Brunswick, Georgia | What Happened To This Place?

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Жыл бұрын

Brunswick, GA...wow! This is one of the poorest and most dangerous cities in the state of Georgia. High in crime, homelessness, and having an over 32% poverty level, its one of the worst cities to live in within the United States. I saw a whole lot of abandoned / dilapidated homes, and very few people around. The economy is struggling as its one of the slowest recovering cities in Georgia after recent years, and there's no improvement in sight. Brunswick is also known as "The Shrimp Capital of The World". The Port of Brunswick is one of the largest US roll on / roll off points of trade, with automobiles being one of the biggest sources. You wouldn't think that by what I seen though. There's a lot of history and potential here, can it make a come back? Let's take a drive and check out some of the worst areas!
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@ColemanJasmine55 Жыл бұрын

I live in Brunswick. This is so strange to see my small town on youtube. Yeah..you were drivin around the hood, much nicer homes in the part of town I live. There has been alot of positive change here. I grew up here (I'm 25) and have seen so much come and go.

@asimhusain8087 Жыл бұрын

Did Brunswick GA ever have zebco fishing 🎣 rod and reel manufacturers

@slam600G Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm from live here now and kinda seem like he went to the oldest parts of the city which alot isnt the newest but iykyk I guess

@ColemanJasmine55 Жыл бұрын

@@asimhusain8087 To be fairly honest, not that I'm aware..

@callanightshade8079 Жыл бұрын

I live here too. I live in the country part of the county where we're getting more and more houses out here every day

@rosemariejoy4578 Жыл бұрын

So sad

@prettyandspiritual9679 Жыл бұрын

I’m from Brunswick Born and raised ! I didn’t realize that there were a lot of abandon houses in the city until after watching this video..I saw the hood and the childhood home that I grew up in and just shook my head..You were in the hoods..But not all areas look like that ..I always pray that one day God will bless me to be a blessing to the neighborhood that I grew up in and to the homeless people as well..I’m 42 years old can can say that Brunswick has grown..But still has limited resources to help out the homeless.

@MegaMijit Жыл бұрын

same here, born and raised. only seen my city get worse and worse.

@davidheiman8581 Жыл бұрын

If you’re not from here you would not understand . Brunswick is located in Glynn county Georgia. There are a couple other places in this county. Such as saint simons island , or sea island . So if you drive around Brunswick and see bad roads , bad houses. It’s because all the money from taxes and such . Goes to the rich folks on the islands . I grew up here . And no wear will you see the line of rich and poor so clearly.

@garrettlawncare5697 Жыл бұрын

Investors dream city. The downtown has started to come back to life and is starting to boom I fixed up a house in downtown bruns plan on doing another one this year try to bring this town back

@chef_boyarceez Жыл бұрын

Price of living in Brunswick has skyrocketed since 2020. What used to be $900/month apartments are now 1750-1800/month with no wage increase adding to the homeless issues. It's a sad place.

@stevepope6095 Жыл бұрын

Wow . Where do they work ?

@LadyBNatural Жыл бұрын

Damn! Glad I left when I did

@kingtech7917 Жыл бұрын

Frfr I still live with my mother some still live with there parents its that bad

@southrnlvingsc Жыл бұрын

We stopped in Brunswick for a little while on the way home from a girls trip about 10 years ago. We walked around in the cute little downtown area and even then, everything was just kind of dead. There was a book store, a cupcake shop and another bakery, a few other little stores down there. The small business owners had kind of banded together in a desperate attempt to drum up business by encouraging any customers they did get, to check out the other stores on the street. It's sad to see that the general area has continued to deteriorate.

@thespecialguy Жыл бұрын

old day's memory... don't you live here any more. i love this place by seeing this area. i am long long way from this sight 👍

@1940limited Жыл бұрын

I don't think you get rich with a cupcake shop or bakery.

