Yep. Just because people are less well off doesn't mean that they don't take pride in what they have. A lot of other areas could take a lesson from them.
Right rural Mississippi looks better than every other rural state that I’ve seen, and it’s hardly no crime in rural Mississippi and it doesn’t look bad 🤷🏿♂️
Joe, I taught in Collins Mississippi for 7 years. Great people who have a lot of pride in their community. I have great memories from that place.and I have been to that Jr. food Mart many times .Collins is a great place to live. And we played Taylorsville all of the time. Thanks for the plug. If you go throught there again , try Main Street Cafe in Collins. Home cooking!
talking about poor...when there no Corp there...? like folks need so much money to live ...to survive...Yah ...survive... happy and comfortable... ( now yall try Him )...😊
Love watching these towns in the US. I'm from Brisbane (Scotland originally) and we love seeing these American towns. You do a good job showing and explaining them and very interesting too. Thank you! Just a thought... On this video you passed a hospital... Have you ever thought of seeing if people like maybe receptionists would talk on camera maybe telling us what it's like to live in their lovely town?
I see so much poverty on this channel and its incredibly concerning, and then you show us a town like this one and it restores some of my hope for this country. It just makes me wonder how these towns can look so beautiful and well maintained, and then the next town can look practically apocalyptic.
Ever dentally Prentiss isn't as poor as indicated. I have been considering relocating south from West Virginia. I have been through Mississippi and what I saw I liked. Because of your video of Collins I will be praying and making inquiries about moving to Collins, MS. Thank you Joe
@@garybryant6148 I worked there for seven years and now retired to the Ms Gulf Coast and live in my family home. Got a lot of friends that live in Collins and Taylorsville. Collins is a great place. There is a big festival first week in May, The Okatoma Festival. You and 60 miles south of Jackson MS. , 24 miles from Hattiesburg which has great medical care a mall ,Plus the U of Southern Ms, and 90 miles north of the Ms Gulf Coast.
One thing about Mississippi folk we can make a way out of no way! Poverty doesnt mean anything for us. Most of those houses are paid off and if not they are paying prob 450/500 for there mortgage a month..these kinds of town are all over Mississippi.. oh and Mississippi gas station food is on another level! Taylorsville has a bit higher wage due to georgia pacific close by..
That really was a great insight into how you don't need millions to tend to your neighbourhood great video as always Joe, the townsfolk are obviously proud of their location.
Just because your poor does not mean u have no pride. They have pride in there homes that some probably inherited from the older generation. And they love the look of beauty. My mama once told me just because your poor does not mean u don’t know what water is. It took me as a child to figuare out what she meant. It simply Meant they knew how to take a bath and become presentable. They took pride in there appearance.
I’m from Oregon but my dads brother years ago married a woman from Mize MS which is just north of Taylorsville. I went and visited a few years back and I remember my uncle driving me into Taylorsville and we went to that Piggly Wiggly. It’s weird because I didn’t realize it but when I was watching your video I thought wow that kind of looks familiar, so I decided to look up where my uncle lived and sure enough that is where we went. My uncle has since passed RIP, uncle Paul. His wife is still alive and living in the area. I’ve been to that area of Mississippi twice now. It sure is beautiful there. I still have cousins that live in that general neck of the woods. It’s such a world apart from the Pacific Northwest. My uncle developed a southern accent while he lived down there for most of his life. We always thought it was funny when he would call and have a southern accent being that he’s from Oregon.
If you loved Collins ( like we do) come back after Thanksgiving for the small town Christmas Decorations. You will not believe your eyes! We have Vintage town Christmas decorations and the town comes together to furnish/decorate the town park! So basically the whole town is decorated and it’s AMAZING! You must return to see our little town all dressed up!!❤
A thought about the average income in Prentiss buying low crime and kept-up properties: the town did not seem overrun with liquor dispensaries, t-bars and pawn shops. Perhaps these Mississippians have cracked the code to managing limited income? There are all sorts of poverties, and the least of them is about money. This is a thought-provoking tour, for sure.
You make a very good point, something I think contributes is that much of the south is Baptist and they frown upon alcohol, although he didn't show much in the way of churches, they are surely there.
Another thought that comes to mind is that peer pressure is much more effective in a town of 800 residents as opposed to a city with 10,000 and up residents, wether it comes from religion, city hall, police, schools.
@@indianaslim4971 This is THE factor that makes small towns seem so orderly and social and cities so impersonal. It would be a good thing if this showed up in the literature but it's likely taken as understood. It isn't, at least not in it's nuances. Great reply!
