My late mother always says to treat animals and hobos with kindness. Plus. Every time we see a turtle on the road, we have to pullover and help it cross the street. ❤
I'm from Lake Charles Louisiana, and I feel exactly what they're going through. Two years ago, this was exactly what we went through. I wish them a speedy recovery.
Thank you, Nicole, for saving the turtle 🐢 💚 I'm lost for word at the devastation of rolling fork. Sincere condolences to the families of the bereaved, and best wishes for a speedie recovery to the injured. 😢🙏🤞
I remember watching your video that covered this area NOT too long ago before the tornado hit. I thank you for going back so we could see the actual damage. Your original footage is a godsent since most people will NEVER remember what it looked like before this incident.
This tornado was an EF4 and spread across 60 miles staying on the ground for 90 minutes. The fact that people survived is amazing. Mississippi strong ❤
@Lord Spoda my aunt's home is just a pile of sticks now. She's in her 80's with several health issues. She was trapped in the debris for some time. She was just released from the hospital.
THAT was a massive tornado. The power of them is unbelievable. It’s very interesting you get to see something like that because most people have no idea how much people suffer. What always gets me is just how stripped bare the foliage is.
I have been watching your videos for about a year. You have a unique talent and quality. You just present factually with no subjective bias. Very difficult given some of the observations you present. I am a 73 old Brit, who hitched around the US for 3 months in 1970. I met many beautiful people and had a great time. I had such a good time, I wanted emigrate. The rest of the world gets one image of the US, Hollywood, TV and media in general. What you and a few other RUclipsrs are doing is true reality. I am disturberd by the levels of poverty you have revealed, given you are allegedly the richest country in the world. You are creating a truly invaluable record of life in the USA today. What you are doing is special and relevant for generations to come. Thankyou, keep going.
Wow, a video is worth thousands of words. Words that are not adequate to describe the total obliteration of this little town by a powerful tornado. Great presentation of the before and after. I'm glad I no longer live in an area that is constantly pounded by severe weather. I can deal with the snow and the wind.
Thanks Joey and to your wife Nicole …for taking us on your informative adventures..it’s always a pleasure to see a new video. As always safe travels and your uploads are never too long ❤️🚘🐈🗺
We got hit with a record flood on July 28, 2022. I know the heartbreak, confusion and worry this small town has to be feeling. I’m sure this town is grateful for any and all volunteers. One of the best ways to help is just listen to the locals. I’m sure they appreciate any and all help. I pray this town finds the strength to carry on and move forward.
I am so saddened for the town of Rolling Fork. I hope many are volunteering to help all those people. Just a week later an EF4 hit Little Rock, Jacksonville and Wynne, Arkansas. Five fatalities. I know many other states have been hit also. This has been a rough Spring for many. When you film your travels and talk about the loss of population, I can’t help but wonder where is everyone going to? It just boggles my mind. Awesome video as always. Huge Kermit fans here! 🐸
So sorry for all the storm damage and the loss of all the people. It is so heartbreaking to see. We live in Alabama and have a lot of tornados too. Thank you for taking us along on your travels!
Great Turtle Save! Thank you for going back to Rolling Fork. That was thoughtful and humbling. Tornadoes destroy homes, families, businesses, jobs, history and much more, and some people DO NOT have insurance. Withstanding, thanks for reminding us about Teddy Bears and Blues, and I hope that they replace Muddy Water’s replica home and the Teddy Bear Statue(s). I LOVE the Blues, Rock..! Notwithstanding, Kermit the frog was a great directional transition! I love "how" you document, etc. Have Fun, Safe Travels, and a Great and Creative Day! - Ron
Brings me to tears. My prayers for all the people of the town. I've been through tornadoes but never one that hit my home. Thank you for showing us this.
Capturing a cat and inserting it in the video after the closing remarks is real dedication. Beginning the video with Nicole gratifyingly saving a turtle from senseless destruction was so endearing. Taking your numbers at face value, Leland is yet another example of a majority black municipality with an under average crime rate. Although it's impossible to be sure either way without further study, my guess is that the packaged liquor store, squeezed in between empty and rundown storefronts, in Leland, is operational because of it's overall appearance; its door and windows intact and protected by non-rusted bars; the fact it had a non-weathered 'closed' sign in the door; and an air conditioner in one of the windows. Your presentation-with before and after videos- of Rolling Rock shockingly portrays the enormous devastation that special village has suffered. Doing so was a public service. Thank you.
The cat footage was from a town inbetween Rolling Fork and Lelands called Arcola. I had to cut that town's footage out of the video because the video got too long, but I cheated and used the cat footage I got there, lol. :(
Spent many summers in Leland visiting my grandparents and walking by the creek. Been through Rolling Fork several times and it’s so heartbreaking to see the devastation. Bless all those who have been affected. 🙏🏾
Lord spoda I talk about you and your wife all the time I tell people if they want to see how bad our country is to go look at your channel but when I lived in Southern Mississippi and Harrison county north of Gulfport in saucier I used to help 🐢 cross the road All the Time!!! Even had turtle earrings! 😂❤how sweet of her to remind me!! Now in northern California and never see turtles here.. but tell her thanks for the memories that came back, seeing this video!!!
