Alabama and Mississippi Compared

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  • Опубликовано: 20 июн 2019
  • Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Alabama and Mississippi, two American states that are about as "Southern" as a state can get. Thanks to Shannon Beat for providing footage for this video.
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    Alabama and Mississippi
    Two bordering Southern states in these United States that are about as “Southern” as you can get. One time I mixed them up on a map in a video because my brain messes up sometimes. But yeah, both are in what’s known as the “Deep South,” and unfortunately, both have bad reputations.
    When I searched “Alabama jokes” on RUclips, a video about incest was one of the top results. I’m not joking.
    Anyway, so while a lot of people joke about how bad they are, in this video I’m taking a serious look at the two states. First of all, Alabama is just slightly bigger than Mississippi. Both have a small border with the Gulf of Mexico. Both have a humid subtropical climate and get A LOT of rain. Both have long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters. You are rarely going to see snow in these two states. You will see lots of thunderstorms, and the occasional hurricanes. And surprisingly, some of the worst tornadoes in American history have gone through both states.
    Mississippi has a more flat topography compared with Alabama. A big reason why is because Alabama has the southern tip of the Appalachian Mountains.
    Alabama has a bigger population. Almost 2 million more people. Both are not that urban compared with the rest of the United States. Jackson is Mississippi’s only city with more than 100,000 people, whereas Alabama has five with over 100,000. Mississippi is also one of the few states in the country that has a shrinking population in recent years.
    Alabama residents are older than Mississippi residents, on average. Perhaps because more retirees have recently been moving to Alabama? And they don’t call it the “Bible Belt” for nothing. Both states are religious. 83% of Mississippi residents identify as Christian. In Alabama, it’s 86%. A lot of those Christians identify as Evangelical, and specifically Baptists are the largest Evangelical group in both states.
    Both states have a high percentage of African Americans relative to the rest of the country. (26.6% AL, 37.4% MS) In fact, Mississippi has the highest percentage of African American residents of all states in the country.
    A big reason why there are so many African Americans in both states is the legacy of slavery. Many of their ancestors were forced to live in this part of the country as slaves. Still, the majority of residents in both states today trace their ancestry to Europe.

Комментарии • 3,6 тыс.

  • @iammrbeat
    @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +527

    At 5:43, I accidentally swapped the numbers for Alabama and Mississippi on the screen. Oops, I did it again.
    Which is better? Alabama or Mississippi? What did I leave out? Are any of you from Mississippi or Alabama?
    Which two states should I compare next?

    • @gabrieldiaz8594
      @gabrieldiaz8594 5 лет назад +39

      Neither of them.

    • @mississippimoo8854
      @mississippimoo8854 5 лет назад +111

      You left out one important part of my home state of Mississippi and it's the music. Many famous legends are from or lives in Mississippi such as Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Faith Hill, and a lot more. Despite being ranked lower for education and literature, we also produced numerous literary authors like William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and Tennessee Williams. Living in semi-rural north Mississippi, I can say that there's not a lot of things to do other than live closely in a knit-packed society where people know each other. I recommend looking for Mississippi flag redesigns since we're going to have our 3rd flag redesign next year. Thanks for doing the episode, this is probably the first time I heard something good about Mississippi

    • @RockSmithStudio
      @RockSmithStudio 5 лет назад +15

      Two Latin American nations would be awesome to see. Brazil vs Argentina. Mexico vs Brazil. Columbia vs Venezuela. Argentina vs Chile would all be good options. But if you’re sticking with states. Tennessee and Kentucky would be a cool one

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +17

      I definitely got to get down to South American, both for this series and in person. :D

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +36

      Oh man, I can't believe I left out the music. I definitely should have mentioned that.

  • @jamesr1703
    @jamesr1703 4 года назад +622

    i'm from Wisconsin and I went on an interview to Birmingham, AL in 1999. The cab driver, who was black, drove me from the airport to the company in a rural area. I opened my wallet...and I had zero cash. I was so embarrassed. He kindly said that it was okay and wished me luck on my interview. I'll never forget that kindness.

    • @Bookerdevin101
      @Bookerdevin101 3 года назад +36

      Bless his heart

    • @flakosantiago1913
      @flakosantiago1913 3 года назад +25

      Lmmfao...ok I tell ya what... Try that in Philly...idk hope it will end for ya but it won't be nice.. Probably assaulted by driver then arrested by police lol

    • @tinatidmore3809
      @tinatidmore3809 3 года назад +34

      southern hospitality

    • @reneetherese1963
      @reneetherese1963 3 года назад +7

      That's a beautiful story!

    • @walterhenderson2155
      @walterhenderson2155 2 года назад +4

      I live downtown birmingham and love it. Rent is $900 with all utilities included for studio!

  • @nickspann20
    @nickspann20 5 лет назад +1432

    Nothing mentioned about Mississippi’s impact on music history. Ever heard of the Blues?

    • @andycockrum1212
      @andycockrum1212 5 лет назад +33

      Like the memephis blues?

    • @nickspann20
      @nickspann20 5 лет назад +95

      Haha, the Memphis blues. Check out where those memphis blues artist your referring to are from.

    • @marielaveau5321
      @marielaveau5321 5 лет назад +131

      Mississippi changed the world through music and literature. It's the birthplace of modern music.

    • @nickspann20
      @nickspann20 5 лет назад +17

      Absolutely, I was also gonna mention literature but I didn’t want to pile on.

    • @jeepstertj556
      @jeepstertj556 5 лет назад +34

      @@andycockrum1212 delta blues. Rock and roll and country music were born from it

  • @jayit6851
    @jayit6851 5 лет назад +1125

    "The black belt got its name from..."
    Me: *UH OH Here we go*
    "... the dark fertile soil"
    Me: oh...

    • @96TrelloYT
      @96TrelloYT 5 лет назад +59

      Yea if you go to the black belt in Alabama, the African America population is extremely dense.

    • @jimbeaux89
      @jimbeaux89 5 лет назад +5

      Haha same here

    • @lamarnash2439
      @lamarnash2439 5 лет назад +3

      Yea right, I was like here we go

    • @mantequilla404
      @mantequilla404 4 года назад +13

      Yeah, I totally thought he was going to say something about Taekwondo, too.

    • @nickoli0101
      @nickoli0101 4 года назад +3

      I knew what it meant, we learned it in school here but I knew people would think that. Aren't we just the best at naming things. :/

  • @curtisholman5365
    @curtisholman5365 5 лет назад +560

    Alabama resident here. I’m not a fan of our state government, but overall this place is really nice to live.

    • @scooby45247
      @scooby45247 5 лет назад +67

      unless youre gay, black, female, or non-conformative in any way..

    • @jasonking9602
      @jasonking9602 5 лет назад +126

      @@scooby45247 Man shut yo dizzy ass up. You don't have a fuckin clue snowflake........

    • @curtisholman5365
      @curtisholman5365 5 лет назад +65

      dizzybynature I know people who are all of the above and combinations of all of the above. They live here and agree with my sentiment. The politics of the state is crappy at times, however living in the state as a whole is not bad.

    • @scooby45247
      @scooby45247 5 лет назад +36

      @@curtisholman5365 i have zero respect for a state that refuses to ratify the Equal Rights Act or treat gays as human beings or runs a pedophile for office.. if you want the world to see how great Alabama is then you need to do something about those around you that perpetuate the wrong doings of themselves and others.. think globally, act locally..

    • @philphillips1810
      @philphillips1810 5 лет назад +29

      White Alabamians seem nice for the most part on the exterior. But their inward demons show when it comes to their political idealogy on matters of race and social equality. That is when the apples fall from the tree. And like the Bible says, "Ye shall know a tree by its fruit."

  • @VIPCOLDDOG
    @VIPCOLDDOG 5 лет назад +871

    The Gulf Coast region of both states are VERY different than the rest of their states.

    • @Maya-yt
      @Maya-yt 5 лет назад +95

      Truth, I live in Gulfport, MS and it’s a loooot different then upstate.

    • @method0123
      @method0123 5 лет назад +67

      I live in Mobile and i love it. Gulf Coast is where i was meant to be. Shame i didnt know it until i was 32.

    • @smithhomestead5673
      @smithhomestead5673 5 лет назад +30

      @@Maya-yt I'm in Gulfport too. I do not go further north than Saucier. The coast is the place to be.

    • @dillonlizana3337
      @dillonlizana3337 5 лет назад +17

      yeah i used to live in saucier and now i’m in hattiesburg. the difference is insane

    • @tonalddrump804
      @tonalddrump804 5 лет назад +1

      deadass

  • @SoulfTylerTX
    @SoulfTylerTX 5 лет назад +376

    Mississippi and Alabama both look like head shape States faceing opposite directions.. It's like they saying I'm not talking to you, not talking to you either..
    😂😂😂

    • @areyouserious7151
      @areyouserious7151 5 лет назад +7

      😂😂😂

    • @kimmyw010
      @kimmyw010 5 лет назад +5

      (49ERS) & (ROCKETS) Rider 🤣🤣🤣

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +5

      (49ERS) & (ROCKETS) Rider 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @AJ-lh4fp
      @AJ-lh4fp 4 года назад +3

      And Georgia😂

    • @Rookspl
      @Rookspl 4 года назад +2

      And New Mexico is fat version of alabama

  • @dopejoel
    @dopejoel 4 года назад +252

    Alabama is one of the most underrated States. It's absolutely beautiful.
    It ranks number 5 out of all of the other States in species biodiversity. (So many trees, fish, birds etc).
    It has breathtaking geological diversity too and 70% of the State is forest.
    As far as the racism stereotypes go, you've got ro remember the South's demographics are far more diverse than something like Montana or Oregon or Iowa etc.
    Southerners interact and get along with other races on a daily basis.