The reason the crime stats are so low is because the police do NOTHING. Trust me when I say Prentiss is not as calm as it seems in an early morning drive thru. Lived in JDC half my life lol
Another very good video. Joe, you have a good eye and take some nice footage. These towns are also gems. The chicken reminded me of Chicken Express in New Braunfels, TX. I like fried okra too. These towns do take care of their trees. Those who don't have big trees don't know how hard it can be. I see you understand as you mentioned tall trees again in this video. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for your art.
This area is southern mississippi , not the gulf coast part but the area between jackson and the coast . i dont know the reason why but southern mississippi generally seems to be in better shape than the northern delta area and the central jackson metro area
Your astonishment at finding low crime in a town with high poverty shows how brainwashed we are to believe that poor people must become thieves. I was raised in poverty. About the only "luxury" we had was electricity. We had no running water so no indoor plumbing. We had no television and no telephone. We had meat only rarely because we couldn't afford it. We ate plenty of vegetables because we lived in the country and we had a huge garden. We not only had lots of fresh vegetables in the summer but because our mother canned as much as she could get her hands on, we also had lots of vegetables all winter. Our clothes were either handmade by our mother or came from second-hand shops. The term "Thrift Shop" had not yet been invented. I went to my Junior Prom wearing my best Sunday dress because the thought of purchasing a fancy dress to wear only one time was not something that could be considered. I say this to show that we were clearly living in poverty. HOWEVER, the punishment would have been severe if mom and dad had learned that we stole something. We were never taught that because we were poor it would be acceptable for us to just steal what we needed. We either found a way to purchase it or we did without. PERIOD. BTW, this also showed that just as crime and poverty are not synonymous, neither is FILTH and poverty. Just because you're poor does not mean you have to live like a pig. Poor people do not have to live in squalor because it doesn't cost all that much to keep your house clean and to refrain from putting an old refrigerator or broken-down couch on your front porch and to not park derelict cars in the front yard or have old tires decorating the backyard. It appears that the people in this little town in Mississippi were raised to have a few morals even though they live in poverty. They also have apparently been taught that being poor doesn't mean they have to live in a nasty house surrounded by a junkyard for a lawn. My hat's off to them.
The numbers are accurate if calculated by its own population and compared across years. Rural area statistics should not be compared nationally. But for these communities compared to neighboring metropolitan areas it’s low. In all areas across the Mississippi Pinebelt, if you are good to people-they are good to you; and if you mind your business and let people know “I got protection”-you can live a good life!
Poverty absolutely have an effect on crime rates and Ms towns prove it but if you have a strong enough community or a community that helps their neighbor calls out bs instead of turning a blind eye you can defeat it.
Love, your videos. Shows, the Good, the Bad, and ugly. Of the U.S.A. being retired, I would like travel the U.S.A. It’s still on my bucket list. Safe travels.
Regarding Prentiss just because a town may be poor and uneducated necessarily means its people are scum. Maybe that town has a real sense of community.
That’s awesome!! My dads side of the family is from Taylorsville and Collins. We were in Taylorsville Oct 14th. Going to pass this along to them. I would be cool to run into y’all sometime as I am a trucker. Keep up the great work!!
I think the word you were looking for in the town of Prentiss is PRIDE. For a town that has lost half it's population and most of it's businesses it appears to be very clean and tidy. That's where the local folk have PRIDE in their town. Unlike some of the towns in previous videos i have watched in this area. In Australia we have the Tidy Towns award given out yearly in each state and you will be surprised how seriously they take it.
Joe, I see you're heading south again and there's something I wanted to suggest in case you two kids head back to the New Orleans area. Three places you will love to eat at. 1) Pontchartrain PoBoys, Mandeville, fresh seafood , huge portions, 2)Bears PoBoys, Covington, best roast beef poboy sandwich anywhere, & 3)Rocky & Carlos, Chalmette, old New Orleans eats for the everyman. Nicole may like them, but you will absolutely love them. Large portions, high quality, reasonable prices of New Orleans finest eats.
Love seeing the cats! So many today!! You are my favorite road trip tour guide. Your town stats are priceless. No one else I watch does that (I watch 2 or 3 others, and they have no commentary at all. Each style has its place). I also notice no roadside trash strewn about. Good for them. They care about where they live, looks like.
Mississippi definitely has some untapped potential on the gulf shores it’s just a shame that most of the land there either seems abandoned or unused for beach
Most people in the south live within their means, and take pride in their homes an property, they’re good honest hard working people. Im from Louisiana close to the areas you visited when in the oakdale area just north of it about an hour from there,
Man, these towns are blowing my mind. Clean AF. Nice, quiet. No commercialization. No traffic. No sirens. It’s almost surreal. I feel like it’s almost like a Twilight Zone episode or something and I am waiting for the twist at the end. It’s like I’ve always said. Even if you are poor or lower income you don’t have to be a messy pig. You can take pride in your place and community and keep it clean. Cleanliness is good. In today’s troubled times those places look like paradise. “Calgon take me away…” Hahaha.
