!! Where's the broken down wooden shacks ? The old stripped down 30s and 40s pickups ? The half starving dogs ? I guess, you mean it's behind closed doors... Which is going on EVERYWHERE !!! I do ENJOY the ride... THANK YOU ! ❤
Right! And where are the homeless camps?
I see good roofs and no holes on there house for real dude!!!
There are billions of people in this world who would think that they had won the lottery if they could live like this.
I don’t eye poverty I see nice houses.
Damn- some people in America so poor, they have to live in that upside-down neighborhood? Tragic.
professional filming
It sure is beautiful. The simple life
It’s great country there I’d like to live there
this is most of america. you must not know real poverty. these people are happy and have electricity and indoor plumbing.
I expected worse
Looks like a charming village
If you want to see poverty I can show you some houses that are built from a pallet frame and have cardboard for siding and tarps over the dirt for floors. They ask for spray paint donations so they can keep their cardboard water proof. This so just working class people that live on budgets.
EXACTLY
It’s upside down
Don't look that bad to me. I live in western NC and there are areas that are much worse than that. It's clean and neat.
IKR l live in western NC as well. Looks good to me. Need to come here.
You can tell a coal company built all the little homes they’re all the same bout it.
I live rural, but in a nice place.
I have family that lives in Western NC and Tennessee for many, many, years....lifetimes for most...some lived to be over 100, 90's, and the ones living now in their mid 80's .
My Son moved there a year ago. He loves it.
For the life of me, I didn't see much of anything wrong with these neighborhoods. It just shows that things may be older...happens with time...but honestly...I just don't see much in the way of bad looking homes.
I have seen worse for sure, in the hollers. Many struggling with addiction, and food.
Drugs are everywhere now, addiction in the nicest of homes.
Thanks for the video...I love the mountains, and the true mountain family we still have living today, that we visit often.
They are not in need, but don't want all that we think we need to live. A simple way of life.
They still cook on the old wood stove, though they have an electric one. I cook on it when we visit, and we do that every chance we get...brings me back to what's important...God, family, roof over my head, and good food. Their health is better than mine.
That old cabin will belong to my husband in the future. If it wasn't for my Grands...I'd be there now. Such a peaceful place.
Beautiful country and I agree with the others where's the poverty looks like normal living to me. So maybe you should reword your words thank you for sharing though beautiful country
3:16 - Real Appalachia have a video where they try to drive up Cigarette Holler. They ended up having to back down in reverse!
The great walls of kudzu made me nostalgic. Here in Greensboro, they seem to have torn out all the kudzu twenty years ago.
Curious that you pronounce the region as Appa-lay-shun. If you grew up here you would have grown up pronouncing it Appa-latcha. Every part of the U. S. has poverty and every part of the U. S. has areas that have middle and upper class areas AS DOES Appalachia. Why do folks want to continue to focus on the poverty? Why continue to promote the stereotype? I’m very familiar with that area but where I live in Appalachia looks nothing like this. There are various areas that are beautiful all in their own way in the region.
i live in eastern ky and no one but no one says appalaysha. it is aPPuh lat cha
Nicer cars than what I drive.
Unfortunately, poverty and drugs swallowed much of Eastern Ky for decades. The last time I went to visit relatives in the Cumberland Plateau, the drug drama was so thick, I couldn’t wait to get back the marijuana state of Illinois. It was almost as bad as Dayton, Ohio. Eastern Ky was comparable to visiting a third world country. It’s truly heartbreaking because Ky is like a paradise of the USA.
Yes but not nearly the murder rate in Appalachia as there is in any large urban city
@@carlosdanger947 I fact checked and the homicide rate in Eastern Ky which is higher than major cities and this can be googled. When I compare the homicide rate of Lee Co Ky population 34,000 our homicide rate comparably lower than its crime and homicide rate put together. Even St Louis crime isn’t that bad per capita and it used to be murder capital.
I don’t know what you consider poverty ….nice well kept homes, boats, nice vehicles and campers .
I was raised in poverty and this absolutely doesn’t look like it to me .