@shelby477 Жыл бұрын

I live here. You should check out our downtown again. Really lively and revitalized. Great restaurants in particular.

@thomassparks8540 Жыл бұрын

It hasn't tho, the college become a 4 year university back 15 or 16 the city has seen a revive. Hell it convinced me to go to ccga ( with it being 4 hours awayl started in 19 after HS

@imthetheinfernogamer Жыл бұрын

if u ever come back down here you need to try the subway down here

@therealag6569 Жыл бұрын

What wasn't mentioned is this is also just the downtown part of Brunswick. The north side of it has better homes. Nevertheless, the city does indeed need improvement.

@bayourat15 Жыл бұрын

No one mentions in these videos what termites and hurricanes do to the South and coastal cities in the US

@debrabrown1970 Жыл бұрын

Brunswick issues are not because of coastal weather and termites.

@PortlandsTransport Жыл бұрын

they have all these homeless people while having all these rotting houses?

@sharonbligen1497 Жыл бұрын

That is my home and I was not raised on the side of town being filmed. There are actually some very nice subdivisions on the north side of town and just a few miles on the outskirts.

@LifewithTeesha Жыл бұрын

Exactly💕

@brandonjames1183 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I been there so meany times and Brunswick Ga is a very nice town. This video is just showing the hood

@millionairesdreamassociation Жыл бұрын

South side Brunswick

@knotlaced9088 Жыл бұрын

St. Simons island is a complete opposite scenery it’s got lavish houses and beach side condos this is the inner city part if they put as much effort on this side as they did the beach side it would look way better

@prettyandspiritual9679 Жыл бұрын

So true!

@michaellehmbeck8671 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Hoods N Hollers for uploading this great video, I appreciate it!

@GS-uc9yl Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in Brunswick but left in 2011. Didn’t realize how many dilapidated homes there were because I guess it was just normal to see. Now that I’ve lived in metro Atl for all these years, this looks shocking.

@apexone5502 Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in Brunswick and had moved to ATL metro back in 1997. All of those dilapidated homes were all occupied when I was growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Brunswick had looked way better back in the day.

@mr.everything9120 Жыл бұрын

The city isn't trashy, it's just run down. It seems to be clean and in a very good location.

@gremlyn1439 Жыл бұрын

Go up Wolf street

@jenniesmith1106 Жыл бұрын

I am grateful for every single thing that I have…every single one of them.🙏🏻

@larrybailey1896 Жыл бұрын

Amazing Oak trees.

@DarlingNikki2 Жыл бұрын

Is that Spanish Moss growing on them around the 2:52 mark? I was wondering what type of trees those are and really couldn't tell then I saw someone mention Spanish Moss in the comment above yours.

@WayneMickel Жыл бұрын

Let the homeless live in the old boarded up homes or is LAW more important, this is one of the reasons for homelessness in the first place.

@jillyoung6198 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing why don't they fix up those houses and let the homeless people live in those houses.

@DTD-no7wl Жыл бұрын

Law is more important

@TheSwords99 Жыл бұрын

How would they pay for the gas, electric etc? These houses need a lot of work.

@helenhines2712 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. Move all the homeless people here. It's better than living in tents or no shelter at all.

@bramlintrent1145 Жыл бұрын

Union Avenue has some REALLY pretty houses on it, mostly from the early 1900s. You found a bad neighborhood here for sure, but Brunswick itself is a mighty pretty little city.

@jkgkjgkijk Жыл бұрын

This is the city. Lived here two years

@MiSunDerStOOd_1 11 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: Most people aren’t because of the fact , they are homeless because they have some sort of addiction which causes them to be in the state of homelessness.

@thejudgmentalcat Жыл бұрын

My town of Battle Creek, Michigan used to have a very bad smell from the paper mill, pump mfg. plant, and three cereal factories. Only two cereal factories survive but with much smaller facilities.

@rosiemcnaughton9933 Жыл бұрын

Post and Kellogg. I live in MI.