I love the neoclassical courthouse in Prentiss. Collins looks very nice. Lovely landscapes and homes. Good to see the cats. Your chicken looked great! Off to check out Areavibes! Thank you for a great video. Looking forward to your list and next video.
A Piggly Wiggly! One of my earliest memories of Los Angeles was going to a Piggly Wiggly in the early 60s. They don't have them in California any more but I see them from time to time on road trips and get a flash of nostalgia. After a bit of a feline drought, it's good to see that you're getting your cat-spotting mojo back 🙂. I'm thinking the trespassing sign would be funnier (and apropos of the season) if the owner had a Halloween skeleton or two sprawled on the ground in front of the store.
I notice you gave out a couple of temperatures in one of the towns. Perhaps it might be of interest if you gave both summer and winter averages for those who may be considering retiring,or just moving to these towns?
I live on the coast. Winter here rarely drops below 40; highs are usually in the 60's. Lots of rain in winter and summer but we like the showers in the summer to cool things down a bit. Fall/Spring are very short seasons but definitely the most pleasant. You can enjoy outdoor activities pretty much year around but June - August, you'll want to stay hydrated and have an easy escape plan into air conditioning, especially if you're not used to the humidity 😂
Did you have to "throw names" in Prentiss? When I made a shun-piking visit to Prentiss, my Mississippian friend thought I acted rashly and would be accosted by locals wanting to know my business. I never was. Your comment on the houses being nice tells the lie about Mississippi: it's supposed to be universally terrible. In truth, the Delta is bad, Jackson is a mess, and the rest is nice. The poverty levels are based on national standards. In many states, the people in those houses would be homeless. When you say "Does this town look poor to you?" You hit the nail on the head. Lots of Mississippi is like that. Cheapest housing in the country. And hospitals open in small towns. And cat friendly. 😉
Just because you're low income or considered "poor", doesn't mean you don't have pride in your home or city! It cost very little to keep your lawn mowed and green and the garbage cleaned up.
👍Opening shot: the long road sparse of traffic, the sideways (not overhead) tree-canopy of wide branches, and the brilliant, still light from a windless & cloudless high sky -- all remind me of a William Faulkner novel. Classic. 👍 Skills from when you goofied with amatuer movie-making, Joe??
Great video! eye opener also on these towns. The chicken lunch looked great. Can I b so bold 2 ask how much that was cuz ya got a lot of food in there! Ty 4 taking us thru these towns. Hi 2 Nicole! Stay safe guys
The reason why those houses and lawns are well kept is because while the people there aren't rich. They are likely extremely grateful to have the home they have.
Damn bro you biting into that chicken and that okra those fries just made me want to eat right then I would love to have about three boxes of that. 😅😅😅😅 Also that comment you made at the end about being old, and the chickens going to kill you, well at least it's a good way to go huh you ate a great meal before you went. I had to chuckle hard when you said that cuz I'm 65. Sometimes though I feel like I'm 21 again, I don't drink or do drugs anymore but sometimes the coffee works..
I love to watch your videos. It would be nice to find out about medical care in these towns. Now, about crime stats. I wonder if a city or town that has a low crime rate permits concealed carry. If so that may explain low crime rates. BTW, the sound on your videos is poor. In your car volume is very low and then suddenly picks up. Keep up the good work from a fellow Texan.
Compared to my country, roads are beautiful here despite being a small town and relatively low income. Not this one but most of the videos I’ve seen in general
Prentiss is gorgeous! I'd choose safety over high crime any day! love the sign on the store! The kitty looks like mine. 😻 Boy! your lunch looked good! Collins looks like a great place to live too! I've been considering the SE corner of Mississippi lately. It's nice too and the cost of living is very reasonable. Thanks for the tour.
I live in the next county over from Prentiss. There are murders there that don't make the stats. We all just howled with laughter at the idea Jeff Davis County is safe.
Many hospitals in these small Mississippi towns (as well as other small towns across the US) are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. These hospitals are located in underserved communities with a lower population density. They receive Federal Grants and higher Medicare reimbursement for hospitalizations.
I remember the old Piggly Wiggly. It burned down. So that Piggly Wiggly is in the last 20 years. I still say it's "new." When I lived and went to school in Prentiss the crime rate was different. Shoot outs in town, robberies and so on. Now they don't have a public school and the population has shrunk, due to the poverty level you spoke of. But don't be fooled, it's not the quaint little town you think it is. Jefferson Davis county has a high drug problem.