Thank you so much for showing the aftermath of the storm. What devastation. Terrifying. Shocking how few people died. It’s so rare for anyone to cover the damage this way. Plus the time you gave to up-close history. Lucky Teddy Bear the storm spared. That was a lucky Turtle your wife saved! 🐢 Sweet wife! Another good one! Thanks!
O my !! I found your latest- mind you, I,m looking all the time now !! You are my drug of choice!! Dont know what I,m goin to do IF you ever stop doing these vids !! Haven't watched yet, just got so excited, had to comment !! thank you 2- SO much !! I recommend you to everyone I know!! THEY need a ride in the Bronco !! 😊Cheers from down-under 🙃
As a native of Greenville/Leland, I can't tell you how anxious I got seeing you drive on nelson street. It's definitely got a bunch of history but is definitely the crime capital of the city now.
Thanks for going back and doing a comparison video. The destruction is jaw-dropping. I'm a meteorologist and have seen lots of EF4 and EF5 tornado damage. That's about as bad as I've ever seen.
Gino’s Hamburger and Catfish place, man it looked delicious! Wishing I was there. Thanks for stopping by there! If I’m ever in town there will definitely stop by and eat.
YAY!! You found a kitty! This entire video was interesting. Woulf be hard to pick a favorite spot other than Kermit's birthplace and The Teddy Town! The before-and-after shots were so heartbreaking. Nicole, thank you for saving the timid turtle.
Have friends who moved into Greenville about 18 months ago, bought a huge 5 bedroom house with pool for $200,000. They tell me a lot of people are moving in from places like California and New York.
PS: Thanks for showing us Greeneville. Back when I was a kid and a big Red Sox fan, unlike the boys who memorized RBI's and batting averages, I'd memorize the towns where all the players were from. I remember George Scott, one of the few black players on the team, was from Greeneville, MS, which seemed like the other side of the world to me at that time. Years later we had Oil Can Boyd from Meridian MS (where I blew a tire moving to Houston in 1982). Anyway, I think ole "Oil Can" (slang for beer can) was one of the folks who probably got run off from one of the many bars in those towns with signs that say "No Loitering" But I really do appreciate you taking us through these towns!
Man, that is horrific. We in OZ get cyclones- but mainly Northern Australia (particularly Queensland) I,m in Sth OZ, where the weather is rather gentle. I feel so for those people, imagining what the night was like. Thanks for showing us.
Good afternoon Lord Spoda, A bit late on parade but still a very interesting tour. Rolling Fork, I saw this reading via Reuters online and remembered you had been there. What a kicking the town took. Brings it home a lot more after having you drive me through it, terrifying. I hate to tell you this but people here have no idea who Kermit the frog is, they have no idea about WW2 either. Does crime involve Dodge Chargers speeding? Looking around these places brings home why they sing the Blues as I've always found it melancholy. Releasing turtles is good fortune here in Thailand as they only go forwards and never go back, a symbol of longevity and prosperity! Thank you as always even for this somewhat upsetting trip. Having seen the before and after makes me realise that I'm very lucky. Be safe!
Wow! The power of nature is unbelievable. Excellent video! I remember the original video. The video of the before and after really give us an idea of how things were. Lets pray for these people, that they get back on there feet.
As a European I find these old US small towns very fascinating. Specially compared to villages of around the same size in my country as in your video's. It is all so different. I don't mean the decay, but how these towns are set up and how even the small towns have a policestation ( there's no way a village of just 1000 residents has it's own police station or a Town Hall in my country for example) and a Town Hall, a downtown ( although granted, in alot of your video's the downtowns are pretty much dead in most of them), the wide main street...stuff like that......anyway; your video's can never be too long imo. Tbh; I'm even dissapointed when a video is just 22 minutes.I love it when your video's are over 40 minutes..Just discovered your channel about 2 weeks ago and going through all your video's watching a few per day......can't get enough of these small towns....and sometimes get surprised; I always thought Baton Rouge was a relative small town. In my mind it was a town of around 20, maybe 30.000, but it's actually a real sized city. In movies and tv series it always looks like a fairly small town...but I guess thats because you mostly only see the really old parts of the city...or the swamp part near it........edit; also; I hope the people in Rolling Fork will recover from all that destruction and get all the help they need. Thats alot of destruction. Those poor people and animals.
Thanks so much for another great video, always very interesting, and thanks very much to your wife for saving the turtle, such a lovely and kind thing to do.😊
The reason many towns like Greenville had wide main streets was to allow a horse team pulling a wagon to make a U-turn. I last visited Greenville about 30 years ago, and they had a good agricultural museum with a great collection of old tractors.
I have rescued turtles myself, so I appreciate Nicole's rescue. As for Rolling Fork, words are inadequate. I like some blues, especially Jimmy Reed. Wish I could play all my old vinyl. Thank you for these videos.
