Anonymous[b wrote:]Oakland, CA[/b]
Anonymous wrote:Jackson, Mississippi
Anonymous wrote:The towns near the KY/TN state line. Some of the geography is nice (rolling hills and lakes) but the towns…honestly, it reminded me of Deliverance.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Downtown St Louis in the mid 2000s. Went there for a AAAS conference and had never seen a US city like it, such a shell of former greatness. I don’t know if it’s still that way but I can’t stop thinking about it.
The area around the park is really shined up nicely. Try it again if you can.
I had never been to St. Louis before, and admittedly we didn't see all that much of the city, but we recently went to STL to tour Wash U with our dd and I couldn't believe how gorgeous the campus and the area surrounding it were. Beautiful leafy neighborhoods with grand, well-kept old homes. Good restaurants. We strolled through Forest Park and loved it. I'm sure there are crappy neighborhoods in St. Louis but at least parts of the city are very vibrant and nice.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Downtown St Louis in the mid 2000s. Went there for a AAAS conference and had never seen a US city like it, such a shell of former greatness. I don’t know if it’s still that way but I can’t stop thinking about it.
The area around the park is really shined up nicely. Try it again if you can.
Anonymous wrote:Cumberland, MD - both of my parents grew up there. It was a beautiful little town once, but it became depressed once railroads became less vital to the economy. It is so sad to visit now - I believe it may be ranked the poorest town in MD - lots of drugs and all boarded up. I sometimes wonder if it will ever have a renaissance like Ashevillle - such a pretty location and charming old buildings. I hope it revitalizes one day.
Anonymous wrote:LYNCHBURG, VA!
Anonymous wrote:Fayetteville NC or nearby Radford NC last visited early 2000s... Maybe they are better now?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Gave a paper at Ole miss and found oxford Mississippi to be pretty depressing. Found out that a lot of the faculty and administrators actually live over the border in Tennessee and commute into Mississippi because the schools are so awful, etc. The campus was so pretty but there were unbelievable poverty right outside the gates o the school. It was also just so darned hot! Not a breeze anywhere and in July!
Wow!
I find this a little hard to believe. It's about a 2 hr commute one way if they're doing this. I have two friends who are professors at Ole Miss, and they send their kids to private while living close to Ole Miss.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It is surprising and sad how many parts of our rich country are still poverty stricken. Those are the depressing parts.
When the US median HHI is low well most towns aren't gonna be pretty. Big cities and quaint charming towns aside, list of the country is poor and gross. It's just reality it's not being a snob. I don't actually think it's what the people there think however as it's probably all they know and it's home to them. But if you've seen a different environment you have a different perspective. It's what it is but honestly you gotta expect most of the country is run down. But outside towns if you see rural areas for the nature there whether Nevada, New Mexico or W VA - all poor states, the natural beauty of these places is rich. When you talk about the beauty of the country you talk about the natural beauty. As far as people and towns go, there's no beauty in poverty and a lot of people these days are poor. Maybe not India poor but relatively below average. Middle class is poor in a lot of cities, certainly around these parts. Sorry but I can't live in a beautiful charming home unless it's a log cabin with 2-3 kids on $100k a year.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Gave a paper at Ole miss and found oxford Mississippi to be pretty depressing. Found out that a lot of the faculty and administrators actually live over the border in Tennessee and commute into Mississippi because the schools are so awful, etc. The campus was so pretty but there were unbelievable poverty right outside the gates o the school. It was also just so darned hot! Not a breeze anywhere and in July!
Wow!
Was it hotter, more humid, and buggier than the DMV in July?
Yes, I lived there for 6 years. You can start your car and AC, drive through town, and the car has hardly cooled a bit.
Oxford is actually quite pretty. The Mississippi Delta would be totally depressing without the blues, with such poverty and racism.
Anonymous wrote:Easton, PA.