The city of Prentiss and Prentiss County which is in Northeast Mississippi are two different places. Some people might get them mixed up. I wish I could rename Jefferson Davis County into Prentiss County and the current Prentiss County could be renamed something else.
The old stereotypes no longer apply. The numbers notwithstanding, these towns are populated by people who live comfortable, daily middle class lifestyles. They might prefer keeping it quiet.
Nice view of Mississippi. (I just had to spell it out). It would be interesting to know what companies and industries are near these towns. On some of your visits, it seems when the industry left, the towns would die.
Two of the three towns were the county seat and had hospitals, I don't think I am going too far out on a limb to say government and the hospital are the largest employers of them, your guess is as good as mine on the third town.
Take Hwy 35 from 49 north of Hattiesburg up to Kosciusko. You will be surprised. Mize, Raleigh, Forest, Carthage, Mt Olive, Walnut Grove, Kosciusko. Just saying.
Another great video!...a lot of interesting sites..it might be that the people ( in the first sm. town) with the nice homes an yards probably work at the hospital?..Thanks Joe, I always enjoy your videos..Safe Travels! 🌼
I noticed in all these towns there was no trash on grounds. Clean and nice all around. Way to go Mississippi.
Yep. Just because people are less well off doesn't mean that they don't take pride in what they have. A lot of other areas could take a lesson from them.
Definitely has trash Hun unfortunately. I live next to prentiss
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You must have not seen the back roads in Mississippi lol 🤣😂 there have trash all over some places hide it will
there's no trash because there's no people 😁
Right rural Mississippi looks better than every other rural state that I’ve seen, and it’s hardly no crime in rural Mississippi and it doesn’t look bad 🤷🏿♂️
Joe, I taught in Collins Mississippi for 7 years. Great people who have a lot of pride in their community. I have great memories from that place.and I have been to that Jr. food Mart many times .Collins is a great place to live. And we played Taylorsville all of the time. Thanks for the plug. If you go throught there again , try Main Street Cafe in Collins. Home cooking!
It’s a beautiful small city. I was impressed.
talking about poor...when there no Corp there...? like folks need so much money to live ...to survive...Yah ...survive... happy and comfortable... ( now yall try Him )...😊
Beautiful well kept small towns . You can tell the residents take pride in their homes . Thanks Joe and Nic for another great video!
That no trespassing sign kind of explains the low crime rate😂😂😂😂
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Other than misspelling trespassing, it's pretty daunting.
I like it 👍
Love watching these towns in the US. I'm from Brisbane (Scotland originally) and we love seeing these American towns. You do a good job showing and explaining them and very interesting too. Thank you!
Just a thought... On this video you passed a hospital... Have you ever thought of seeing if people like maybe receptionists would talk on camera maybe telling us what it's like to live in their lovely town?
I see so much poverty on this channel and its incredibly concerning,
and then you show us a town like this one and it restores some of my hope for this country.
It just makes me wonder how these towns can look so beautiful and well maintained,
and then the next town can look practically apocalyptic.
Ever dentally Prentiss isn't as poor as indicated. I have been considering relocating south from West Virginia. I have been through Mississippi and what I saw I liked. Because of your video of Collins I will be praying and making inquiries about moving to Collins, MS. Thank you Joe
Only by government statistics lol
theres an old time good values vibe in many of the cities !! good luck to you sir..
I worked in the schools there for seven years. Just as nice a folks you can meet with a lot of pride in their town. Would be a nice choice.
@@Bandgreek you work and live in Collins Miss?
@@garybryant6148 I worked there for seven years and now retired to the Ms Gulf Coast and live in my family home. Got a lot of friends that live in Collins and Taylorsville. Collins is a great place. There is a big festival first week in May, The Okatoma Festival. You and 60 miles south of Jackson MS. , 24 miles from Hattiesburg which has great medical care a mall ,Plus the U of Southern Ms, and 90 miles north of the Ms Gulf Coast.
One thing about Mississippi folk we can make a way out of no way! Poverty doesnt mean anything for us. Most of those houses are paid off and if not they are paying prob 450/500 for there mortgage a month..these kinds of town are all over Mississippi.. oh and Mississippi gas station food is on another level! Taylorsville has a bit higher wage due to georgia pacific close by..
That really was a great insight into how you don't need millions to tend to your neighbourhood great video as always Joe, the townsfolk are obviously
proud of their location.
Just because your poor does not mean u have no pride. They have pride in there homes that some probably inherited from the older generation. And they love the look of beauty. My mama once told me just because your poor does not mean u don’t know what water is. It took me as a child to figuare out what she meant. It simply
Meant they knew how to take a bath and become presentable. They took pride in there appearance.