@DRAGNET-pn5vf Жыл бұрын

PAPER MILLS ALWAYS HAVE A FUNKY SMELL. GOT ONE HERE IN RIEGELWOOD, NC. IT DEPENDS ON WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS. 🇺🇸✌️👍🏻

@joeyschulze6567 Жыл бұрын

South East Georgia is poor unless you work on Navy base skilled tradesmen most make under 20 dollars an hour business owners are rich while there employees are poor also this section of Brunswick is full of housing projects but if you cross bridge and go on St Simon Island everyone is rich

@1940limited Жыл бұрын

This wasn't exactly an upscale neighborhood even when the homes were maintained and lived in. Now it's just gotten worse. Probably a lot of jobs disappeared. That's always the case.

@apexone5502 Жыл бұрын

I’m born and raised in Brunswick but I moved out back in 1997. Brunswick looked nothing like this when I was growing up. All of the dilapidated homes in the video were all occupied and were looking better when I was a kid. I revisited the town back in 2021 and was amazed at how some of the homes I grew up around were abandoned and run down. From what I had observed, when family and I had gathered at my cousin’s house down there, you have to live a little further out in the burbs to get a clean, up to date, good looking home down there.

@s5adventures Жыл бұрын

What a sad place to be

@davidwizard4608 Жыл бұрын

It looks like where that television show heat of the night was filmed...

@constanttraveler Жыл бұрын

Good observation

@saonedixon5476 Жыл бұрын

The first season of heat of the night was filmed in Hammond Louisiana, the 2nd season of heat of the night was filmed in Covington Georgia, where I currently live.

@zane8789 Жыл бұрын

Brunswick used to be a cool place! Their historic downtown is basically abandoned.

@trublu4249 Жыл бұрын

This is down town part of Brunswick,.. it’s the small worst part of Brunswick but if you drive into town more like down altama and all that side is not this bad,.. rent and everything has definitely gone up in price so unfortunately to have a decent 2 bedroom apartment, or home or anything it’s almost impossible for even a 2 people salary ,..

@oliverharris7366 Жыл бұрын

If you had a home that was really nice on the outside you would probably get a lot thieves breaking in because they would figure you had something worth stealing.

@evognayr Жыл бұрын

You mean the tax assessor?

@dorissiverios Жыл бұрын

Sorry ik español y holandés

@mobeydick37 Жыл бұрын

@@evognayr The taxes aren't that bad nothing like northern cities!

@sierrachoco5271 Жыл бұрын

Really love the way you do your videos. Best wishes from Buffalo, NY!!!

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Christa-tl8jb Жыл бұрын

What causes a town to end up like this? I’m sure those were cute well kept houses back in the day.

@monsterglo Жыл бұрын

My thoughts also, so sad to see because all the houses , businesses were new at one time ,

@toddtaylor2191 Жыл бұрын

this usually happens when mayor and city manager has lived their entire lives in the same city. they see this as normal. and can't provide new ideas on how to improve.

@apexone5502 Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised there and back in the ‘80s and ‘90s all of those houses were occupied. I moved in ‘97 and had maybe revisited 4 or 5 times since. I was shocked at how downhill that part of town had gotten during my last visit in 2021.

@averagecarpentryskills7148 Жыл бұрын

bet that place takes on a whole 'nother vibe after dark...

@randyjoiner7195 Жыл бұрын

My grandpa use to say that stink was the smell of money .

@retroroy8720 Жыл бұрын

If you take suggestions, I know of some places worth visiting. Trammel, VA (my hometown) and the nearby hollers and coal towns of Dante, Martin Town, and Philips Holler. They're all close to one another and you could do Trammel and Philips Holler in one video.

@NaturallyPeachy Жыл бұрын

If this is the hood, let's get a crowd fund going to buy up the block and get it revitalized.

@michaelanthonyvideos Жыл бұрын

The government should give those abandoned houses to our homeless Vets.