    • @monicahopkins9297
      @monicahopkins9297 4 года назад +43

      Alot of people forget about our beaches in Alabama. They are beautiful with some of whitest sand.

    • @reginaldmassey3272
      @reginaldmassey3272 3 года назад +8

      Alabama and Mississippi should be kicked out of the U.S. filled with hateful racists, I'm embarrassed to be here.

    • @BBQchip69
      @BBQchip69 3 года назад +18

      @@reginaldmassey3272 its really not

    • @reginaldmassey3272
      @reginaldmassey3272 3 года назад +9

      @@BBQchip69 yeah, coming from a white person.

    • @BBQchip69
      @BBQchip69 3 года назад +16

      @@reginaldmassey3272 why does it have to be about my skin color

  • @bleepbloop7467
    @bleepbloop7467 5 лет назад +195

    I am from Biloxi, MS. I've traveled a lot and seen a lot but I'm always happy to come home. Yeah we're not the best and all we have are casinos and restaurants but Mississippi is beautiful and QUIET!! And the locals are friendly.

    • @8unlucky8
      @8unlucky8 5 лет назад +2

      right i loved it there i actually just moved back home to new orleans but as soon as my girl finishes school we plan on going back

    • @KetchupColoredKnife
      @KetchupColoredKnife 5 лет назад

      Y u yell quiet I’m getting some mixed signals

    • @TheRealBeall
      @TheRealBeall 5 лет назад

      @@KetchupColoredKnife i think it was just for added emphasis haha.

    • @KetchupColoredKnife
      @KetchupColoredKnife 5 лет назад

      How many o’s are in r/woooosh

    • @KetchupColoredKnife
      @KetchupColoredKnife 5 лет назад

      I don’t think u got the joke

  • @InfernalDivine
    @InfernalDivine 5 лет назад +425

    I live in Mississippi and i can tell you why so my people leave here. It's because theres absolutely nothing to do here.

    • @averylazytechpriest2346
      @averylazytechpriest2346 5 лет назад +30

      Casinos, clubs, concerts, dining, golf, arcades, tracks. How's there nothing to do here?

    • @laurynobriant4246
      @laurynobriant4246 5 лет назад +78

      And the things you CAN do here take 2 hours to get to

    • @tiredox3788
      @tiredox3788 5 лет назад +12

      @@averylazytechpriest2346 Not really.

    • @8unlucky8
      @8unlucky8 5 лет назад +49

      @@averylazytechpriest2346 you my friend live on the coast dont you XD

    • @jLo4sho
      @jLo4sho 5 лет назад +3

      Stormie Weldon preach!

  • @Someguy_watchin
    @Someguy_watchin 5 лет назад +89

    From Selma, AL this is pretty spot on, but I wish you would have touched on the music

    • @turkishman7869
      @turkishman7869 5 лет назад +2

      i visited selma al last week. I felt like the city is abandoned. I actually felt that for many Alabama cities but I like the state of Alabama.

    • @yootyler
      @yootyler 5 лет назад +1

      Wetumpka

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +2

      Jalen Norwood Hey, I'm not from Alabama but can I just say...
      I respect the state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, tranquil and beautiful sceneries, affordable living so
      people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying a beautiful home (which I'm thrilled just thinking about), and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Alabamians!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Alabama and it's awesome people :)

    • @anthnylder8136
      @anthnylder8136 4 года назад +1

      It's pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd!

    • @kingjay1524
      @kingjay1524 4 года назад +3

      Music, food, nature, growth I'm our major downtown/cities such as Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville, mobile. Like we know about the negative stuff which I'm not glossing over but say that too. Birmingham is change rapidly

  • @aintnoway686
    @aintnoway686 4 года назад +156

    Mississippi, Ironically, (and I'm not making this up), has the highest vaccination rate in the entire country at 99.7%, Alabama ranks in the top 5 too

    • @aintnoway686
      @aintnoway686 3 года назад +20

      @M K How does it feel to be behind Mississippi? Lol just admit that they do some things right, dare I say better, than your state

    • @MarchOnRome
      @MarchOnRome 3 года назад +6

      @M K That's factually, and statistically wrong. Just because you've been brainwashed by the media to believe this, doesn't make it right

    • @shitfacetheclown
      @shitfacetheclown 3 года назад +1

      @Emperor Penguin what did he say?

    • @julietardos5044
      @julietardos5044 3 года назад

      How about now? (March 2021, for future viewers)

    • @sierre00
      @sierre00 3 года назад

      People in Mississippi take so seriously, I don't know why. A lot of people don't wear masks in AR, but when I got to MS, you ain't getting no where without mask on

  • @AmsalKhimani
    @AmsalKhimani 5 лет назад +247

    You swapped Alabama and Mississippi when you had the 45% and 55%

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +37

      Oops, I did it again.

    • @AmsalKhimani
      @AmsalKhimani 5 лет назад +4

      Don't worry

    • @kawsakiTV
      @kawsakiTV 4 года назад +5

      I guess It’s like being the parent of identical twins 🤷‍♂️

  • @GoSlash27
    @GoSlash27 5 лет назад +713

    I think Mississippi is easily the most underrated state in the Union. I visited this spring, and it was absolutely beautiful. Contrary to popular belief, I encountered no hatred or animosity from anyone the entire time I was there. Everyone was really friendly; much friendlier than the norm in more northern states.

    • @Perfecc101
      @Perfecc101 5 лет назад +37

      GoSlash27 awww thanks ♥️

    • @user-wb6po6xu5e
      @user-wb6po6xu5e 5 лет назад +15

      Thank you!

    • @babyhominid7779
      @babyhominid7779 5 лет назад +11

      Thank you.

    • @Xombie17
      @Xombie17 5 лет назад +61

      I'm glad you enjoyed your experience! I highly advise you stay out of both Jackson and Birmingham however. 98% of the rest of both states are wonderful, but both of those places suck. Hattiesburg isn't much better. Tupelo, Tuscaloosa, Columbus, Biloxi, Pass Christian, Oxford, Vicksburg, all wonderful places to visit!

    • @danaskaggs9422
      @danaskaggs9422 5 лет назад +26

      Thanks! Been saying that for years. No matter where I go "friendly" don't ever feel the same. Here everyone is family.

  • @imbrettr3307
    @imbrettr3307 4 года назад +78

    I’m from Texas, now in Tennessee, and I’ve been through both Mississippi and Alabama a couple times. I have to admit that they’re both beautiful states and don’t deserve the hate they get. Sure some of the stereotypes are true, but for the most part, people that live there are just normal friendly people.

    • @WilliamMohamad-uv5fi
      @WilliamMohamad-uv5fi 3 года назад +2

      Are you white?

    • @anthonyakator6181
      @anthonyakator6181 3 года назад

      @@WilliamMohamad-uv5fi Does it matter

    • @Learoy6874
      @Learoy6874 Год назад +3

      I would disagree with most stereotypes being true, last time I checked, I don’t walk around with no shoes on and go fishing everyday with my cousin as my partner. I hate stereotypes so much. Thanks for being nice to the states anyways :)

    • @dirtydirty5857
      @dirtydirty5857 Месяц назад

      Yeah now but it still go on ain't nun changed but the generations that wicked bloodline is still there

  • @jazlynch198
    @jazlynch198 5 лет назад +32

    Eh... I live in Mississippi and my sunflowers grow pretty well here, at least.

    • @someasparagus
      @someasparagus 5 лет назад +2

      Jaz Lynch It ain’t much but it’s honest work.

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +4

      Jaz Lynch Hey, I'm not from Mississippi but can I just say...
      I respect your state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, great talent, affordability, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

  • @blue-sm3wg
    @blue-sm3wg 5 лет назад +323

    wait mississippi’s population is getting smaller?
    _as_ _a_ _mississippi_ _native_ _that’s_ _the_ _best_ _news_ _i’ve_ _heard_ _in_ _a_ _while_

    • @therealmario6254
      @therealmario6254 5 лет назад +10

      *preach*

    • @underground9260
      @underground9260 4 года назад +21

      Not really a good thing

    • @daviddruey7456
      @daviddruey7456 4 года назад +5

      It's a joke

    • @bluescorpion444
      @bluescorpion444 4 года назад +14

      I live in Mississippi and yes it’s getting smaller bc people are leaving to find better jobs and better schools:/ quitman schools are without a doubt the worst rated schools(I probably spelt it wrong) but yeah🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +6

      sftriesx Hey, I'm not from MS but can I just say...
      I respect the state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordable living so people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying their own homes, great talent, vibrant optimism, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi! And maybe one day I might move there and have the honor of calling myself a Mississippian!
      Love from far away in Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

  • @mark_lgaming6565
    @mark_lgaming6565 5 лет назад +313

    Do Arizona and New Mexico next

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +33

      They are on my radar!