I’m from Oregon but my dads brother years ago married a woman from Mize MS which is just north of Taylorsville. I went and visited a few years back and I remember my uncle driving me into Taylorsville and we went to that Piggly Wiggly. It’s weird because I didn’t realize it but when I was watching your video I thought wow that kind of looks familiar, so I decided to look up where my uncle lived and sure enough that is where we went. My uncle has since passed RIP, uncle Paul. His wife is still alive and living in the area. I’ve been to that area of Mississippi twice now. It sure is beautiful there. I still have cousins that live in that general neck of the woods. It’s such a world apart from the Pacific Northwest. My uncle developed a southern accent while he lived down there for most of his life. We always thought it was funny when he would call and have a southern accent being that he’s from Oregon.
Great story! Thanks for the comment, I enjoyed it.
If you loved Collins ( like we do) come back after Thanksgiving for the small town Christmas Decorations. You will not believe your eyes! We have Vintage town Christmas decorations and the town comes together to furnish/decorate the town park! So basically the whole town is decorated and it’s AMAZING! You must return to see our little town all dressed up!!❤
Okay
I bet it looks like Whoville 🥰 In The Grinch
Personally I think that is amazing! As a lifelong Chicago native, I happen to love small towns in America
Any houses for sale? I’m looking to move.
I wish I could visit too....xx❤
A thought about the average income in Prentiss buying low crime and kept-up properties: the town did not seem overrun with liquor dispensaries, t-bars and pawn shops. Perhaps these Mississippians have cracked the code to managing limited income? There are all sorts of poverties, and the least of them is about money. This is a thought-provoking tour, for sure.
You make a very good point, something I think contributes is that much of the south is Baptist and they frown upon alcohol, although he didn't show much in the way of churches, they are surely there.
Another thought that comes to mind is that peer pressure is much more effective in a town of 800 residents as opposed to a city with 10,000 and up residents, wether it comes from religion, city hall, police, schools.
@@indianaslim4971 This is THE factor that makes small towns seem so orderly and social and cities so impersonal. It would be a good thing if this showed up in the literature but it's likely taken as understood. It isn't, at least not in it's nuances. Great reply!
The reason the crime stats are so low is because the police do NOTHING. Trust me when I say Prentiss is not as calm as it seems in an early morning drive thru. Lived in JDC half my life lol
You don't have to have a lot of money to have self respect and pride in your community. 🥇
But you do need money to eat
True dat
Another very good video. Joe, you have a good eye and take some nice footage. These towns are also gems. The chicken reminded me of Chicken Express in New Braunfels, TX. I like fried okra too. These towns do take care of their trees. Those who don't have big trees don't know how hard it can be. I see you understand as you mentioned tall trees again in this video. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for your art.
Wow, thank you! 👍😀
Currently planning an extensive tripi through the Delta for next summer I have to once more admit this series is so helpful... Thanks for posting!
This area is southern mississippi , not the gulf coast part but the area between jackson and the coast . i dont know the reason why but southern mississippi generally seems to be in better shape than the northern delta area and the central jackson metro area
Your astonishment at finding low crime in a town with high poverty shows how brainwashed we are to believe that poor people must become thieves. I was raised in poverty. About the only "luxury" we had was electricity. We had no running water so no indoor plumbing. We had no television and no telephone. We had meat only rarely because we couldn't afford it. We ate plenty of vegetables because we lived in the country and we had a huge garden. We not only had lots of fresh vegetables in the summer but because our mother canned as much as she could get her hands on, we also had lots of vegetables all winter. Our clothes were either handmade by our mother or came from second-hand shops. The term "Thrift Shop" had not yet been invented. I went to my Junior Prom wearing my best Sunday dress because the thought of purchasing a fancy dress to wear only one time was not something that could be considered. I say this to show that we were clearly living in poverty. HOWEVER, the punishment would have been severe if mom and dad had learned that we stole something. We were never taught that because we were poor it would be acceptable for us to just steal what we needed. We either found a way to purchase it or we did without. PERIOD.
BTW, this also showed that just as crime and poverty are not synonymous, neither is FILTH and poverty. Just because you're poor does not mean you have to live like a pig. Poor people do not have to live in squalor because it doesn't cost all that much to keep your house clean and to refrain from putting an old refrigerator or broken-down couch on your front porch and to not park derelict cars in the front yard or have old tires decorating the backyard.
It appears that the people in this little town in Mississippi were raised to have a few morals even though they live in poverty. They also have apparently been taught that being poor doesn't mean they have to live in a nasty house surrounded by a junkyard for a lawn. My hat's off to them.
It would be funny if crime here is low because the population is too old to do that shanagans anymore.