@traveltimes4109 Жыл бұрын

Great video, sad little town

@reinholdschmitt7228 4 ай бұрын

Brunswick is already improving, slowly, but steady. We purchased 2 old houses. After rehab 1 is almost sold, the other will start soon. Great opportunity for fixer&upper. We left Miami, then JAX bc. its too expensive. Here, u'll find affordable opportunities. Ppl are friendly. Shopping, restaurants & other amenities are there. I bet in10 years everything will be better. And great locations are all around!

@melb7532 5 ай бұрын

I drove through here today while exploring Brunswick. It’s so sad to see these homes falling apart.

@norama3998 Жыл бұрын

سبحان اللّه ..ما كنت أظنّ أنّ في أمريكا مناطق مهجورة بهذه المناظر المُحزنة ..

@jillyoung6198 Жыл бұрын

There's a lot more America is not what she's cracked up to be.

@constanttraveler Жыл бұрын

@@jillyoung6198 you're right! I'm sure the rest of the world is shocked by the real America when they see it.

@monsterglo Жыл бұрын

@@constanttraveler I have said those same words many times over the years. Sadly there are many areas in the states that look like that and they are not rural areas as people would like to say, Gary, Indiana is an example, very sad. 😓

@alakablam7901 Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t resist the urge to explore the abandoned houses. Probably a good way to find trouble you weren’t looking for though.

@JDSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Live in Hinesville/Ft Stewart in the 90s and came her a couple times for football games. Thanks for the vid.

@DEVINdevdev Жыл бұрын

nature looks so beautiful.

@JaNailedItCo Жыл бұрын

I actually live here in Brunswick, GA and I kinda hate it here. Frfr

@sharij915 Жыл бұрын

This is not the Brunswick, GA I remember from my childhood. I use to visit Brunswick every summer growing up. Some of my family lived there but they moved away. I was in Brunswick 4 years ago for my grandmother's funeral. I don't plan on going back any time soon. God bless the people

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

Really is sad, especially since there are so many homeless people across America. I wish there was something I could do in every city. They need torn down and even put shipping containers in the land. Something. Thanks. Makes one appreciate what they have.

@pg9144 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried?

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

@@pg9144 I am too old now and incapable of getting around by myself. I am 70 and on SSecurity and don't drive so , no, I haven't tried.

@ellengill514 Жыл бұрын

They do not need to be torn down. they need to be restored. The problem is St. Simon's, etc. are near by and a lot of prosperity is there. They are not interested in supporting the nearest large town. It is not good enough for them.

@velvet_4 Жыл бұрын

My hometown..time changes everything & sometimes for the worse..However this is a small area of Brunswick there are better places & areas all around that one area I gotta say it has actually really grew a lot since I was a kid but yea seeing this video reminds me how those places I once called home or stomping ground has either deteriorated to this or is no longer even around anymore..sad🥺💜

@lizatinyu Жыл бұрын

Очень много великолепных деревьев с огромными ветками, красивая природа🌱

@vickisawyer7405 Жыл бұрын

As always I focus on the giant old trees of the south. We have beautiful trees in the nw also, and I love it here, but these trees have all of the hanging moss on their branches which extend so far out and beyond the trunk. And I wish sometimes I could explore the old buildings shown in your videos. It's easy to see how these old houses looked in their younger years.

@iankirvan1986 Жыл бұрын

So you have homes being reclaimed by nature and homeless living on the streets....madness

@bookmagicroe9553 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how quickly nature takes over. Like my childhood neighborhood in Detroit. Luckily; parts of Detroit are recovering.

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

ill be posting up detroit very shortly. seems to be on everyones wishlist..

@laatl67 Жыл бұрын

Thankful I got the heck out of there several years ago...