    • @user-qp9pu1xi4k
      @user-qp9pu1xi4k 5 лет назад +1

      Montana and Idaho sometime would be interesting.

    • @Otaku-gf7iq
      @Otaku-gf7iq 5 лет назад +1

      After that, please also do Osaka vs Tokyo, Shanghai vs Beijing, or Netherlands vs Belgion

    • @Soturi92
      @Soturi92 5 лет назад

      Mark_L Gaming and Nevada 👀

    • @edgarmata2025
      @edgarmata2025 5 лет назад

      marios Marmir they are not close by it Should be Texas and Oklahoma

  • @TheGeoScholar
    @TheGeoScholar 4 года назад +8

    Mr. Beat, I moved to Huntsville,AL back in August 2019. So far, so good. It's beautiful here.

  • @whitneysandford7231
    @whitneysandford7231 5 лет назад +77

    Mississippi had some dark moments and racial tension in the past but now it's beautiful!! Very underrated!

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      Whitney Sandford Ok that's good to hear. And also on another note, if you don't mind me asking, do you know what Roll Tide means?

    • @METALFACEDOOMXXXX
      @METALFACEDOOMXXXX 4 года назад +37

      It's still racist.

    • @odb759
      @odb759 4 года назад +9

      @@METALFACEDOOMXXXX I saw more racism up north than I have at home

    • @melodyrichardson5051
      @melodyrichardson5051 4 года назад +5

      @@METALFACEDOOMXXXX Reported for hate speech. I'm about as anti-Trump as it gets, but your comments are unacceptable, ignorant, and hateful. And quite frankly, people like you are why progressives are hated. I hope you are banned from RUclips.

    • @METALFACEDOOMXXXX
      @METALFACEDOOMXXXX 4 года назад +6

      @@odb759 the south is full of bigots look at the 2 bombers that were caught they were from Georgia and the south voted for trump not the north. The south racist asf

  • @BatAtTarkov
    @BatAtTarkov 5 лет назад +193

    THANK YOU for including the Yazoo tribe. Everyone always leaves out my ancestors because they merged with the Choctaw and Cherokee

    • @sebastianblanco126
      @sebastianblanco126 5 лет назад +1

      Fish Horse yahoo tribe like the internet? my grandson tells me to use something Newer and he all do so calls it ancient but it makes me feel old

    • @KobeeVance
      @KobeeVance 5 лет назад +1

      Sorry if I'm wrong. I've been trying to figure this out for years because I think it was in a play I was in in 3rd grade, but doesn't Yazoo mean death? I'm just curious because I can't find the language online

    • @CharmedSteak
      @CharmedSteak 5 лет назад +1

      We actually have several famous storys from the yazoo tribe here in Mississippi it makes up a large bit of the folklore

    • @neshobanakni
      @neshobanakni 5 лет назад

      Many tribes were lucky to even merge with others after the Spaniards (accidentally) spread smallpox throughout the Southern U.S.

    • @jeralyoumans3160
      @jeralyoumans3160 5 лет назад +1

      @@neshobanakni u mean like the Natchez?

  • @williamhild1793
    @williamhild1793 5 лет назад +174

    If you use your imagination a bit, Alabama and Mississippi look like you could "flip" them over and they would be the shape of the other one. I always thought that was neat.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +16

      It's so weird how I didn't even notice that.

    • @Wallyworld30
      @Wallyworld30 5 лет назад +17

      They are almost a mirror image of each other.

    • @Vbluevital
      @Vbluevital 5 лет назад +12

      They're incestuous States, that's why.

    • @Anansi6y
      @Anansi6y 5 лет назад +7

      @@Vbluevital nah that's just Alabama

    • @spenceshs20
      @spenceshs20 5 лет назад +5

      Some folks call them the twin states. I’m weird, but they look like a faces looking away from each other.

  • @ch3ri8h
    @ch3ri8h 5 лет назад +20

    Mississippi has many down sides (as a Mississippian myself) but it is honestly beautiful

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +2

      cookie -_- Hey, I'm not from Mississippi but can I just say...
      I respect your state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, great talent, affordable living so people like I can live out their dreams of buying a beautiful home, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Mississippi and it's amazing people :)

    • @pearlinefisk5538
      @pearlinefisk5538 3 года назад +1

      When it don't rain God I hate this state

    • @matthewlocke9225
      @matthewlocke9225 3 года назад

      Coco Taveras I may actually move to Connecticut from Mississippi. I hate the heat down here, but it does have gorgeous topography!

    • @ch3ri8h
      @ch3ri8h 3 года назад

      It may be beautiful but it’s way too. And I’m probably moving somewhere completely different WHERE IT ACTUALLY SNOWS AND RAINS MORE OFTEN

    • @ariannaphipps116
      @ariannaphipps116 2 года назад

      @@ch3ri8h Minnesota is ur best bet

  • @briannabrown1410
    @briannabrown1410 4 года назад +2

    THANK YOU SO SO much this makes me feel good

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      Axion explains and retells #Mississippi #Alabama

  • @regularguy7517
    @regularguy7517 5 лет назад +78

    I've lived in Jackson MS my entire life, apart from college at Ole Miss in oxford, and Jackson has got to be the shittiest capital city in America. We are usually under a boil water notice, and most of the streets are so full of potholes that "lanes" don't really matter. You just do what you can not to hurt your car. There's a lot I love about my state, especially the people, but our public education and infrastructure are fucking terrible.
    The reason for the declining population is that young people are leaving in droves.

    • @averylazytechpriest2346
      @averylazytechpriest2346 5 лет назад +1

      > Jackson
      There's your issue. Check out the coast. We're WAY better.

    • @regularguy7517
      @regularguy7517 5 лет назад +4

      @@averylazytechpriest2346 Yeah I go to goula and biloxi a lot for fishing, but honestly the ms coast sucks compared to Alabama's or Florida's. Murky brown smelly water, except for the Islands. I LOVE the islands

    • @regularguy7517
      @regularguy7517 5 лет назад +3

      @@averylazytechpriest2346 bay st. louis is pretty nice though

    • @mackmyles9034
      @mackmyles9034 5 лет назад +3

      I herd something about people trying to fix the water and pot hole problem but not for a while. I think Jackson can be a really nice place but it has big problems that need to be fixed first.

    • @corleeshataylor3734
      @corleeshataylor3734 5 лет назад

      terry fold me too

  • @nikkoleeful
    @nikkoleeful 5 лет назад +130

    I'm from Mobile, Alabama. I clicked so fast cause I don't ever here anything about my state. Now I see why, thanks for the info.

    • @kb8184
      @kb8184 5 лет назад +6

      Im from Mississippi and same

    • @prycebell5420
      @prycebell5420 5 лет назад +5

      Yeah I’m from the sip and you never here anything about Alabama or Mississippi

    • @TheNotoriousJizzle
      @TheNotoriousJizzle 5 лет назад +1

      I'm in Montgomery

    • @TheNotoriousJizzle
      @TheNotoriousJizzle 5 лет назад +1

      The capital is doing just fine alot of road work tho

    • @guy8384
      @guy8384 5 лет назад +1

      I used to live in birmingham but now i live in the capital.

  • @namenam3
    @namenam3 5 лет назад +70

    I live in alabama and honestly it’s a great state. Sure there are some crappy people but that’s the case everywhere. It’s land is absolutely gorgeous.

    • @cpetersen6454
      @cpetersen6454 5 лет назад +1

      Yeet bro i second that

    • @charliewilliams9722
      @charliewilliams9722 4 года назад +3

      Same for Mississippi

    • @briannabrown1410
      @briannabrown1410 4 года назад

      Hey me to I live in fairhope how about you

    • @pdb2k154
      @pdb2k154 4 года назад

      You could say the same about Texas, Florida, and New York

    • @rickwillingham1421
      @rickwillingham1421 3 года назад

      I agree but the crappy people eventually move back to New York.

  • @deepsouthNZ
    @deepsouthNZ 4 года назад

    great video once again, thanks mate

  • @scorchogrey2385
    @scorchogrey2385 5 лет назад +139

    Mississippi produces a lot of creative talent and sports talent. The problem is they have to go elsewhere to exploit it. That is the problem MS needs to address.

    • @calfskinbriefs0078
      @calfskinbriefs0078 4 года назад +2

      I couldn’t agree more other than the case of DK metcalf

    • @rashadharris4700
      @rashadharris4700 3 года назад +1

      You exactly right

    • @rashadharris4700
      @rashadharris4700 3 года назад

      James Young BBC all in James Young Momma Sweet Pink 🥴🤭💦

    • @JamesSavik
      @JamesSavik 3 года назад +2

      Mississippi employers are shitty. They offer low pay, never train their workers and provide as few benefits as possible.
      When a good job opens up, rare but it happens, they hire someone from out of state.

    • @vilheard3030
      @vilheard3030 3 года назад

      @@hayleyharen237 both states are a shithole.Take Atlanta from Georgia then Georgia would be Mississippi,maybe worse.