Thank You for your videos. My wife and I just completed a 4200 mile trip from Wisconsin, to Joplin, Waco, San Antonio, South Padre, Lake Charles, Vicksburg, New Madrid, etc, and home. It is amazing how many older videos and now newer ones mirror what we saw. We watched them as an add to our pics to relive the journey. Of note for us on this one is that we stayed in Vicksburg the night of the tornado with plans to travel up US 61 the next day. We had to reroute to Greenville via route 1. It was sad but encouraging to see how many escorted rescue caravans were headed for Rolling Fork that morning, Thanks again and come visit us in Wisconsin or maybe even the UP, eh?
We returned home to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow and broken tree branches from that same storm which in hindsight seemed like nothing after seeing the damage Rolling Fork
Hi from Australia, I randomly came across your videos a while ago and I love them!! An awesome insight into, not only major cities but rural towns/villages across America. It's fascinating! We don't get tornadoes in Aus and to see the destruction and chaos this one has caused is heartbreaking truly. How terrifying for these folk. Thanks for your beaut videos. And I know you're in excellent hands with Australian Siri..
Thank you for saving the 🐢. Watching the video of all that stood to what it looks like today, I can only imagine what all those folks are going through. Thank you for showing me parts of the U. S. I have only heard of, not a history buff really, it's just that I was raised in little rural town in Vermont for fifty-two years and have just been awoken to how big and wide our world really is. Thank you RUclipsRS everywhere!!! Sentence Vermont is so rural in nature I'm interested in where you're thinking you would like to do your videos I may be able to suggest a few places. Vermonters will tell you if you want to get anywhere in this state you're going to have to drive because our state is more countryside and Mountains. We have one major city which is Burlington, then we have Montpelier which is not, as big as some would think being a state capital. I'm sure you do a lot of internet searches but I myself have seen a lot of businesses popping up that are quite not onto platforms yet, let me know how I might help.
Whilst I'm impressed by your videos as a newish subscriber and I'm shocked at the damage the tornado caused, I'm wondering how many people (like me) start singing or humming the different songs that have been made, produced and released that actually mention a lot of the places you've visited. For instance, in this video I found myself singing Mississippi by Pussycat ............. "I'll be longing for the day, that I will be in Greenville again". I have thought of many, many more as I've watched. Thank you for reviving my memories from over the years and putting a smile on my face in these hard times. As a Brit in the UK I find this back door view of America so interesting. Thanks again.
So sad to see the devastation of such a nice little town. We only get to see brief news shots over here on Aussie TV. I remember seeing your earlier video of Rolling Fork but seeing it again followed by the 'after' views really brings home the impact a tornado can have on a community. Hopefully such a small town can come back from this disaster. Many thanks Joey.
Thanks for your videos guys. We are all the way down here in New Zealand, but we love watching your videos of US cities and towns, your commentaries are so down to earth and interesting. It's helping us narrow down the places to visit when we come your way one day!
When you showed again the birthplace replica of Muddy Waters i clicked over to listened to the song "mannish boy" and went down a rabbit hole of blues music that lasted about 2 hours. I'm sure glad that YT lets you go back to your place in the vlog lol
I was trying to make a comment but I guess RUclips censors don't like me very much. I began to criticize mainstream media on here and all of a sudden I was in a different place and I hadn't clicked anything. Anyhow Joe and Nicole you do great work and we all appreciate you very much. It is sad about what happened with such a wonderful place. I hope they can rebuild but things shall never be the same. And like another comment you have video of the area before the tornado, so who knows, perhaps that can be used later for other reasons. And thanks also to Nicole for being such a caring and compassionate woman and saving the turtle and helping it to go on it's way in life. You two rock!
Staggering the damage that was done- the size of the country is incredible to UK eyes ! - never complain about the dull grey quiet rain again . Thank you for this revealing series!
Yea Nicole! Turtles are awesome! ❤️🐢. Thank you for showing us the aftermath of the tornado. What a difference between your two videos! Glad Teddy let the bear go! Love the Muddy Waters house. Leland looks cool. Love Kermit. Great river views in Greenville. The Washington Co CH is spectacular !
I am a storm chaser & we were there that night. It was absolutely horrific. We started on Walnut & Mulberry. EMS couldn't get to that area for abt 2hrs. Storm chasers & people from surrounding communities that could get in were the ones doing SAR, which we were there for 6hrs. Rolling Fork & the areas that were hit that night need continued prayers.
Great turtle save! I have to admit though when the caption said "next day" I was afraid you were going to show a flat turtle in the middle of the road...Bless the people of Mississippi.
Your wife is such a sweet lady! I once found a little painted turtle on a road, thought I'd take him home to show my husband and his tenant (an avocational herpetologist and friend of mine). Put him in a bucket in the passenger side.... BAD idea! He crawled out and boy, could that guy move! Didn't have an accident (close), and after everyone admired him, we took him out to East Branch and put him near the water. We counted about 7-8 turtle heads that popped up while he stood there getting his bearings. Good times - especially for that turtle!