The numbers are accurate if calculated by its own population and compared across years. Rural area statistics should not be compared nationally. But for these communities compared to neighboring metropolitan areas it’s low. In all areas across the Mississippi Pinebelt, if you are good to people-they are good to you; and if you mind your business and let people know “I got protection”-you can live a good life!
Crime isn’t linked with poverty it’s linked with demographics.
Poverty absolutely have an effect on crime rates and Ms towns prove it but if you have a strong enough community or a community that helps their neighbor calls out bs instead of turning a blind eye you can defeat it.
Love, your videos. Shows, the Good, the Bad, and ugly. Of the U.S.A. being retired, I would like travel the U.S.A. It’s still on my bucket list. Safe travels.
It certainly surprised me. That's beautiful. I'd seriously consider moving there.
As always, Thumbs up 👍
Regarding Prentiss just because a town may be poor and uneducated necessarily means its people are scum. Maybe that town has a real sense of community.
I sure don’t feel that way. Wish I could move there.
I like seeing folks taking care of their yards. One doesn't have to be rich to cut their lawn.
Really enjoying your road trips, nice to see blue skies as it's grey and soggy here in England, the Creole Chicken looked delicious.
It was.
That’s awesome!! My dads side of the family is from Taylorsville and Collins. We were in Taylorsville Oct 14th. Going to pass this along to them. I would be cool to run into y’all sometime as I am a trucker. Keep up the great work!!
Awesome!
I think the word you were looking for in the town of Prentiss is PRIDE. For a town that has lost half it's population and most of it's businesses it appears to be very clean and tidy. That's where the local folk have PRIDE in their town. Unlike some of the towns in previous videos i have watched in this area. In Australia we have the Tidy Towns award given out yearly in each state and you will be surprised how seriously they take it.
Collins takes pride in their town and it shows !!!!
Joe, I see you're heading south again and there's something I wanted to suggest in case you two kids head back to the New Orleans area. Three places you will love to eat at. 1) Pontchartrain PoBoys, Mandeville, fresh seafood , huge portions, 2)Bears PoBoys, Covington, best roast beef poboy sandwich anywhere, & 3)Rocky & Carlos, Chalmette, old New Orleans eats for the everyman. Nicole may like them, but you will absolutely love them. Large portions, high quality, reasonable prices of New Orleans finest eats.
Bears is the best!!
Over in Slidell Pecks puts out Poboys that are ridiculously delicious. Make sure you go there on an empty stomach though.
Love seeing the cats! So many today!! You are my favorite road trip tour guide. Your town stats are priceless. No one else I watch does that (I watch 2 or 3 others, and they have no commentary at all. Each style has its place).
I also notice no roadside trash strewn about. Good for them. They care about where they live, looks like.
Made you change your mind on my state,life is good and quiet here.Native of California but lived here for 48 years and going.
Alright, you got the Chicken and RC. What about the Moon Pie? RC & a Moon Pie, a childhood favorite 😊
Mississippi definitely has some untapped potential on the gulf shores it’s just a shame that most of the land there either seems abandoned or unused for beach
Potential weather disasters...
Hurricane Katrina wiped out Gulfport/ Biloxi and hasn't been completely rebuilt yet.
Most people in the south live within their means, and take pride in their homes an property, they’re good honest hard working people. Im from Louisiana close to the areas you visited when in the oakdale area just north of it about an hour from there,
I’m a transplant and still adjusting but I appreciate your coverage of Mississippi. Enjoyed all the videos🥰
Living within your means, bingo! Nice town, low crime and I'll bet the folks are large on southern hospitality. Great video thx.
Poverty doesn't mean bad yardwork. I knew someone in Moultrie who mowed his yard with a handheld lawn cutter. No gas.
Man, these towns are blowing my mind. Clean AF. Nice, quiet. No commercialization. No traffic. No sirens.
It’s almost surreal. I feel like it’s almost like a Twilight Zone episode or something and I am waiting for the twist at the end.
It’s like I’ve always said. Even if you are poor or lower income you don’t have to be a messy pig. You can take pride in your place and community and keep it clean.
Cleanliness is good.
In today’s troubled times those places look like paradise.
“Calgon take me away…”
Hahaha.
Nothing to do but watch a clock tik
I love the neoclassical courthouse in Prentiss. Collins looks very nice. Lovely landscapes and homes. Good to see the cats. Your chicken looked great! Off to check out Areavibes! Thank you for a great video. Looking forward to your list and next video.
Nice work, thanks as always for your solid reporting. PS the cats you see will tell all the cats you don't see about you
Dude I am tuned into your channel now. Love seeing the different cities.