  • @Bumbumbr-zu5gc
    @Bumbumbr-zu5gc 5 лет назад +525

    Who else here lives in Alabama? I do!

  • @rosettespaghette9938
    @rosettespaghette9938 5 лет назад +16

    Me: live in Alabama
    Also me: interesting

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +1

      Aiz DaOddWolf Hey, I'm not from AL but can I just say...
      I respect the state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordable living so people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying their own homes, great talent, vibrant optimism, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Alabama!
      Love from far away in Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Alabama and it's awesome people :)

  • @rileyhillhouse475
    @rileyhillhouse475 5 лет назад +16

    I actually live in Oxford Mississippi and there was a famous writer named William Faulkner from here and lived here and it is a nice place the college is nice to ole miss hottie Tottie

  • @ambergriffin91
    @ambergriffin91 5 лет назад +285

    Poor lovely, BEAUTIFUL Mississippi.. I’m happy here ☺️

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +36

      It's a beautiful place with beautiful people.

    • @Creolekuntry
      @Creolekuntry 5 лет назад +6

      I agree

    • @sunniduran5144
      @sunniduran5144 5 лет назад +14

      A MS girl here and I love this beautiful state.

    • @sunniduran5144
      @sunniduran5144 5 лет назад +8

      I know it isn't the greatest or most glamorous state but MS is beautiful and I wouldn't live anywhere else.

    • @jaycomplexkidrandle1889
      @jaycomplexkidrandle1889 5 лет назад +4

      So do I, even with a lot of people saying they can't wait to leave.

  • @Wallyworld30
    @Wallyworld30 5 лет назад +58

    I've lived in B'ham, Tuscaloosa and Huntsville, Alabama. I have to say Huntsville has to be the best place to live in the state. I lived in the midwest for 20 years so I say this as a natural outsider.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +4

      Agreed. It's such a cool spot.

    • @TwittyFan1000
      @TwittyFan1000 5 лет назад

      I live close to Huntsville

    • @williamparker7386
      @williamparker7386 5 лет назад +4

      I live in a town called Decatur like 10 minutes away from Huntsville

    • @robertmccormick1063
      @robertmccormick1063 5 лет назад

      My wife's family is from Decatur, and we visit every so often. It is an awesome town! Huntsville too!

    • @Wallyworld30
      @Wallyworld30 5 лет назад +2

      @@robertmccormick1063 I actually work in Decatur. A lot of really nice people live here but for such a small city it has some terribly bad neighborhoods. Huntsville is much better place to live then Decatur.

  • @AJ-lh4fp
    @AJ-lh4fp 4 года назад +13

    I’ve been to both. They are bashed on a lot but it really wasn’t as bad as everyone says 🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @Only1blu
    @Only1blu 4 года назад +1

    I’m 21 and I watch these videos daily idk I love learning and this guys personality is great bro 💯💯‼️

  • @Ariesguy41499
    @Ariesguy41499 5 лет назад +109

    I find it kind of sad that dispite all the progress my home state of Alabama has made people still assume it's the same as it was in the 60s. Growing up in Alabama, I never really saw it as the kind of racist and bigoted state that many people, especially in my generation Gen Z, make it out to be. Alabama has really come a long way in terms of acceptance and diversity. Everybody jokes about Alabama and says how horrible it is but Alabama is a really underestimated state imo. The state is filled with top colleges and universities such as Auburn University. It has great nationally renowned hospitals such as the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital. It has made huge contributions to the aerospace industry with the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Not to mention that the University of Alabama and Auburn University are among the top schools in the nation when it comes to college sports, especially football. Add in the fact that it is a very low tax state, it's very business friendly, not to mention we have beautiful beaches and such a vibrant culture (Marti Gras for example started in Mobile not New Orleans), I'd say Alabama is one of the best states to live in.

    • @Ofmyownvolition
      @Ofmyownvolition 3 года назад +6

      I relocated from California and have been flourishing in all aspects of life! Except drug use, I can’t seem to find the need to snort coke and drink myself to oblivion anymore since I came out here. Must be all the nature and greenery!

    • @Ryno_D1no
      @Ryno_D1no 3 года назад

      @Louie O. BlevinsMusic Auburn has stricter admittance than University of Alabama.

    • @justsomeguy5103
      @justsomeguy5103 3 года назад +1

      Alabama can probably «thank» Top Gear for a lot of their reputation, particularly outside the US.

    • @mikeyikeygamer2489
      @mikeyikeygamer2489 3 года назад

      Marylander here idk why I read all this and still can’t take Alabama seriously

    • @worm2576
      @worm2576 3 года назад

      Alabama sounds like a lovely place. I really hope I get to visit some day

  • @kb8184
    @kb8184 5 лет назад +169

    I live in Mississippi and it can make me mad sometimes how bad we get talked down like were people just lile every one else in the other states😁 thank you and have a great day.💙
    It depends on what part you live in but tue state is not that great but its my home but the people is pretty nice but sometime thers some rude people but i live with it.

    • @frankjoseph7259
      @frankjoseph7259 5 лет назад +2

      NM and Mississippi seem to be competing to be either#1 or#50. I'm from Abakerky

    • @Klatt109
      @Klatt109 5 лет назад +8

      I love Mississippi! Be very thankful you live there and not in Indiana (where I unfortunately live). Trust me when I say you do NOT want to experience an Indiana winter........it's TERRIBLE and I dread it more every year. I can't wait to move south, whether to Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or wherever. Get me out of the north!

    • @method0123
      @method0123 5 лет назад +8

      Not gonna lie, Mississippi kinda sucks, but the people are great.

    • @jaycomplexkidrandle1889
      @jaycomplexkidrandle1889 5 лет назад +3

      @@method0123 we could be a whole lot better.

    • @method0123
      @method0123 5 лет назад +1

      @@jaycomplexkidrandle1889 could be like NY? Fancy pants and lollipops everywhere but the people are absolute dumpster fires of humanity.

  • @figgysk8er670
    @figgysk8er670 5 лет назад +24

    I have lived in Alabama & Mississippi, they are both beautiful and underrated states, I think these two states is just easy to pick on,

  • @Joshua_McClain
    @Joshua_McClain 4 года назад +6

    Mississippi gets a terrible reputation, but overall its a frontier for new businesses. Mississippi has a lot of potential to grow, and the people are extremely nice.

    • @METALFACEDOOMXXXX
      @METALFACEDOOMXXXX 4 года назад +1

      Sike !

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +1

      Joshua McClain I respect Mississippi and its kind, hardworking people and the state does have good things going for it :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from Connecticut :)

  • @texasson7950
    @texasson7950 5 лет назад +116

    Greetings from Texas, y'all! Despite the condescending tone in the video, I must say that I like both Alabama and Mississippi. I travel to or through both states quite regularly. The people in both of these states are polite and friendly, and most of the them are humble and down-to-earth, unlike other places I've been!!

    • @prycebell5420
      @prycebell5420 5 лет назад +2

      Texas Son you got that right

    • @kyle857
      @kyle857 5 лет назад +7

      He isn't bring condescending.

    • @brianaustin6184
      @brianaustin6184 5 лет назад +9

      Mississippian right here,we sure do appreciate your kind words Texas Son,and as a trucker I get the wonderful privilege of getting to travel threw y’alls state with y’alls great hospitality, I do appreciate it!

    • @texasson7950
      @texasson7950 5 лет назад +12

      @@brianaustin6184 Thank you, sir. Frankly, I am damn sick and tired of Southern bashing!!! Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and some other states belong to the same family - the South! I am not ashamed to be a Texan and a Southerner. Southern Pride Forever!!!

    • @kaireallife
      @kaireallife 5 лет назад +2

      Texas Son from Mississippi thank you

  • @x13drbones1982
    @x13drbones1982 5 лет назад +49

    I've traveled though both states, both are beautiful, and all the people I encountered who live there werere friendly IMO.

  • @hunterlinville1002
    @hunterlinville1002 5 лет назад +13

    I highly recommend y'all go to Mentone Alabama.go to the Wildflower Cafe then go to Desoto Falls and Little River Canyon y'all will not be disappointed!

  • @flameblader1999
    @flameblader1999 4 года назад +5

    I lived in Mobile, Alabama for the first 15 years of my life, and now go to Mississippi State, so this was a really cool video!

  • @ablass19
    @ablass19 5 лет назад +101

    Tupelo, MS Is a great place as well. It's the birthplace of Elvis

    • @Jahcoob
      @Jahcoob 5 лет назад +3

      Eli Empire Think about this. It's the 1930s do you think they had soundboards. Everyone has different opinions but I don't think he stole anything accept maybe the hearts of millions of people with his music. Of course he's not our only good musician but he's one of them. You also forget this was a different time and things were different. That does not however just give you the right to write him off as trash. You may however rewrite your opinion based off of actual facts based of your taste of music and weather you like it or not. Only then can it be a formulated opinion. Not saying that anyone's opinion does not matter.

    • @jacobirby9512
      @jacobirby9512 5 лет назад

      Alex Blassingame bro, I know your brother 😂

    • @METALFACEDOOMXXXX
      @METALFACEDOOMXXXX 4 года назад +2

      Fuck elvis.