I'm poor right now. I can't afford a car since the 1999 Ford I bought 3 years ago broke down and requires a new radiator. I take the bus or walk to work. Of course the bus only comes around once an hour in my town, so I mostly walk. I don't own a house. Or an RV. These scenes are not of poverty.
@@ijazmailbox7082 absolutely correct
What a beautiful place rich in nature!
Everybody that could left when they were younger. They mostly went to Michigan and other places up north to work. Thanks for sharing this GOD BLESS
lot of us in detroit..tha nk 4 watching. jj
@@billnickles4397 no problem I like watching the Appalachia videos brangs back memories
@@billnickles4397 thank you for sharing GOD BLESS
They have houses and vehicles. Looks good to me.
I see decent quaint little homes, not poverty.
Hello from Brisbane Australia ~ loving seeing videos of Appalachia looks lovely compared to the built up busy traffic area I am in
This isn't poverty friend. Take a ride through the Appalachians of Kentucky.
ky no
It look like a Beautiful place👌
Looks like a stunning place. Come to Africa if you want to see real poverty
A TRIP I LIKE TO TAKE.., YOUR COUNTRY?
Most of Appalachia has a better climate and more resources than Switzerland. Switzerland is full of Swiss, and Appalachia is full of Americans.
At least they have a home. I don’t. I can’t afford to buy one
Not him driving on a well kept road surrounded by small houses and beautiful greenery calling it poverty.
A lot of people mentioning how close the houses are to the roads but in a lot of cases the houses were there first
Want to see poverty look up the Whitaker's of odd, West Virginia that video is messed up
For real. I hope Ray can get a proper medical examination on his knee.
i grew up in the 70s in in a place called Mud lick in gilbert creek, i didnt know we were poor! Didn’t feel poor just lived , spend all year now just saving n planning for a few days in those beautiful mountains,
You got money for drugs ,you got money to take care of your family, food. Clothes,school.
Thanks for you video. Yes I agree with most of these comments and poverty of this level does exist in most towns across America, but you have taken your time and money to show people that life could be worse and be thankful for what you have.
thank you jj
I would love to live there away from the city. It sucks about the meth that's ruining our world , our family, friends, kids, everyone. It's sad.
This is poverty? Nice cars, decent houses, well kept yard. Just stop it.
I love in Melbourne Australia
And I think this place is beautiful ❤
I'd love to live out there
The beautiful forest and land 🤗 such a beautiful place
Thought I recognized my old home town!! I grew up there in the 50's. Some of the greatest people on earth at that time. Left there at 21 never to return; just like most other folks!
Anybody thinks this is poverty has never been poor. This good Ole country living. No keeping up with the Joneses.
Well hell I grew up here. Didn’t know I was that poor
I have lived it, my roots are there. Near where you are at.
What was with the butterflies?
Poverty? Nice houses. No garbage. Good cars parked outside. Everything is clean. I'm missing something?
I don't see poverty at all. I see decent houses, but I don't see people shooting up on the streets or deficating on sidewalks, prostitution or anything ugly. How do you know they are all on drugs and poor??? Even the upside down view from your dash looked decent!
Does not compare to poverty in India, Mexico or other 3rd world countries. But poverty is horrible in any level. I do see boats, decent cars and other extras that poverty cannot buy.
Beautiful drive. Thanks
Looks like a lovely place, didn't see poverty!
There's places up there way worse . Houses with no electric or running water. 3 generations living in 2 bedroom houses . House with boarded up windows that look abandoned but families live in them . This little town looks like paradise compared to what I've seen.
Great video DONT get me wrong be safe and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏
Don't look like poverty to me. At least it's clean. Not one piece of paper on the ground. Clean poverty
I'm learning success and poverty and all that is subjective.
Thanks to our politicians! So sad!
I think it’s beautiful and I would live there in a heartbeat.
I'm from a small small town in tennessee.i love the backroads
They have better road surfaces than here in low-tax Wisconsin..
I don’t live in the Appalachians but my house looks like that, I can’t afford to fix it and my mowers broke 😢 But their cars are nicer than mine
Very interesting,thank you .