A Piggly Wiggly! One of my earliest memories of Los Angeles was going to a Piggly Wiggly in the early 60s. They don't have them in California any more but I see them from time to time on road trips and get a flash of nostalgia. After a bit of a feline drought, it's good to see that you're getting your cat-spotting mojo back 🙂. I'm thinking the trespassing sign would be funnier (and apropos of the season) if the owner had a Halloween skeleton or two sprawled on the ground in front of the store.
Right, YD! There were cats everywhere! Mississippi seems to be a cat friendly state. 😀
The absence of people on the streets is just strange.
Not at all. With humidity indexes of up to 100, you don't just walk around town; you drive everywhere 😂
I notice you gave out a couple of temperatures in one of the towns.
Perhaps it might be of interest if you gave both summer and winter averages for those who may be considering retiring,or just moving to these towns?
I live on the coast. Winter here rarely drops below 40; highs are usually in the 60's. Lots of rain in winter and summer but we like the showers in the summer to cool things down a bit. Fall/Spring are very short seasons but definitely the most pleasant. You can enjoy outdoor activities pretty much year around but June - August, you'll want to stay hydrated and have an easy escape plan into air conditioning, especially if you're not used to the humidity 😂
What a wonderful channel Thank for!!
Thank you!
You can have your pride and not have a lot of money and live just fine
Pretty great little towns. Thanks for sharing and you have a great day with safe travels
Cool tour missed out on visiting M I crooked letter when I was back home.
Mississippi is known for very clean highways and small towns.
You guys are my amsr, or however that goes, for when I want to calm my mind. Keep doing what you. 🙏
Wow, thank you
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip thank you for being a blessing. Godspeed.
That RC brings back memories growing up in Kosciusko MS
Thx - I look forward to your videos. Keep them coming.
Canadian here, I THOUGHT PIGGLY WIGGLY WAS JUST A TV THING!!!
Did you have to "throw names" in Prentiss? When I made a shun-piking visit to Prentiss, my Mississippian friend thought I acted rashly and would be accosted by locals wanting to know my business. I never was. Your comment on the houses being nice tells the lie about Mississippi: it's supposed to be universally terrible. In truth, the Delta is bad, Jackson is a mess, and the rest is nice. The poverty levels are based on national standards. In many states, the people in those houses would be homeless. When you say "Does this town look poor to you?" You hit the nail on the head. Lots of Mississippi is like that. Cheapest housing in the country. And hospitals open in small towns. And cat friendly. 😉
That's my kind of town! I hate dirty trashy poor areas!! This is extremely impressive!! Way to go town! They need an award!
They keep the windows shiny and clean even on the building that's falling apart. That's nice.
Mississippi is a kept secret how nice it really is, your pulling back the curtain on us xD
Just started watching and as you had gas prices at the start, today in my part of the UK unleaded is the equivalent of $7.14 per US gallon.
Sad stuff
Joe, I am liking your new map 🤣
Great video, it certainly doesn’t seem run down. Some of the homes are quite lovely :)
Thanks! 😀
Thanks for sharing. Nice towns for retirements.
Just because you're low income or considered "poor", doesn't mean you don't have pride in your home or city! It cost very little to keep your lawn mowed and green and the garbage cleaned up.
Joe, you are right! It is a very good day for cat sightings and firehouses. I like it alot.
👍Opening shot: the long road sparse of traffic, the sideways (not overhead) tree-canopy of wide branches, and the brilliant, still light from a windless & cloudless high sky -- all remind me of a William Faulkner novel. Classic. 👍 Skills from when you goofied with amatuer movie-making, Joe??
Probably, lol. 😀
Great video! eye opener also on these towns. The chicken lunch looked great. Can I b so bold 2 ask how much that was cuz ya got a lot of food in there! Ty 4 taking us thru these towns. Hi 2 Nicole! Stay safe guys
Around $8, RC included. 👍🙂
Beautiful video again, Thank you.
Have you ever visited high altitude towns in colorado ,fairplay,alma,leadville also some parts of oregon ,like senneca ,butns ,stanley ,crater lake
In the works. 😀👍
Seems like good people there, love the way they have the American flags along the streets in town, so patriotic and making the best of what they have.
Thanks Joe. Hi Nicole. 😊
Sending love to everyone who watches this post
The reason why those houses and lawns are well kept is because while the people there aren't rich.
They are likely extremely grateful to have the home they have.
I love how you always get side tracked by a simple, little cat, lol !!!
Would love to move to Collins wonder if they rent house's there? Live off 4 thousands a month what a dream town
It shows me that the income may be low but that they have pried in themselves and how they choose to live. That’s what matters.
That crunch on the chicken was perfect.
I'd love you to tour Carthage, Gordonsville , Celina, Gainesboro, Cookeville, Livingston, All in Tennessee.