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      Alex Blassingame Hey, I'm not from Mississippi but can I just say overall...
      I respect your state and its kind, hardworking people and I acknowledge it does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, great talent, affordability, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

    • @RoamingBears
      @RoamingBears 4 года назад +1

      I have spent a great deal of time in Tupelo. I think it has real potential. Many of my friends who were born and raised there don’t see it. It isn’t as pretentious as Oxford, as hick as Corinth or just depressing like Aberdeen or Columbus. The first TVA city and halfway point of the Natchez Trace, I think Tupelo will eventually find what will make it stand out and grow. Perhaps even become Mississippi’s second city over 100,000 (sorry Desoto County and Biloxi/Gulfport)

  • @mybirds2525
    @mybirds2525 5 лет назад +33

    If you know the Forrest Gump story . "Greenbow" was really Greenville.

    • @hungryy226
      @hungryy226 5 лет назад +1

      You like mr. Reagan's videos?

    • @mybirds2525
      @mybirds2525 5 лет назад +2

      @@hungryy226 Yes He is very good in his analysis. I like his efforts to make a complete story. I listen to many points of view. In his case he does exceptionally will done research and a clean presentation.

    • @mrdoc247
      @mrdoc247 3 года назад +2

      Actually it is bayou la batre AL

  • @avuci
    @avuci 5 лет назад +50

    People call MS racist but when you go there the people, no matter what race, are almost always extremely social and friendly. It's plain and simple.

    • @prospectorofdolphins7898
      @prospectorofdolphins7898 5 лет назад +1

      And they call us ignorant

    • @nachofilament294
      @nachofilament294 5 лет назад +7

      I travel a lot, and I've encountered the least amount of racism in the deep south in general.

    • @RandallWI
      @RandallWI 4 года назад +5

      Yeah in public, still doesn't take away from they're still racist as hell behind the scenes and sometimes still overtly

    • @JohnSmith-dj2ml
      @JohnSmith-dj2ml 4 года назад +4

      The Life Analyst Welp, in order to have voted for George Wallace, you’d have to be at least 73 years old, and in order to have voted for that Dixiecrat guy, you’d have to be at least 93. Based on these numbers, what possesses you to use the word “ya’ll?” Didn’t liberal California vote for Reagan more recently than either of the two dates you mentioned? I believe so. What does the state of California in 1984 have to do with it now? Nothing. You my friend, are displaying ignorance in its most definitional form

    • @burningphoenix6679
      @burningphoenix6679 3 года назад

      Mississippi JUST voted for a senator who praises the confederates (Cindy Hyde Smith)
      Not a single person who isn’t racist would vote for her. So there’s still a big racism problem.

  • @charliemountain82
    @charliemountain82 3 года назад +4

    Mississippi sucking has a lot to do with this little thing called The Civil War. Corinth, MS for example, was a very cosmopolitan town, until the Union decided to all but wipe it off the map. I've lived in both of these states, and both of these states have similar stories when it comes to the Civil War. Towns like Athens, AL were ransacked and destroyed by undisciplined Union troops. In the case of Athens, the commander literally said, "I shut my eyes for two hours" while his soldiers raped, looted and burnt much of the town.
    I really enjoy it when Northerners, with their "moral high ground" find out that the Confederate Army wasn't nearly as shitty to the towns they went through during Lee's invasion, Sherman was a war criminal, and Lincoln had absolutely no desire to free slaves at all.
    "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that."
    -American "hero" Abraham Lincoln

  • @cosmonawt_
    @cosmonawt_ 5 лет назад +16

    As someone who has lives in MS and AL my whole life, the amount of racists is definitely NOT exaggerated. They just dont say it out loud anymore

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +2

      Well dang :(

    • @terrypennington2519
      @terrypennington2519 5 лет назад

      @@iammrbeat Yeah this is true. Our states are still pretty damn racist, but we're much less vocal about it until we're alone in the living room watching TV.

    • @THEDisneyNerd
      @THEDisneyNerd 5 лет назад +2

      In most parts of the state I agree. Some areas with a younger population (like Starkville, Hattiesburg, Biloxi) do tend to see a difference than places like Oxford.

    • @frigglebiscuit7484
      @frigglebiscuit7484 5 лет назад

      bullshit. you cant compare your experience with an entire state.

    • @TonyWilliams27
      @TonyWilliams27 5 лет назад

      Ouch bro! You can work really hard to move for that state! Maybe a state less racial tensions?

  • @shannonbeat
    @shannonbeat 5 лет назад +48

    Um, just have to say that is the cutest kid singing at the beginning. I am biased though.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +2

      I agree with you 100%. And I am biased, too. :D

  • @Finneagan
    @Finneagan 4 года назад +5

    Mississippi resident here, another little known fact is that we're best damn state in the whole goshdang union.

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +2

      TØM FØØLERY Hey, I'm not from MS but can I just say...
      I respect the state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordable living so people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying their own homes, great talent, vibrant optimism, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from far away in Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the great state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

  • @SM_AsheZ
    @SM_AsheZ 5 лет назад +20

    I have been a life long Mississippi resident and half of my family reside in Alabama. I can tell you from personal experience that Alabama is way better

    • @austinfondren2590
      @austinfondren2590 5 лет назад +1

      Out of curiosity, what's better about Alabama?

    • @prospectorofdolphins7898
      @prospectorofdolphins7898 5 лет назад +2

      @@austinfondren2590 Money

    • @by3dahardway
      @by3dahardway 5 лет назад

      Naw...way more racist

    • @janepatton8100
      @janepatton8100 4 года назад

      Why don't you move then bitch... I'm just kidding 😉.

    • @everettduncan7543
      @everettduncan7543 4 года назад

      @@prospectorofdolphins7898 on top of that the roads are better and the highway officials don't waste time clearing 20 feet of trees

  • @redbeardsbirds3747
    @redbeardsbirds3747 5 лет назад +58

    I live in Alabama...it can be a charming state. You can drive northeast for a while and get to see the beginnings of the Appalachian Mountains and then you can turn around going south to see the big blue Gulf of Mexico. I wouldn't trade my home for the world! My neighbor state also gets my love! ;)
    Some Canadian province comparisons would be interesting...I love Canada!
    1. Saskatchewan vs Manitoba
    2. British Columbia vs Alberta
    3. Ontario vs Quebec
    4. Newfoundland vs Nova Scotia

    • @Vbluevital
      @Vbluevital 5 лет назад

      How's trump's nonexistent FEMA money workin for you on the flattened coast?

    • @troymash8109
      @troymash8109 5 лет назад +16

      @@Vbluevital You really don't need to bring Trump into every subject. You're letting someone you'll never meet or who will have any real impact on your life live inside your head 24/7. Relax.

    • @method0123
      @method0123 5 лет назад

      Bruh, the Gadsden area is absolutely my favorite place in Alabama! It's a well kept secret. Dont let the hipsters know!!!

    • @method0123
      @method0123 5 лет назад +4

      @@Vbluevital ??? We dont try to depend on the feds to do us any favors down here. Whether it's Trump or any other of em. The federal government is a disgusting monolith that devours more than it ever puts out

    • @Xombie17
      @Xombie17 5 лет назад +1

      @@ariqkamil571 No, but you can go fuck yourself! ;)

  • @Balls128
    @Balls128 5 лет назад +137

    Finally an actual video about sweet home Alabama

  • @JackJirachi
    @JackJirachi 4 года назад +11

    I’ve been to both states, they are both awesome!

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +3

      JackJirachi Agreed...
      They both have nice people, delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordable living so people can live out their dreams of buying homes, and so much healthy and fun recreational activities for the family :)
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the great states of Mississippi/Alabama and their awesome people :)

    • @ethanhammitt9507
      @ethanhammitt9507 3 года назад +2

      @Aarav . 100 years ago You are so delusional. Logically, the south will have more racist cases due to the higher population of people of color. So in other words more "racism". Ive never been to Mississippi, but I can guarantee Alabama is an awesome and perfectly tolerant state.

  • @SolZaer
    @SolZaer 5 лет назад

    Huntsvillian here. Thx for the compliement. I actually work at the US Space and Rocket Center in the dive thank you mentioned. Glad you enjoyed. Come back this year for our 50th moon landing anniversary and the Bicentennial of the state.

  • @davidmccullough3278
    @davidmccullough3278 5 лет назад +11

    As a person from Montgomery, Alabama our history(especially my city) is horrible but my city is actually one of the most integrated cities in the country, north side alone(the area I live in) is over 67.9% de-segregated(source is 2010 US census data, I am a GIS analysts for the state). Thanks to the EJI( Equal Justice Initiative) and many other great people we are really trying to make a difference in teaching accurate history of Civil war/civil rights and integration is a huge part of our culture here, I am not hating on other areas of the country but it is really shocking going to places like San Diego or Washington DC and only seeing 1 black person walking around that isn’t working for an entire day(especially out west). Like I said not hating or anything just thought I would share something as a person from the state described in the video...Also Alabama’s unofficial state slogan is “At least we’re not Mississippi”

  • @JKB-qp6sf
    @JKB-qp6sf 5 лет назад +18

    Great Video. My dad side of family from Mississippi and My mom side of family from Alabama. Also HGTV have a show on Laurel, Mississippi call "Home Town"

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад

      That's awesome. And thank you. :D I never heard of that show. My parents love HGTV, but I don't watch it.