Horrible tornado damage in Rolling Fork - definitely a life-changing experience for the people there - I can't imagine losing everything. Many will never rebuild in that town further decreasing the population. It appears that carved wooden bear is crying ...🎼🎶Do love Muddy Waters - have many of his albums!🎵...A different world down the road in Leland - and another blues town with many tiny bars as well - most appear closed now though. ... and finally, Greenville... wondering why people are leaving - appears to be a nice place. Maybe no blue collar jobs there but right at the end of town I did see railroad tracks so there might be some sort of industry... Thanks for the virtual tour! Happy Easter weekend!
Rolling Fork looked like such a nice town. What a tragic contrast, before and after. Those bear statues are something, especially the one done with a chainsaw. The catfish sandwich looked terrific. And I loved the turtle rescue! 👍❤
Lord, Remember the 1st Tour of Rolling Fork last year. Thought of that when the News came on about the Town get'n hit & just trashed from the Tornado. You just never know when comes to the damage of Tornado's. Great save on the Turtle. Safe Travels. always, Tommy
Good video. Hopefully the people will recover from this. I'll probably be driving near there on my way back to Ohio in a couple of weeks. My prayers go out to the people
I was born in California ...moved to Arkansas. 25 years ago..cuz of family...that live here .. including my Mom..now I got no reason to stay... Tornadoes keep getting closer & closer to me..Mother Nature telling me to leave...all this disaster _ loss & destruction is becoming depressing to me ..not goin back to California..but ... thinking... maybe Arizona...thanks for the Tour...& Prayers to all the people left with nothing.. after getting hit by Tornado 🌪️ s✌️
Greenville has a beautiful courthouse. Surprising how many beautiful courthouses in poor places. I liked the wide roads and seeing the Mississippi River. I admit that I wondered if you played the jukebox. We’re ready for Alabama and Florida! 👍👍
Man, wow, this is surreal. I was watching storm chasers and ryan hall that night, and saw a bunch of aftermath footage from drones, etc. but its another thing entirely to watch you cruise into town like that, not to mention your before and afters. prayers for all effected by this.
Cool second town! The Muppets! Jim Henson! I’m so glad that the museum didn’t take a hit. I’ve heard that they have their Christmas parade floating down Deer Creek - where you said Henson was born! Wow, I didn’t know that. What a place to be born! I thought it must’ve taken a hit when it followed Rolling Fork. 🐸… “It isn’t easy being green.” 👍👍
@LS. My Heart goes out to the people who suffered the devastating hurricane. Your video brought back some very fond childhood memories. Loved Henson. .my dad was a taylor, made us a kermit puppet that me and my siblings had great fun with. Sesame Street was aspirational. Really enjoy your video. Blues is also a big staple in our family, put the name Quearney into RUclips, that'll be us.
Thank you for the turtle rescue, and for taking it to the correct side of the road...in the direction it was headed.😊🐢
welcome to turtle island aka america
My late mother always says to treat animals and hobos with kindness. Plus. Every time we see a turtle on the road, we have to pullover and help it cross the street. ❤
I'm from Lake Charles Louisiana, and I feel exactly what they're going through. Two years ago, this was exactly what we went through. I wish them a speedy recovery.
Thank you, Nicole, for saving the turtle 🐢 💚
I'm lost for word at the devastation of rolling fork.
Sincere condolences to the families of the bereaved, and best wishes for a speedie recovery to the injured. 😢🙏🤞
I remember watching your video that covered this area NOT too long ago before the tornado hit. I thank you for going back so we could see the actual damage. Your original footage is a godsent since most people will NEVER remember what it looked like before this incident.
This tornado was an EF4 and spread across 60 miles staying on the ground for 90 minutes. The fact that people survived is amazing. Mississippi strong ❤
It really is. Many of the house were completely leveled.
So sad. 😢 Stay strong
@Lord Spoda my aunt's home is just a pile of sticks now. She's in her 80's with several health issues. She was trapped in the debris for some time. She was just released from the hospital.
@@mscaligurl76 oh I am so very sorry to hear. Praying for her
THAT was a massive tornado. The power of them is unbelievable. It’s very interesting you get to see something like that because most people have no idea how much people suffer. What always gets me is just how stripped bare the foliage is.
I have been watching your videos for about a year. You have a unique talent and quality. You just present factually with no subjective bias. Very difficult given some of the observations you present. I am a 73 old Brit, who hitched around the US for 3 months in 1970. I met many beautiful people and had a great time. I had such a good time, I wanted emigrate. The rest of the world gets one image of the US, Hollywood, TV and media in general. What you and a few other RUclipsrs are doing is true reality. I am disturberd by the levels of poverty you have revealed, given you are allegedly the richest country in the world. You are creating a truly invaluable record of life in the USA today. What you are doing is special and relevant for generations to come. Thankyou, keep going.
Thank you for the kind words, SA!
Wow, a video is worth thousands of words. Words that are not adequate to describe the total obliteration of this little town by a powerful tornado. Great presentation of the before and after. I'm glad I no longer live in an area that is constantly pounded by severe weather. I can deal with the snow and the wind.
🐢Thanks Nicolle !! Every life is important. Take care you two. Cheers from Australia.
Always!