@qui1283 Жыл бұрын

*WOW NEVER KNEW THIS 🙏 TO GET BETTER*

@BOZOSMITH-xw3ms Жыл бұрын

That live oak at 3:03 is incredible

@likelyike5031 7 ай бұрын

This video showcases the the some of the worst aspects of the city. Noticbly the southend or downtown. These areas have been neglected for years by the municipality in favor of the resort areas of the county. There are no true excuses behond economic incentives to encourage growth among afleunt areas. Its sad. There is a lot of history overlooked in the downtrodden. I grew up in the areas depicted. There was a better time for them and i saw it. I hope its not forgotten.

@Gator777 Жыл бұрын

With new regulations on lead paint, it cost to much money to refurbish or tear down. That is why the houses just sit.

@Peter_Proudfoot Жыл бұрын

What was the wooden structure on the roof of all those houses??

@crisprtalk6963 Жыл бұрын

2:42 What a spectacular Oak tree.

@skrtskit1521 Жыл бұрын

There must be a 'nicer' area I see quite a few 250,000 and up homes for sale

@LifewithTeesha Жыл бұрын

There is lol!! He was on the wrong side of town

@user-xp1hc2yd7l Жыл бұрын

So sad This is the world’s richest country.

@user-pj3jq1rs6s 3 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@kathleensteel2051 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed that I didn't see one burned out house in this video... Equally amazed at the number of empty houses, some of which, that with not much money, could get homeless people off of the streets

@thespecialguy Жыл бұрын

Nice sharing.. like your video.. ❤️👍

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@thespecialguy Жыл бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers i like your video so much sir, 👍

@Ziaman15 Ай бұрын

This is Brunswick Georgia. This was gonna happen. We move houses we get new houses is places are still abandoned to these day. I am 22 years old and currently live in Brunswick Georgia. Houses broke down I’ve been the houses still have been today

@dianamarie5663 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the historical research and captions. Some of those houses have to be around a hundred years old.

@mobeydick37 Жыл бұрын

Nope most 1960s

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

Here for the special arrows again. 👍🤭😎

@strem17694 Жыл бұрын

A homeless population juxtaposed with a multitude of abandoned properties. How does that make sense.

@billstetler6769 8 ай бұрын

We drove in that area last month. Very depressing

@NathanHassall Жыл бұрын

if a home isn't dilapidated then Im not interested.

@stevepope6095 Жыл бұрын

I see the next place to retire in about 15 years .

@danhays9769 8 ай бұрын

If old, used satellite dishes were worth some money, someone could get rich following you around. lol Another great video.

@JoJo-oc2zp Жыл бұрын

I could not do all the filming that you do to remind the rest of the country, to which I think, stop complaining. Many, as you can see, have it much worse. On a positive view, mother nature softens the harsh reality with Spanish moss draped from elegant, very old trees. ♡♡♡♡

@sierrachoco5271 Жыл бұрын

That's the first thing I noticed also - the big beautiful trees with the Spanish moss. Best wishes from upstate NY!!

@danieldunlap1864 Жыл бұрын

Some of the most beautiful homes were downtown bwk in 70s and 80s, st simons and sea island didn't want development to happen

@sayurimendoza6560 Жыл бұрын

I feel watching walking dead.

@sandyjohnson8927 Жыл бұрын

The potential is here...beautiful coastal area.

@chopper3875 9 ай бұрын

I have to drive past these places every week

@zane8789 Жыл бұрын

They need to create a volunteer program that goes around and repairs those dilapidated homes. The city should take ownership and offer them as affordable housing for the less fortunate.

@jkgkjgkijk Жыл бұрын

You really did go there!

@serotong20 Жыл бұрын

it's a shame there are so many abandoned houses. there must be a lot of ghosts.😊😊

@verlinbattle2132 Жыл бұрын

If youre in the area, check out ChristChurch out on St.Simons Island (where the Wesley Bros. started to preach in the colonies) alot of strange things out on Jekyll Island - the Elite were into alot of bad/evil strange stuff out there .............

