Exactly, I have family there and that is what they have said.

I moved here 5 years ago from Pennsylvania And it’s depressing!! So few job!! I was told that no one wants to work anynore cuz of the heat. That’s why I see mostly Mexicans working outside here It’s honestly very depressing. If you don’t have jobs People are depressed. It’s that simple.

@@marvinwenger5035 The heat isn't the issue. The lack of decent pay in the heat is more of the issue.

"Trickle-down" economics. How'd that work out?

@@danielmoore7332 No better than any of the other methods tried from what I've seen in my lifetime. Actually, the best economic boom times appear to have taken place after the US has gone to war, but I'd rather avoid that method. I'm an Independent btw. When I first moved to Alabama, it was flip-flopping from being Democrat to Republican until it finally stabilized as Republican. Originally, Alabama was a Democrat State for most of its existence. Its last Democrat governor, Don Siegelman, was sent to jail on federal corruption charges. I remember being in a hair salon with some other women and they were talking about how disappointed they were with him and the Democrat Party. Some of them had apparently voted for him. I believe that to have been the turning point for Alabama and its relationship with the Democrat Party. Also, you'll find that Alabama became more anti-union/right to work after all the manufacturing abandoned it. Alabamians tend to blame both the federal government for the exodus of manufacturing and the unions pretty much equally. When they lose trust, it is really hard to win it back. Stubborn, is the word that I would use, but understandable. They got burned. Furthermore, the Democrat Party has basically given up on Alabama. It doesn't even try here. Many of the elections don't even have a Democrat running for office. That just further cements Alabamians' opinions that the Democrats don't belong here. This was the first year that I saw so many Libertarians running for office in Alabama. I can't say for certain, but there appeared to me to be more Libertarians running than Democrats. At least, they put themselves out there more. I remember signing a petition to help get them on the ballot. I wanted to see some competition at least.

in some ways yes, in others absolutely not.

I'd love move to a small Southern town. The Northern states are just so gross with litter.

@@katiefyock9607 ~ The southern states have their litter problem too.

Fake news..

as long as you arent black

Like at Floyd's n Mount Airy, SC?

@@knerduno5942 , NC

@@MegaBait1616 Yeah, it's pretty close to SC

@@knerduno5942 , The town is right off I-77 and it's next to the Virginia border.... been there many times.....

@@MegaBait1616 Thanks. I was just going to type the same thing. I live about 40 miles from there. in VA. It's not near SC.

I guess nowadays Internet bandwidth could be added to the list...👍

I think having too many churches to accompany economic destitution is better than too many liquor stores.

I like that. :)

You wouldn't find that a few years ago in our county or towns. We are the last dry county. The two larger towns in our county now sell liquor but you won't find a bar. We have more churches that most. Our population is 14, 184 as off 2022

I live way from town- nearest thing is a community-2 actually-significantly more churches than minit marts in both -no bars and no liquor (just beer and wine) but we have fire stations

Wow! I had no idea.

I was a Berry resident from 1968 - 1972, I was verry young but remember it well. If you know any Bozemans then you have met my relatives.

Thank you, Rae!

Yes. I don’t mind the gloomy weather. I’m not out in it. Lol I enjoy riding with you. I don’t get out much anymore.

What I love is the comments on this channel! Thanks to all and especially Lord! 💐

It is a lot prettier in the summertime when the grass is green.

Alabama can be really pretty when everything is in bloom. Some of those trees will be white-blooming Bradford Pears or pink-blooming Red Buds. Some of the dead looking vines will be purple Wisteria.

Thank you for the kind words, TF!

Thank you, Andrea!!

Thank you for watching, Cara!

Interesting. Thank you for the info.

My Aunt was a true Appalachian child that was born and raised just north of Chattanooga,TN. After she graduated highschool she married and moved to just outside of Huntsville, Alabama. She said she would never live to far from home. She would always remember her mother ( my grandmother) grabbing 2 chickens (one in each hand) and snapping there necks at the same time in under 3 seconds to be prepared for dinner. Add some vegetables from the garden and it was a Feast.

@@sidebite2533 your grandmother sounds like a wonderful woman. Sounds like she can bring the sunshine on a cloudy day ❤️

That Bulldog blood runs deep . My wife is from Athens.

That's what I was thinking when he showed it. That's getting to be an all-too-common sight these days. No interest in rebuilding anything. Tornados do wonders for the bulldozing and tree removal businesses.

Im from Tuscaloosa. Grew up showing horses, so I've visited all of these for one reason or another. They're pretty nice little towns

Thank you, Randy.

I have a hunch that zinc oxide is used as a catalyst and dessicant in various chemical processes.

Interesting. Thank you for filling in. :)

Same. I've lived in a large city and prefer my small town because I can get involved and people can actually buy/start a business. The downside (for me) is the unnecessary fear of the unknown or the different.

How were they overwhelmed?

@@ensignmjs7058 --- very large groups of people doing their shopping at the same time -Saturdays - stores at the time generally had only one cash register also and most at that time were not self serve , many stores at that time also cashed paychecks so it required having a very large amount of cash to not only cash checks , but to also make change ,the list of reasons goes on and on

Russell County Alabama here same County as hurtsboro. The town is starting to grow agian . Lots of military buy land here for retirement

They have it in Walmart here in Houston, I’ll have to try it

And not so much snow. But unfortunately, entertainment is hard to come by. Even broadband is unavaliable in some of these areas.

She could put a hefty down payment on a really nice house with a big yard and maybe a garage or storage shed for $1k / mo.

@@sidebite2533 and do what with it? That’s the problem. What to do with all that house except sit in it and wait to die? Nothing going on in these empty towns.

You can rent a small family home in Huntsville for about $900. one of the best cities, if not the best to live in the south.

@@Selmarya wow that’s incredible

Thanks for explaining that, I was a little confused. The med. income at 42k isn’t all that bad for a small town in Alabama.

Thanks for explaining this because I wondered about that! Have a wonderful day! ❤

It also helps that in Alabama the property taxes are relatively low. Lower income folks have more opportunity to own their own land/homes.

You're welcome, Summer!

Still is.

They absolutely are!

That’s their main source of revenue. Sure it won’t stop any decade soon.

Places like Ireland and Portugal are encouraging remote working. And it's doing a lot of good for remote towns and communities. Places that have suffered due to the draw of larger cities in these countries. At least now with remote working, these towns are being regenerated and new businesses are opening up.

Well said, Rajeev. :)

Thank you! :)

Awesome!

💩 🕳️ state.

Thank you, Curtis!

Awesome!!

It is beautiful.

I'm with you on the architecture. Amazing!

My late husband and my father in law did renovations on the courthouse several years ago. It's a beautiful building. The dome is amazing.

That makes sense.

Thank you, James!!

Thanks!! :)

@@picard2069 Same here💯

Thank you. :)

I know, right? KZfaq hated my channel when I did weird news.

Thank you for that, Mike!

Karen, my maternal grandfather Elmore's mother was a Fair before she married. She was descended from Johan Berhhard Fehr who came from Germany in the mid-1700's and Anglicized his name to Fair. I have never met any Fairs. I currently live in Cottondale. Thanks for replying.