Gotta help the little guys 😉
En meszebb vittem volna
Thanks Joey and to your wife Nicole …for taking us on your informative adventures..it’s always a pleasure to see a new video. As always safe travels and your uploads are never too long ❤️🚘🐈🗺
We got hit with a record flood on July 28, 2022. I know the heartbreak, confusion and worry this small town has to be feeling. I’m sure this town is grateful for any and all volunteers. One of the best ways to help is just listen to the locals. I’m sure they appreciate any and all help. I pray this town finds the strength to carry on and move forward.
I am so saddened for the town of Rolling Fork. I hope many are volunteering to help all those people. Just a week later an EF4 hit Little Rock, Jacksonville and Wynne, Arkansas. Five fatalities. I know many other states have been hit also. This has been a rough Spring for many. When you film your travels and talk about the loss of population, I can’t help but wonder where is everyone going to? It just boggles my mind. Awesome video as always. Huge Kermit fans here! 🐸
So sorry for all the storm damage and the loss of all the people. It is so heartbreaking to see. We live in Alabama and have a lot of tornados too. Thank you for taking us along on your travels!
Hello from Australia I love your videos I watch a lot of drive along videos of America & other countries, I always watch until the end, Cheers 😊
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for all these super interesting, calmly narrated trips.
Thank you, Matthias!
Great Turtle Save! Thank you for going back to Rolling Fork. That was thoughtful and humbling. Tornadoes destroy homes, families, businesses, jobs, history and much more, and some people DO NOT have insurance. Withstanding, thanks for reminding us about Teddy Bears and Blues, and I hope that they replace Muddy Water’s replica home and the Teddy Bear Statue(s). I LOVE the Blues, Rock..! Notwithstanding, Kermit the frog was a great directional transition! I love "how" you document, etc. Have Fun, Safe Travels, and a Great and Creative Day! - Ron
Brings me to tears. My prayers for all the people of the town. I've been through tornadoes but never one that hit my home. Thank you for showing us this.
Capturing a cat and inserting it in the video after the closing remarks is real dedication. Beginning the video with Nicole gratifyingly saving a turtle from senseless destruction was so endearing. Taking your numbers at face value, Leland is yet another example of a majority black municipality with an under average crime rate. Although it's impossible to be sure either way without further study, my guess is that the packaged liquor store, squeezed in between empty and rundown storefronts, in Leland, is operational because of it's overall appearance; its door and windows intact and protected by non-rusted bars; the fact it had a non-weathered 'closed' sign in the door; and an air conditioner in one of the windows. Your presentation-with before and after videos- of Rolling Rock shockingly portrays the enormous devastation that special village has suffered. Doing so was a public service. Thank you.
The cat footage was from a town inbetween Rolling Fork and Lelands called Arcola. I had to cut that town's footage out of the video because the video got too long, but I cheated and used the cat footage I got there, lol. :(
You're forgiven.
Spent many summers in Leland visiting my grandparents and walking by the creek. Been through Rolling Fork several times and it’s so heartbreaking to see the devastation. Bless all those who have been affected. 🙏🏾
Lord spoda I talk about you and your wife all the time I tell people if they want to see how bad our country is to go look at your channel but when I lived in Southern Mississippi and Harrison county north of Gulfport in saucier I used to help 🐢 cross the road All the Time!!! Even had turtle earrings! 😂❤how sweet of her to remind me!! Now in northern California and never see turtles here.. but tell her thanks for the memories that came back, seeing this video!!!
That's cool!
May God bless and protect you and help you build a better town of Rolling Fork. May all your days be blessed.
Thank you so much for showing the aftermath of the storm. What devastation. Terrifying. Shocking how few people died. It’s so rare for anyone to cover the damage this way. Plus the time you gave to up-close history. Lucky Teddy Bear the storm spared. That was a lucky Turtle your wife saved! 🐢 Sweet wife! Another good one! Thanks!
O my !! I found your latest- mind you, I,m looking all the time now !! You are my drug of choice!! Dont know what I,m goin to do IF you ever stop doing these vids !! Haven't watched yet, just got so excited, had to comment !! thank you 2- SO much !! I recommend you to everyone I know!! THEY need a ride in the Bronco !! 😊Cheers from down-under 🙃
As a native of Greenville/Leland, I can't tell you how anxious I got seeing you drive on nelson street. It's definitely got a bunch of history but is definitely the crime capital of the city now.
There you go, really, tornadoes compromise the entire structure of the place. And I love seeing these little places you show us...
Thanks for going back and doing a comparison video. The destruction is jaw-dropping. I'm a meteorologist and have seen lots of EF4 and EF5 tornado damage. That's about as bad as I've ever seen.
Nicole is such a sweetie! I hope you all are enjoying your grand adventures. 😊
Gino’s Hamburger and Catfish place, man it looked delicious! Wishing I was there. Thanks for stopping by there! If I’m ever in town there will definitely stop by and eat.
Great video & coverage of the area..kudos to Nic for saving the turtle!!❤
YAY!! You found a kitty! This entire video was interesting. Woulf be hard to pick a favorite spot other than Kermit's birthplace and The Teddy Town! The before-and-after shots were so heartbreaking. Nicole, thank you for saving the timid turtle.