@jamesgruender Жыл бұрын

How do I find an owner cause I want to buy one owner finance, to fix one up

@dolodomaine2772 Жыл бұрын

Wow....

@spresc2180 Жыл бұрын

I saw far more trash barrels on the street than people. Maybe 8 people I saw.

@judithprasetya633 Жыл бұрын

Negara saya indonesia,ngga ada daerah terlantar seperti ini. Pdhal kami bukan negara maju seperti USA

@tpledger100 Жыл бұрын

People with money moved to the islands

@crisprtalk6963 Жыл бұрын

3:02 another spectacular Oak. This tree maybe 200-250 years old.

@monsterglo Жыл бұрын

So very sad , all the abandoned homes were new at one time. If only they could talk , imagine the stories they could tell 🤗

@michaeldaniel73 Жыл бұрын

What??? That was my old gym teacher James in the wheelchair about 4 minutes in. God bless.

@1940limited Жыл бұрын

How do you know? He had his back to the camera. Don't teachers get good medical benefits and decent pensions upon retirement?

@michaeldaniel73 Жыл бұрын

@@1940limited who said he “retired?” Let’s just say I know the town, and I know.

@jochensiegner8490 Жыл бұрын

best backdrops for a movie "after the zombie apocalypse", premiere now my regrets and best wishes, honestly

@brianwilliams8776 Жыл бұрын

I saw some nice Victorians in Brunswick, when I was there. I wanted to put them on a barge and float them to Fernandina to fill empty lots in their historic district.

@blackieandfamily1722 Жыл бұрын

IT IS A SHAME THAT WITH FAR TOO MANY UNOCCUPIED HOUSES.12S MORE HAS TO STAY WITHOUT A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS

@staycalmnevapor8 Жыл бұрын

Not even one single pleasant sight to see in this town,no wonder everyone is indoors,probably watching tv to escape. Maybe that's the reason hardly any lawns are mowed or anything tidied up and it just keeps getting uglier and uglier.

@Destrudo5359 Жыл бұрын

The home aare abandoned....why would anyone be there...

@barloch1 Жыл бұрын

It is so sad to see the amount of wasted homes I see on your videos. I get the paper mill smell. If the wind blows just right we get a whiff of a paper mill from another county, but if you go through said county, you may need to hold your breath.

@dorissiverios Жыл бұрын

Hola por gue hay tanta casas 🏡 detruida

@suzannehaigh4281 Жыл бұрын

With so many empty homes there is no need for anyone to be homeless in that town. All that is needed is a little investment by councils whatever to sort that problem out.

@pjcabrel7546 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know the streets these videos are showing.

@Msterri4u Жыл бұрын

Did you see the USPS truck? No way would I want to deliver mail in that area.

@keithcolegrove2147 Жыл бұрын

Some don't look that bad just some clean up and paint for outside.

@ericwanderweg8525 Жыл бұрын

I spent a weekend there 16 years ago and it looked NOTHING like this 🤦‍♂️

@omarbrown809 Жыл бұрын

How was it then?

@jkgkjgkijk Жыл бұрын

Duuuudddeeee🤙💯

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is for your paint for the arrows. It seems you've run out. 😉

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much Linda! I can now replace the arrow paint! ;)

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers So did you get the $2 one as well? If not I will contact Google. I sent that one first.

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Im not seeing that one yet Linda. Ill keep checking. Thanks either way though, its not often i get any super thanks lol

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers You're quite welcome. In defense of super thanks, not many people even know about them or how to give them. When I saw one in a comment section, I asked the person donating what it was and how could I do one. Anyway, have a wonderful holiday. Wish I could give you more but I am on SS and this time of year is tough on the wallet.

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

I hear you and I am grateful thank you so much. Have a great holiday, and watch for those arrows in some upcoming videos. Youre gonna make me really find some worthy things to use them on lol