Damn bro you biting into that chicken and that okra those fries just made me want to eat right then I would love to have about three boxes of that. 😅😅😅😅 Also that comment you made at the end about being old, and the chickens going to kill you, well at least it's a good way to go huh you ate a great meal before you went. I had to chuckle hard when you said that cuz I'm 65. Sometimes though I feel like I'm 21 again, I don't drink or do drugs anymore but sometimes the coffee works..
Right there with you. 👍😀😂
l am greatfull that you and your is show wonderfull sites where People can live thank you
Thank you for this channel you did how a citizen can live adorable and safer than some places that are suppose to be safe
I love to watch your videos. It would be nice to find out about medical care in these towns. Now, about crime stats. I wonder if a city or town that has a low crime rate permits concealed carry. If so that may explain low crime rates. BTW, the sound on your videos is poor. In your car volume is very low and then suddenly picks up. Keep up the good work from a fellow Texan.
Collins even has a water park. Many businesses moved out on the highway
Compared to my country, roads are beautiful here despite being a small town and relatively low income. Not this one but most of the videos I’ve seen in general
Prentiss is gorgeous! I'd choose safety over high crime any day! love the sign on the store! The kitty looks like mine. 😻 Boy! your lunch looked good! Collins looks like a great place to live too! I've been considering the SE corner of Mississippi lately. It's nice too and the cost of living is very reasonable. Thanks for the tour.
I live in the next county over from Prentiss. There are murders there that don't make the stats. We all just howled with laughter at the idea Jeff Davis County is safe.
Many hospitals in these small Mississippi towns (as well as other small towns across the US) are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. These hospitals are located in underserved communities with a lower population density. They receive Federal Grants and higher Medicare reimbursement for hospitalizations.
I wonder do they have good quality fresh drinking water in these towns?
I remember the old Piggly Wiggly. It burned down. So that Piggly Wiggly is in the last 20 years. I still say it's "new."
When I lived and went to school in Prentiss the crime rate was different. Shoot outs in town, robberies and so on.
Now they don't have a public school and the population has shrunk, due to the poverty level you spoke of. But don't be fooled, it's not the quaint little town you think it is. Jefferson Davis county has a high drug problem.
The city of Prentiss and Prentiss County which is in Northeast Mississippi are two different places. Some people might get them mixed up. I wish I could rename Jefferson Davis County into Prentiss County and the current Prentiss County could be renamed something else.
The Other Prentiss
from India: enjoyed the "virtual visits" of the three towns. great
Thanks for watching. 1 love for Bharat aka India!
looks like southcentral ga here great video thank you
The old stereotypes no longer apply. The numbers notwithstanding, these towns are populated by people who live comfortable, daily middle class lifestyles. They might prefer keeping it quiet.
Nice view of Mississippi. (I just had to spell it out). It would be interesting to know what companies and industries are near these towns. On some of your visits, it seems when the industry left, the towns would die.
Two of the three towns were the county seat and had hospitals, I don't think I am going too far out on a limb to say government and the hospital are the largest employers of them, your guess is as good as mine on the third town.
@@indianaslim4971 You're probably right. Most towns he has shown hasn't had anything like that.
Onething your missing been from Mississippi alot of peoples work away from home. You have Georgia Pacific some guys work offshore in the oilfield
Man I love these vids! I graduated from French Camp Miss. Just up the Natchez Trace. Sure hope you made up there! That would be a hoot.
Collins has a water park! It recently had a zoo but they shut it down.
Take Hwy 35 from 49 north of Hattiesburg up to Kosciusko. You will be surprised. Mize, Raleigh, Forest, Carthage, Mt Olive, Walnut Grove, Kosciusko. Just saying.
Breakfast at Vowell’s Market(Forest) Ummm truest Mississippi breakfast
You missed Grand Paradise water park in Collins. It's on highway 49.
Wow is right A+ town for sure, nice homes and yards sad about the down town,
Is the fried chicken what put Collins on your Best Small Towns list?! Man, that did look good!😋😋
Another great video!...a lot of interesting sites..it might be that the people ( in the first sm. town) with the nice homes an yards probably work at the hospital?..Thanks Joe, I always enjoy your videos..Safe Travels! 🌼
Very possible! It makes sense. 👍😀
The only downside to all those towns is that they are right in tornado alley. They've been hit by some EF4 twisters.
Oh, JR is Junior Food Mart.
I could use that top 10 list sooner rather than later, my friend ❤
Houses is really big too. Much bigger than NYC expensive housing.
Mississippi was never on my radar but I have to say Collins is impressive.
Mr. Joe you love cats, I do too🤗👍🏾🌱🍀🌿⚘️