Thank you, Gator!
Have friends who moved into Greenville about 18 months ago, bought a huge 5 bedroom house with pool for $200,000. They tell me a lot of people are moving in from places like California and New York.
Good view about Mississippi Towns sir. Take care and be safe. See you on your next video.
I'm impressed by the cleanliness of so many of these poorer towns. It shows they have pride in their surroundings. Some nice wide streets also.
PS: Thanks for showing us Greeneville. Back when I was a kid and a big Red Sox fan, unlike the boys who memorized RBI's and batting averages, I'd memorize the towns where all the players were from. I remember George Scott, one of the few black players on the team, was from Greeneville, MS, which seemed like the other side of the world to me at that time. Years later we had Oil Can Boyd from Meridian MS (where I blew a tire moving to Houston in 1982). Anyway, I think ole "Oil Can" (slang for beer can) was one of the folks who probably got run off from one of the many bars in those towns with signs that say "No Loitering" But I really do appreciate you taking us through these towns!
Thank you for the great comment, Joyce!
Hey, as a Bostonian and a lifelong Red Sox fan, thanks for reminding me of those two dear players whom I too did see play myself.
Thank you for another fine documentary.
Man, that is horrific. We in OZ get cyclones- but mainly Northern Australia (particularly Queensland) I,m in Sth OZ, where the weather is rather gentle. I feel so for those people, imagining what the night was like. Thanks for showing us.
From Taylor Texas... let's not forget the BIG ONE from Jerrell Texas!! Wish only the best....God bless..
What a heart ♥ your wife has.....that was great
Wow, what a well put together video with lots of history! Thank you for keeping it alive and may Rolling Fork live on strong!
Good afternoon Lord Spoda,
A bit late on parade but still a very interesting tour.
Rolling Fork, I saw this reading via Reuters online and remembered you had been there. What a kicking the town took. Brings it home a lot more after having you drive me through it, terrifying.
I hate to tell you this but people here have no idea who Kermit the frog is, they have no idea about WW2 either. Does crime involve Dodge Chargers speeding?
Looking around these places brings home why they sing the Blues as I've always found it melancholy.
Releasing turtles is good fortune here in Thailand as they only go forwards and never go back, a symbol of longevity and prosperity!
Thank you as always even for this somewhat upsetting trip. Having seen the before and after makes me realise that I'm very lucky. Be safe!
Wow! The power of nature is unbelievable. Excellent video! I remember the original video. The video of the before and after really give us an idea of how things were. Lets pray for these people, that they get back on there feet.
Wow!!!
Crazy what Mother Nature can do!!
As a European I find these old US small towns very fascinating. Specially compared to villages of around the same size in my country as in your video's. It is all so different. I don't mean the decay, but how these towns are set up and how even the small towns have a policestation ( there's no way a village of just 1000 residents has it's own police station or a Town Hall in my country for example) and a Town Hall, a downtown ( although granted, in alot of your video's the downtowns are pretty much dead in most of them), the wide main street...stuff like that......anyway; your video's can never be too long imo. Tbh; I'm even dissapointed when a video is just 22 minutes.I love it when your video's are over 40 minutes..Just discovered your channel about 2 weeks ago and going through all your video's watching a few per day......can't get enough of these small towns....and sometimes get surprised; I always thought Baton Rouge was a relative small town. In my mind it was a town of around 20, maybe 30.000, but it's actually a real sized city. In movies and tv series it always looks like a fairly small town...but I guess thats because you mostly only see the really old parts of the city...or the swamp part near it........edit; also; I hope the people in Rolling Fork will recover from all that destruction and get all the help they need. Thats alot of destruction. Those poor people and animals.
Thanks so much for another great video, always very interesting, and thanks very much to your wife for saving the turtle, such a lovely and kind thing to do.😊
Thanks, CL! 👍
Thanks for this before and after view. I'm glad you missed the devastation.
Just wow! The devastation is unbelievable in Rolling Fork. I’m so glad you got the video of the Muddy Waters‘ house in your previous visit.
Me too!
Good point. Given the extent of the damage and the poverty of the town, I'd say there's a realistic chance it won't get rebuilt.
Keep educating us Lord Spoda always loving you and wife's footage be safe.
Saved a turtle😽🐢so nice of you. Thanks for revisiting, sad to see. Wish them well.
Thank you for doing this visit to Rolling Fork.
The reason many towns like Greenville had wide main streets was to allow a horse team pulling a wagon to make a U-turn. I last visited Greenville about 30 years ago, and they had a good agricultural museum with a great collection of old tractors.
That is so sad. I hope the town will find the strength to carry on. I am praying for them.
I have rescued turtles myself, so I appreciate Nicole's rescue. As for Rolling Fork, words are inadequate. I like some blues, especially Jimmy Reed. Wish I could play all my old vinyl. Thank you for these videos.