    • @SabineHorne
      @SabineHorne 5 лет назад +1

      I’m from Laurel! I go to Ole Miss so I live in Oxford now, but I have lots of friends and family that have been featured on or work on the show, it’s so awesome to have a spotlight on a beautiful small MS city like Laurel.

    • @alsmith7392
      @alsmith7392 5 лет назад

      @@SabineHorne I was born in Laurel! Hotty Toddy, Go REBS!

  • @Itchyboy_
    @Itchyboy_ 5 лет назад +42

    Thanks for making fun of my state bro

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +4

      Lofi 10,000 Hey, I'm not from Mississippi nor Alabama but can I just say...
      I respect both state and their kind, hardworking people and both have so much to offer including delicious food, tranquil and beautiful sceneries, affordable living so
      people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying a beautiful home (which I'm thrilled just thinking about), and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippians and Alabamians!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the great states of Alabama and Mississippi and their awesome people :)

    • @kerianaeee4265
      @kerianaeee4265 3 года назад

      Exactly .

  • @turkishman7869
    @turkishman7869 5 лет назад +7

    I visited Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery , Selma Al and Jackson MS recently. I was surprised when I saw the city of Huntsville. Pretty neat place to visit and live (I think) Also north of Jackson ms was nice too. I think all states have have their problems but as an immigrant who lives in Texas for 7 years , I think southern states are the best.

  • @nssportstv7231
    @nssportstv7231 5 лет назад +18

    Both Alabama and Mississippi form part of the music belt
    Nat King Cole and Gucci Mane (Alabama)
    Britney Spears and Elvis Presley (Mississippi)

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад

      I never expected to see Nat King Cole and Gucci Mane in the same sentence.
      I also never expected to see Britney Spears and Elvis Presley in the same sentence. :)

    • @lll8638
      @lll8638 5 лет назад

      Mr. Bigg too

    • @mikebeasley6447
      @mikebeasley6447 5 лет назад +1

      MUSIC ICONS FROM MISSISSIPPI INCLUDE CONWAY TWITTY CHARLIE PRIDE JIMMY BUFFET ELVIS (THE KING OF ROCK&ROLL) JIMMIE RODGERS (THE FATHER OF MODERN COUNTRY MUSIC) SAM COOKE BB KING TAMMY. WYNETTE FAITH HILL BLUES LEGENDS ROBERT JOHNSON HOWLIN' WOLF MUDDY WATERS BO DIDDLY & MANY MANY MORE! RANDY HOUSER BOBBIE JO GENTRY JERRY LEE LEWIS & HIS COUSIN MICKEY GILLEY LEANN RHYMES. CHRIS LEDEAUX THE STAPLES SINGERS & MANY MANY MORE!

    • @mikebeasley6447
      @mikebeasley6447 5 лет назад

      @Eli Empire YOU ARE PARTIALLY CORRECT! BORN IN MS LIVED JUST ACROSS THE STATE LINE IN LA BUT WENT TO SCHOOL IN MS AT PARKLANE ACADEMY. SHE IS AN INDUCTEE INTO THE MS MUSIC HALL OF FAME! IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE 2 STATES CAN LAY CLAIM TO THE SAME STAR!

    • @mikebeasley6447
      @mikebeasley6447 5 лет назад

      @Eli Empire POINT TAKEN! IF YOU WILL INSPECT MY LIST OF MS MUSIC ICONS JUST ABOVE YOU WILL HOPEFULLY NOTICE THAT I DID NOT INCLUDE MS SPEARS!

  • @oslonorway547
    @oslonorway547 5 лет назад +63

    Dang! Mr. Beat is really going at all the top cities, playing stereotypes, while being very informative, and at the same time making the videos of a quality that persons of all ages can enjoy (except toddlers of course). Nice work, sir!

    • @oslonorway547
      @oslonorway547 5 лет назад +8

      PS: Don't know if you plan to go into South America, but _Rio de Janeiro_ vs _Sao Paolo_ could enter on that list too?

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +4

      @@oslonorway547 Well thank you very much! And yes, Rio and Sao Paolo have been on my radar for this series for awhile. :D

    • @jeralyoumans3160
      @jeralyoumans3160 5 лет назад

      all that is here is Statical information, that is not the heart an soul of any area. I am from MS, and it is far better off than most of the areas of this nation I have lived in. its far better than any part of the west coast.

  • @jordanelise9032
    @jordanelise9032 4 года назад +11

    The Sweet Home Alabama song became a meme about incest. I really don’t know why but if you look up “Sweet Home Alabama” on youtube and go to the music video/ lyric video or whatever you’ll see tons of comments about incest. I love when people make fun of a state and assume it’s gross state with gross people based off of a meme. Most of the people who make fun of Alabama have never been to Alabama. It’s a beautiful state. I’ve lived in Mississippi my whole life and Southern people are some of the sweetest people ever. Mississippi is also a beautiful state! It’s home of the blues ;)

  • @TheRealBeall
    @TheRealBeall 5 лет назад +20

    Mississippi, my home. It had a dark past but I am hopeful for a bright future! I love it here and do my best to make sure I change the mindsets of those who think our past defines our state by being genuine, straight forward, and honest. All of the wonderful people I know here see each other's guts, not color. Those who race bait use it as a crutch for their own short comings and their mental inability to see past their preconceived notions, we are all people who bleed red.

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +3

      P. B. Hey, I'm not from Mississippi but can I just say...
      I respect your state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, great talent, affordable living so people like me can live out their dreams of buying a home, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

    • @lemonglataitor2123
      @lemonglataitor2123 4 года назад +3

      I mean even 50 years back it was not that bad so ehh I mean kkk was still kinda around but from what i saw they got the living shit beat out of them alot so they kinda just left.

    • @GieCampbel-ug9jl
      @GieCampbel-ug9jl 4 года назад

      Feels good to be around nice humble people rather than smug ass who put their trust only in money.

    • @712Clothing_
      @712Clothing_ 3 года назад

      King James Version
      Leviticus 20:26 And ye shall be holy unto me:for I the LORD am holy,and have severed you from other people,that ye should be mine.(👈Not so fast there partner,God is about separation.)

    • @burningphoenix6679
      @burningphoenix6679 3 года назад

      Mississippi literally elected a senator who praises the confederates (Cindy Hyde Smith)
      Sorry to say.... only a racist would vote for Cindy Hyde Smith. There are still a lot of racism problems there

  • @rkgreer1908
    @rkgreer1908 5 лет назад +31

    Huntsville, AL is indeed a great city.

    • @theleafeon1
      @theleafeon1 5 лет назад +2

      Home of space camp

    • @crazydrummer181
      @crazydrummer181 5 лет назад

      Biloxi, MS now has the Biloxi Shuckers which used to be the Huntsville Stars.

    • @alabamaal225
      @alabamaal225 5 лет назад

      The Huntsville area is getting another Double A baseball team, named the Rocket City Trash Pandas (i.e.: raccoons) - a horrible team name in my august opinion.

    • @RandallWI
      @RandallWI 4 года назад +1

      @@alabamaal225" in my august opinion " you mean honest right, geez

    • @alabamaal225
      @alabamaal225 4 года назад +1

      @@RandallWI - It is my honest opinion, but it is also my august opinion.

  • @yk._megg
    @yk._megg 5 лет назад +70

    I’m from Mississippi my mom doesn’t like the history here so we moved to Texas my dad didn’t like me living there
    Edit: I’m was from Jackson ms

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +18

      Well they make sure you darn well know your Texas history once you move there.

    • @Vbluevital
      @Vbluevital 5 лет назад +6

      @George Costarica
      Evolve asshole

    • @user-qp9pu1xi4k
      @user-qp9pu1xi4k 5 лет назад +1

      @@Vbluevital both of y'all hush.

    • @Vbluevital
      @Vbluevital 5 лет назад +2

      @@user-qp9pu1xi4k
      Why would I be told to hush and not the white supremist ignorant asshole? Why do you presume to tell me to hush? Truth needs a tellin.

    • @kb8184
      @kb8184 5 лет назад +4

      Mississippi history is perfectly fine because its still a good state because i live there.

  • @dresthon4310
    @dresthon4310 4 года назад +1

    Hi, I live in Mississippi! No one remembers us most the time, but everyone is open minded and loving most the time in Mississippi.
    It can be truly beautiful here, we’re very proud of our history and who was born here. Elvis, Charley Patton, Oprah, Britney Spears, Jimmy Buffet, etc.
    Even if you aren’t religious people still look out for each other. We have a LOT of southern hospitality.
    We’re forgotten a lot, I mean a lot. It’s almost like we don’t exist most the time. We practically birthed the Blues, and we have an annual blues festival each year.
    Honestly it isn’t bad at all here. Plus the house if is incredibly cheap since our numbers keep dwindling.
    Side note, my father helped work on the civil rights museum, I was one of the firsts guests to see it done. Truly a beautiful and wonderful experience.