Thank You for your videos. My wife and I just completed a 4200 mile trip from Wisconsin, to Joplin, Waco, San Antonio, South Padre, Lake Charles, Vicksburg, New Madrid, etc, and home. It is amazing how many older videos and now newer ones mirror what we saw. We watched them as an add to our pics to relive the journey. Of note for us on this one is that we stayed in Vicksburg the night of the tornado with plans to travel up US 61 the next day. We had to reroute to Greenville via route 1. It was sad but encouraging to see how many escorted rescue caravans were headed for Rolling Fork that morning, Thanks again and come visit us in Wisconsin or maybe even the UP, eh?
We returned home to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow and broken tree branches from that same storm which in hindsight seemed like nothing after seeing the damage Rolling Fork
That sounds like a great trip! And yes, we will be heading to Wisconsin and the UP this summer. :)
Hi from Australia, I randomly came across your videos a while ago and I love them!! An awesome insight into, not only major cities but rural towns/villages across America. It's fascinating! We don't get tornadoes in Aus and to see the destruction and chaos this one has caused is heartbreaking truly. How terrifying for these folk. Thanks for your beaut videos. And I know you're in excellent hands with Australian Siri..
Thank you for saving the 🐢.
Watching the video of all that stood to what it looks like today, I can only imagine what all those folks are going through. Thank you for showing me parts of the U. S. I have only heard of, not a history buff really, it's just that I was raised in little rural town in Vermont for fifty-two years and have just been awoken to how big and wide our world really is. Thank you RUclipsRS everywhere!!! Sentence Vermont is so rural in nature I'm interested in where you're thinking you would like to do your videos I may be able to suggest a few places. Vermonters will tell you if you want to get anywhere in this state you're going to have to drive because our state is more countryside and Mountains. We have one major city which is Burlington, then we have Montpelier which is not, as big as some would think being a state capital. I'm sure you do a lot of internet searches but I myself have seen a lot of businesses popping up that are quite not onto platforms yet, let me know how I might help.
Whilst I'm impressed by your videos as a newish subscriber and I'm shocked at the damage the tornado caused, I'm wondering how many people (like me) start singing or humming the different songs that have been made, produced and released that actually mention a lot of the places you've visited. For instance, in this video I found myself singing Mississippi by Pussycat ............. "I'll be longing for the day, that I will be in Greenville again". I have thought of many, many more as I've watched. Thank you for reviving my memories from over the years and putting a smile on my face in these hard times. As a Brit in the UK I find this back door view of America so interesting. Thanks again.
Saving this video for Monday AM at work lol. Thank you always.
There's the old Redd Fox joke about placing orders in the kitchen and a soup selection that gets changed, "Hold that Turtle, make it Pea!"
So sad to see the devastation of such a nice little town. We only get to see brief news shots over here on Aussie TV. I remember seeing your earlier video of Rolling Fork but seeing it again followed by the 'after' views really brings home the impact a tornado can have on a community. Hopefully such a small town can come back from this disaster. Many thanks Joey.
Prayers go out for those who loss so much 🙏 in Rolling Fork .
I saw your video from Nov....WOW!!! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for looking for the post office in this town..I'm sure that was the old one.. much appreciated! Love your videos!
I enjoy your cat sightings as well! Hey Mrs Spoda! Happy travels!
... thank you, Lord Spoda, for the interesting videos! Best wishes from Germany!
Thanks for your videos guys. We are all the way down here in New Zealand, but we love watching your videos of US cities and towns, your commentaries are so down to earth and interesting. It's helping us narrow down the places to visit when we come your way one day!
Awesome! Thank you!
When you showed again the birthplace replica of Muddy Waters i clicked over to listened to the song "mannish boy" and went down a rabbit hole of blues music that lasted about 2 hours. I'm sure glad that YT lets you go back to your place in the vlog lol
That is cool. 😀
I was trying to make a comment but I guess
RUclips censors don't like me very much.
I began to criticize mainstream media on here and
all of a sudden I was in a different place and I
hadn't clicked anything. Anyhow Joe and Nicole you do great
work and we all appreciate you very much. It is sad about what
happened with such a wonderful place. I hope they can rebuild but things shall
never be the same. And like another comment you have video of the area
before the tornado, so who knows, perhaps that can be used later for other reasons.
And thanks also to Nicole for being such a caring and compassionate woman
and saving the turtle and helping it to go on it's way in life. You two rock!
Thanks for showing my hometown of Greenville
Staggering the damage that was done- the size of the country is incredible to UK eyes ! - never complain about the dull grey quiet rain again . Thank you for this revealing series!
Thank you for the special episode with aftermath of the tornado! Greetings from the Netherlands! 🇳🇱
Thank you for making these awesome video's. Safe travels. 💗💜
"I JUST SAW A CAT!" at the end of the video literally made me happy inside that this is a thing now hahahaha
Yea Nicole! Turtles are awesome! ❤️🐢. Thank you for showing us the aftermath of the tornado. What a difference between your two videos! Glad Teddy let the bear go! Love the Muddy Waters house. Leland looks cool. Love Kermit. Great river views in Greenville. The Washington Co CH is spectacular !
Thanks, Alexandra!