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      Dresthon Hey, I'm not from Mississippi but can I just say...
      I respect your amazing state and its kind, hardworking people and it does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      And also Mississippi's fellow state of Connecticut feels the same way because we got forgotten a lot too. Anyway sorry if I'm making this about me, Love from Connecticut which you can count on as an ally of Mississippi and it's amazing people :)

  • @whiteboijared7630
    @whiteboijared7630 5 лет назад +4

    I live in Alabama and on Christmas Day a few years ago it was 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Also I’ve been living here my whole life and I’ve only seen 3 or 4 snow storms.

  • @eliburchell1034
    @eliburchell1034 5 лет назад +20

    As a Hoover, AL citizen, I really appreciate this honest video. Most of the internet is very prejudiced against Alabama and it is really annoying to be bashed all the time. I am going to like and subscribe in hope this video gets on other people’s recommended pages.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +3

      Well thank you so much and I truly loved visiting your state. Next week is North Dakota and South Dakota!

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +1

      Eli Burchell Hey, I'm not from Alabama but can I just say that for the state in general...
      I respect your state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordability, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Alabama!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the great state of Alabama and it's awesome people :)

    • @kingjay1524
      @kingjay1524 4 года назад +1

      Trussville in the house. You're correct. People needs to visit bham now and after all the changes are done. The areas growing and becoming more attractive.

    • @Dante1920
      @Dante1920 2 года назад

      @@kingjay1524 Trussville 2 years later here, crazy all the development thats been going on around here, im excited to what downtown is going to be like once its all finished.

  • @codydavis9896
    @codydavis9896 5 лет назад +13

    Fun fact MS has 2 of the largest computer processing facilities in the world.

  • @Nunyabeeswax777
    @Nunyabeeswax777 4 года назад +3

    If you can tolerate the humidity, Alabama living is not too bad. Btw, Huntsville has the highest collective IQ of any city in the U.S. There are a ton of engineers in the city.
    Birmingham has UAB hospital, where many athletes and celebrities go for their medical treatment.

  • @dawsonjones8964
    @dawsonjones8964 5 лет назад +6

    2:10 I’ve passed that sign a few times in my life, I live in Alabama btw

  • @justdustino1371
    @justdustino1371 5 лет назад +15

    More than half of the US Navy surface combatants in commission today were built in Mississippi, but Sssshhhhh.... we already have too many from the Northeast and Midwest who've moved here for jobs.

    • @Khan-fw5of
      @Khan-fw5of 5 лет назад +1

      JustDustin O' ingles is great, you get paid to do three years of school and basically get a guaranteed job

  • @jeremiahjewell3398
    @jeremiahjewell3398 5 лет назад +6

    Can you do a comparison video on Northern and Southern California?? Love your content!

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +2

      Great suggestion, and thank you!

  • @janeczek16
    @janeczek16 4 года назад

    Thak you for a very good material! Greetings from Poland:)

  • @JamesSavik
    @JamesSavik 5 лет назад +12

    Of course crime is low here in Mississippi. There ain't shit here worth stealing.

    • @allisonrb1
      @allisonrb1 5 лет назад

      😂😂

    • @boyofthesouth5327
      @boyofthesouth5327 4 года назад +1

      Mississippi has a very high crime rate so fose Alabama lol

    • @boyofthesouth5327
      @boyofthesouth5327 4 года назад +2

      Jackson and mobile have very high homicide rate

    • @underground9260
      @underground9260 4 года назад

      Dollar general would be the best place to rob, because there’s one on every corner

  • @tthorough4741
    @tthorough4741 5 лет назад +14

    I gotta go with Alabama on this one, there is no city in Mississippi that comes close to Birmingham in urban feel or size TBH Birmingham feels different than the rest of Alabama also

    • @williamallen5854
      @williamallen5854 5 лет назад +4

      I live between BIRMINGHAM & HUNTSVILLE, BIRMINGHAM is terribly run and could better. HUNTSVILLE and MOBILE (GULF SHORES) are much better parts of state.

    • @gregsullivan8956
      @gregsullivan8956 5 лет назад +2

      @@williamallen5854 Many politicians have been jailed in Birmingham. Btw they keep doing it. (STEELING) Not to long ago they let one out of prison to die.
      George Wallace changed his views because he was trying to get right with the Lord.

    • @tthorough4741
      @tthorough4741 5 лет назад +1

      @@williamallen5854 I've lived in Huntsville and Mobile and neither one has the Urban feel of Birmingham, they both feel more town like than a actual city, the metro population of Birmingham is around 1.3 million and as far overall amenities it trumps anything else in Alabama

    • @williamallen5854
      @williamallen5854 5 лет назад +2

      @@tthorough4741 If you come to Alabama for the urban feel you're most likely here for wrong reason. Birmingham has good things about it they just promote it the wrong way. Has art, great restaurants but NOT promoted as a draw to city.

    • @metus0137
      @metus0137 5 лет назад

      Oxford best city in the south no cap

  • @jennifercoggins.
    @jennifercoggins. 5 лет назад +20

    I’m from Tupelo, MS. (Birthplace of Elvis Presley) I’m the only one in my family that was born and raised in MS. I know MS comes dead last in all the good categories and first in all the bad categories, but MS is known as the hospitality state. I truly think we are one of the most giving states. Which is interesting since we don’t have a lot of money. Informative video nonetheless. 👍

    • @kylamamber9080
      @kylamamber9080 4 года назад

      When all you have is nothing, there's a lot to go around. 😊

  • @mazzyfart420
    @mazzyfart420 4 года назад

    Was not expecting to ever see Theo on a Mr. Beat video but I’m here for it lol

  • @metazoinqb3rt299
    @metazoinqb3rt299 5 лет назад +2

    It would be awesome to see you compare the parts of the states that lay on the coast. The coast of both states are VERY different from the northern parts of each state.

  • @jaxonmourning
    @jaxonmourning 5 лет назад +5

    *i was WAITING FOR THIS*

  • @kathisaw6146
    @kathisaw6146 5 лет назад +28

    Hey! Mississippian here!
    Gambling spots are legal but only the ingenuous can own and operate on land. Also, Mississppi is the birthplace for American music. The Delta was where blues started predominately by African Americans. Mississippi still has the Indian mound (Nanih Waiyah, MS) owned by the Choctaw Native Tribe. We also have the Natchez Trace which a historic forest trail that is 440 miles long that goes diagonally across Mississippi. I highly reccomend driving on the Trace if you want a slow peaceful drive through nature (its pretty), but keep in mind, there is usually little service on the trace.
    Mississippi is not great by any means, but we do have a very rich indigenous culture.

    • @LiftYagami
      @LiftYagami 5 лет назад +1

      Mississippi is great for traveling and for nice people

    • @METALFACEDOOMXXXX
      @METALFACEDOOMXXXX 4 года назад +3

      Mississippi sucks

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +1

      Kat Hisaw I disagree. I argue that Mississippi is great and I can support my statement by highlighting the fact that the state has so much to offer including... delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordable living so people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying their own homes, great talent, vibrant optimism, compassionate and kind hearted people, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from far away in Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      Hwl. And for delicious food, great talent, vibrant optimism, and so much healthy and fun recreational activities :)

    • @METALFACEDOOMXXXX
      @METALFACEDOOMXXXX 4 года назад +1

      @@cocotaveras8975 Mississippi is trash with nothing but obese people who talk retarded! The south is boring and lame.

  • @tictacmaybeau6707
    @tictacmaybeau6707 5 лет назад +3

    I think Mississippi has its fair share of issues, but it's not a bad place to live. I love the people and the food, and I love how welcoming and kind everyone is here. People truly do try their best to include you in things and are always willing to help you. I hate how bad our reputation is amongst other states, when I went to New York for a summer program it took me forever to make friends because so many people assumed I was racist and bigoted, it was a nightmare watching people try to tiptoe around me when all I wanted to do was talk to them.

  • @smiley1435
    @smiley1435 4 года назад +4

    Aye I live in Mississippi
    But if you live in a boring state
    Vacations are 1000% better ngl

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      MiaSlaps Hey, I'm not from MS but with all due respect I don't think it's boring and can I just say...
      I respect the state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordable living so people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying their own homes, great talent, vibrant optimism, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from far away in Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the great state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

  • @calebramey
    @calebramey 5 лет назад +9

    I was raised in MS and spent the last 12 years in AL. I love them both.

    • @kb8184
      @kb8184 5 лет назад +2

      Thank you there both great i live in MS.

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      K B Hey, I'm not from either but can I just say...
      I respect both of them and their kind, hardworking people and they both have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, great talent, affordable living so people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying a wonderful home, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Alabama and Mississippi!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the great states of Mississippi and Alabama and their great people :)

    • @tbb236
      @tbb236 4 года назад

      Right there with you. Born in Starkville, stayed for about 3 years but was mostly raised by extended family in Birmingham’s suburbs. Went to college in Mississippi (MSU) for 5 years before returning to Birmingham for a little bit. I’ll always claim Mississippi as home, but Alabama isn’t far behind. Both get entirely too much hate for what they truly are. People just need to visit with an open mind and form their own opinion.