I am a storm chaser & we were there that night. It was absolutely horrific. We started on Walnut & Mulberry. EMS couldn't get to that area for abt 2hrs. Storm chasers & people from surrounding communities that could get in were the ones doing SAR, which we were there for 6hrs. Rolling Fork & the areas that were hit that night need continued prayers.
So happy to see you taking a video on this! Would be happy to meet you some day and have a drink at my local tavern in Benton/Bryant Arkansas.
Great turtle save! I have to admit though when the caption said "next day" I was afraid you were going to show a flat turtle in the middle of the road...Bless the people of Mississippi.
Your awesome,RollingFork is around 40 minutes from my home town,continue prayers for all the tornado survivors
Your wife is such a sweet lady! I once found a little painted turtle on a road, thought I'd take him home to show my husband and his tenant (an avocational herpetologist and friend of mine). Put him in a bucket in the passenger side.... BAD idea! He crawled out and boy, could that guy move! Didn't have an accident (close), and after everyone admired him, we took him out to East Branch and put him near the water. We counted about 7-8 turtle heads that popped up while he stood there getting his bearings. Good times - especially for that turtle!
Great story!
Horrible tornado damage in Rolling Fork - definitely a life-changing experience for the people there - I can't imagine losing everything. Many will never rebuild in that town further decreasing the population. It appears that carved wooden bear is crying ...🎼🎶Do love Muddy Waters - have many of his albums!🎵...A different world down the road in Leland - and another blues town with many tiny bars as well - most appear closed now though. ... and finally, Greenville... wondering why people are leaving - appears to be a nice place. Maybe no blue collar jobs there but right at the end of town I did see railroad tracks so there might be some sort of industry... Thanks for the virtual tour! Happy Easter weekend!
Thanks, Bill!
Rolling Fork looked like such a nice town. What a tragic contrast, before and after. Those bear statues are something, especially the one done with a chainsaw. The catfish sandwich looked terrific. And I loved the turtle rescue! 👍❤
Thanks, Annabelle!
That is not the Mississippi River by the Casino. It is Lake Ferguson. The Mississippi River is on the other side of the trees.
Lord, Remember the 1st Tour of Rolling Fork last year. Thought of that when the News came on about the Town get'n hit & just trashed from the Tornado. You just never know when comes to the damage of Tornado's. Great save on the Turtle. Safe Travels. always, Tommy
Good video. Hopefully the people will recover from this. I'll probably be driving near there on my way back to Ohio in a couple of weeks. My prayers go out to the people
Great video. Pretty light for 11 pm in Greenville.
Very concise and informative video as usual. God bless everyone impacted. P.S. thanks for saving turtle!
I love you guys to pieces.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Great catfish sandwich.
It was good!
I was born in California ...moved to Arkansas. 25 years ago..cuz of family...that live here .. including my Mom..now I got no reason to stay... Tornadoes keep getting closer & closer to me..Mother Nature telling me to leave...all this disaster _ loss & destruction is becoming depressing to me ..not goin back to California..but ... thinking... maybe Arizona...thanks for the Tour...& Prayers to all the people left with nothing.. after getting hit by Tornado 🌪️ s✌️
Spoke to soon....hope and pray...for those people...God bless them
Yes save all turtles !!! Oh and I really like your videos!
Greenville has a beautiful courthouse. Surprising how many beautiful courthouses in poor places. I liked the wide roads and seeing the Mississippi River. I admit that I wondered if you played the jukebox. We’re ready for Alabama and Florida! 👍👍
Thanks, LBR!
I'm born and raised in Greenville, MS. Shout out to the Tidwells on California Street in Leland.
God have mercy on our nation. Thanks for reporting these places. Good job.
Man, wow, this is surreal. I was watching storm chasers and ryan hall that night, and saw a bunch of aftermath footage from drones, etc. but its another thing entirely to watch you cruise into town like that, not to mention your before and afters. prayers for all effected by this.
Big thumbs up for turtle rescue 🇦🇺❤️🐢
I am from Vicksburg Mississippi but did live in Rolling Fork Mississippi breaks my heart see this my prayers for my state Mississippi 😢😢
Cool second town! The Muppets! Jim Henson! I’m so glad that the museum didn’t take a hit. I’ve heard that they have their Christmas parade floating down Deer Creek - where you said Henson was born! Wow, I didn’t know that. What a place to be born! I thought it must’ve taken a hit when it followed Rolling Fork. 🐸… “It isn’t easy being green.” 👍👍
Excellent. Just excellent. Thank you.
You got us! Here we were trying to guess what big name came from Leland and it was Kermit. Great build up. 😂
I was trying. :)
Would be interested in seeing this town again in a couple years. See what streets rebuilt, or if some are still standing wrecked.
I agree. I will definitely do that.
@LS. My Heart goes out to the people who suffered the devastating hurricane. Your video brought back some very fond childhood memories. Loved Henson. .my dad was a taylor, made us a kermit puppet that me and my siblings had great fun with. Sesame Street was aspirational. Really enjoy your video. Blues is also a big staple in our family, put the name Quearney into RUclips, that'll be us.