  • @ermac192
    @ermac192 5 лет назад +15

    I live in the MS gulf coast. I can say MS aint the greatest state I lived in. I wish they could change some laws( especially for workers). It ain't that bad. Its what you make of it

  • @Calisthenics-ef4gw
    @Calisthenics-ef4gw 5 лет назад +17

    So does anyone actually live in south Mississippi all I see is jackson and Tupelo and oxford😂

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад +2

      Calisthenics 1999 Gulfport/Biloxi seem popular too

    • @coltonreed8375
      @coltonreed8375 4 года назад +2

      I live in oktibbeha county

    • @thrillermiller7301
      @thrillermiller7301 3 года назад +1

      The coast is populated. Between the coast and Jackson there is literally nothing but woods

    • @EmmyJayneMichelle133
      @EmmyJayneMichelle133 3 года назад

      I live in South Mississippi and it’s the most boring place on earth 😂🙈

    • @jamesmcinnis208
      @jamesmcinnis208 3 года назад

      "actually"

  • @RockStar5132
    @RockStar5132 2 года назад +1

    I realize this video is 2 years old now but I am just now finding your channel. I actually grew up in Fairhope. It def does have some nice spots but growing up there was so little for people to do that most people just got bored. At least that was my experience. It is an absolutely beautiful down that has a long history and some nice beaches but then you have.....the bay and the beach at the bay, Most people go there as a stop on the way to Gulf Shores

  • @BAMAJiPS
    @BAMAJiPS 5 лет назад +7

    Grew up in South Florida, but my roots were from Alabama. Lived there 11 years. Alabama is a WONDERFUL state. Numbers can't paint the entire picture - FREEDOM is much more there.
    Ever notice how foreign car manufacturers all build factories in the south. Alabama is and has been attracting huge industry.
    I'll always call Alabama home - even though I'm in NE Tennessee now.

    • @lawrencechase754
      @lawrencechase754 3 года назад

      because wages and taxes are low, as in many third world countries

  • @babyhominid7779
    @babyhominid7779 5 лет назад +26

    I grew up in Mississippi. Never locked my doors. One murder in the county in my first 20 years of life. My best friend from New York says he cannot imagine living that way. He's in Texas now, and loves it.

    • @BPD1586
      @BPD1586 3 года назад +2

      I'll bet you didn't in Jackson...

    • @babyhominid7779
      @babyhominid7779 3 года назад +1

      @@BPD1586 hahaha! Yep!

    • @jennzifur
      @jennzifur 3 года назад +4

      I know this is an old comment, but I never understood people who don’t lock their doors...no matter where they live.

    • @itsurboidonnie
      @itsurboidonnie 2 года назад

      @@jennzifur exactly, i have a friend that doesn’t close his blinds or windows or anything at night, and i always feel very uncomfortable staying at his house overnight.

  • @spacemonkey4010
    @spacemonkey4010 5 лет назад +3

    I've lived in several states, from Montana to Florida. Mississippi definitely has its problems, but it is the only place I've called home. Most residents are genuinely friendly.

  • @eldartaghiyev8422
    @eldartaghiyev8422 10 месяцев назад +1

    07:24 they changed the flag in 2020 to a flower with 21 stars with the word ”In god we trust”.

  • @WHYOSHO
    @WHYOSHO 5 лет назад +8

    Should’ve also mentioned how Birmingham is the most progressive and slightly-liberal between the two states. Birmingham’s Metro Area has the richest Suburb in the state (Mountain Brook) You also forgot to mention how Birmingham’s economy early on was Industrial, which technically became one of the first and only “Rust Belt” City in the south. Birmingham is also by far the most Urban city between the two states.

    • @__B--MAN__
      @__B--MAN__ 5 лет назад +1

      Mountain Brook was passed by a few others in the state. You right about everything else though. Roll Tide

    • @THEDisneyNerd
      @THEDisneyNerd 5 лет назад +1

      Hattiesburg could rival Birmingham in a couple years

    • @frigglebiscuit7484
      @frigglebiscuit7484 5 лет назад +3

      its also the highest crime area in alabama :)

    • @icantthink0faname206
      @icantthink0faname206 4 года назад

      All the suburbs hate each other
      Especially Homewood, almost all of us don’t like Mountain Brook. (Homewood is the best of course)

  • @chrisnemec5644
    @chrisnemec5644 5 лет назад +67

    Still, you have to admit that both states are better off than about 50% of the rest of the world.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +3

      Soo true!

    • @princessbuttercup8954
      @princessbuttercup8954 5 лет назад +14

      No it's not. A lot of Alabama and Mississippi are on par with 3rd world countries. I would know. I live here.

    • @drbenis3133
      @drbenis3133 5 лет назад +8

      I'm Still Team Daenarys Mississippi definitely. I’ve been all over Alabama and I can’t fully agree. Making money off farming / living rurally doesn’t make you poor.

    • @dumpsterfirevampire6601
      @dumpsterfirevampire6601 5 лет назад +6

      In south Alabama like Selma many people have no electricity and no running water or septic tanks. The lack of septic tanks has caused epidemic proportions of intestine worm infections. Many people can't afford shoes there either. It is basically a 3rd world.

    • @frigglebiscuit7484
      @frigglebiscuit7484 5 лет назад +6

      @@princessbuttercup8954 uh no the fuck they arent. you just think that because you dont know a true 3rd world country.

  • @strastoncalhoun6192
    @strastoncalhoun6192 4 года назад +2

    Alabama part-time resident here when I visit family... You left out a lot of key facts about both states especially Alabama. First, when taking into account cost of living, the poverty rate in Alabama is low, lower than NY, NM, and CA. You didn't mention much of Alabama's recent industrial growth such as the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors in Birmingham and the high-tech, space, and engineering sectors in Huntsville-Decatur-Madison. Orange Beach is a gem. Beautiful, clean, and family friendly. You also didn't mention Alabama's prosperity in the 1870s when all of the 3 main components to make steel were discovered in the mountains.
    Come down and visit here because most people who bash the state never visited. We have the friendliest, down-to-Earth people, forests, mountains, beaches... It's also one of the least racist states. Many White folks here inter-marry or have adopted Black kids.

  • @barbaralopuszynski6837
    @barbaralopuszynski6837 4 года назад

    Could you do a video on Southeast tribes, in particular Choctaw versus Natchez? Thanks!

  • @souptime8635
    @souptime8635 5 лет назад +28

    the map of Alabama is just the mirrored version of Mississippi. Change my mind

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +9

      Well you just blew my mind, so there is that.

    • @maybeh-letsplaysmore3697
      @maybeh-letsplaysmore3697 5 лет назад +5

      Mississippi is a mirrored map of Alabama.

    • @RickyNelson1959
      @RickyNelson1959 5 лет назад +2

      The same thing for Vermont and New Hampshire.

    • @v4l3nt1nn
      @v4l3nt1nn 5 лет назад +2

      @@RickyNelson1959 same for Wyoming & Colorado

    • @jimbookeef5271
      @jimbookeef5271 5 лет назад

      No Maybeh it is not. Mississippi was established first. In fact Alabama used to be part of Mississippi.

  • @mississippimoo8854
    @mississippimoo8854 5 лет назад +29

    This video is the first time in a while that I heard something good about my home state of Mississippi.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  5 лет назад +8

      Be proud of your state! It's great.

    • @mississippimoo8854
      @mississippimoo8854 5 лет назад +6

      @@iammrbeat Thanks, I guess. Other than a high quality of life and a lower sales tax rate, we Mississippians are pretty happy of where we are in the global stage

    • @mississippifishing2716
      @mississippifishing2716 5 лет назад +4

      Hong Lin Tsai you forgot to mention how humid it is here at the moment 😂😂

    • @theleafeon1
      @theleafeon1 5 лет назад

      im so glad im cold natured. But even I thought it was hot today.

    • @kb8184
      @kb8184 5 лет назад

      @@mississippifishing2716 yes

  • @nfdestroyer1
    @nfdestroyer1 5 лет назад +7

    Mississippi for life can’t get any better for me

    • @by3dahardway
      @by3dahardway 5 лет назад

      💯💯💯 subscribe to my channel

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      NFDestroyer Hey, I'm not from Mississippi but can I just say...
      I respect your state and its kind, hardworking people and your state does have so much to offer including delicious food, lovely sceneries, affordable living so people like I can fulfill their dreams of buying their own homes, great talent, and so much healthy recreational activity for the family :)
      I want you to know we care about our Southern brothers and sisters, you guys rock! 👍 😁 Especially Mississippi!
      Love from Connecticut which you can consider an ally to the state of Mississippi and it's awesome people :)

    • @nfdestroyer1
      @nfdestroyer1 4 года назад +1

      Thx @coco taveras

  • @helenrobertson45321
    @helenrobertson45321 5 лет назад +4

    Im a mississippian and proud

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 4 года назад

      Helen Robertson And you have good reason to be... your state is awesome and has delicious food, kind people, great talent, vibrant optimism, beautiful scenery, affordable living, and so many healthy and fun recreational activities for the family :)