NOTE FROM CREATOR: My closing monologue got cut out of this video due to a claim filed against the music I used (which was guaranteed copyright free) and that monologue was of major significance. So I'm going to paraphrase what I said starting at the 10:42 mark: "For being the poorest county in the nation, Booneville was a lot better than I thought it would be. Statistically, it might be located in the poorest county in the country, but one way in which it is not poor is in terms of its natural beauty. The hills, the rivers, the forests - it's all truly breathtaking. The US often gets a bad rap. It seems like all we hear about are the problems we face. Drugs, crime, homelessness, etc. Well, we certainly do have our fair share of problems, but as a world traveler that's been to many parts of the world, I've got a news flash for you all: so do other countries. In fact, if you went to the 'poorest county' in virtually any other country, it wouldn't be anywhere near as nice as Owsley County is. This isn't an insult to other countries, this is just a fact. It's also an important perspective that we don't often here. The people I met in Booneville were truly salt of the earth. They were the type of people that would give you the shirt right off their back if you needed it, even if it was their very last one. Booneville is a place where normalcy rules. People have traditional values. Men act like men and women act like women. All in all it was a very interesting trip. I'm glad I visited Booneville, and who knows... one of these days I might be back to visit again." Just after this closing monologue the US flag and eagle fade into the scene.
@@chopsticksandtrains nice post, most don’t realize or accept that other places have the same issues, my wife’s family is from WV and were very poor. We go back there for reunions and love the area and the people . But for me I would still be lacking for things to do as I’m 75 and have different interests. Love the area though
I live in this little town, work full time EMS and vol. at the fire depts. it isn’t often that people from out of town have a nice thing to say about us. Yes we have crime,drugs, and bad people but everywhere else doe also. I appreciate the honesty and glad you didn’t point out “ the rough ones” to talk to like all the other people. I am actually the one driving by in the little green ford ranger in the video.
Oh wow - that's crazy! So we literally crossed paths?! Shoot, next time I'm back let's grab a coffee at the Old Bus Stop Diner - would love to hear more about life in Booneville. Thanks for watching, friend! Stay blessed
@@chopsticksandtrains I would love to. I could introduce you to some of the kindest people you will ever meet. And even show you around. I know I could get access to the old jail and you could look around. All of our fire/ rescue is 100% volunteers. I know the owners of bus stop ( it’s booneville we all know each other) and they are really good people.
I was on Zillow halfway through the video… ‘Poor’ is an oddity, rich in spirit, perhaps not needing or desiring world riches. My people, ‘salt of the Earth.’ ❤️
Glad you watched till the end! Thanks for the support! That region is awesome - I seem to hit it off with the people very well down there. They could tell I was an out-of-towner and some seemed a little suspicious at first, but once we got to chatting we could have talked all day. When I left the diner some of the locals told me they hope I'll come back and visit them again soon! Not the workers, but just some common local folks. Amazing experience.
Hi from the UK, I'm an impartial observer but this quiet little town looked far from grim. It seemed clean and well maintained and had the essentials to support its community. Not everywhere needs artisan coffee shops or bakeries.
"Hi, I'm from the UK" Note, most videos on RUclips exaggerate the facts just to get you to watch half-truths. To say "Osley County is the poorest in the US" is a great example. It suggests that he has travelled extensively to all the poorest places in the US. Hi, I'm from Montana. Also, an "impartial observer" of the truth, which is a rare find on RUclips.
It was a nice place to live when there were jobs that paid a living wage. It could be again, but there has to be a way for people to make a decent living.
Not really. Everything is trashed out including the people. It's beautiful land covered in human rubble, and garbage. East Kentucky is 3rd world nowadays.
I live about an hour from there and looks can be deceiving. These old people aren't necessarily poor. They do live like it. My grandmother for example wears clothes she's had for 30 years. She even has a pair of shoes with a hole in them. Old house that hasn't been renovated in 40 years. But she could pay cash for a brand new Lamborghini tomorrow if she wanted. Just because you don't spend money like Congress doesn't mean your poor. These people grew up very different than most of America. I would say people living on the streets and under overpasses are poor. We mainly like living how we live. We like helping each other and being left alone. We already have a savior. Most aren't looking for another one.
Having the freedom to live the way you want, in that you don’t have to get caught up in the racket of consumerism… life issues you greater peace of mind when you you live it on your terms, and are not bound up by the economic slavery of a greedy and corrupt financial system. Who cares what car you drive or whether or not you have designer clothes (jeans with huge rips and tears for example lol) . If your home is outdated in decor and finishes….soooooo what?! At some point life just needs to stand still and be consistent with the atmosphere of we would consider yesteryear. It is okay …it is good. Many of yesteryear appliances are far more reliable than modern appliances which are intentionally built to be come obsolete in less than 10 years … and in some cases, good luck with that Samsung washing machine that needs repairs and eventually dies in just five years. And all of those appliances end up in a big dump site ….. increasing an already overwhelmed environment. Ya know?. The way we are conditioned to think/evaluate what is actually rich or poor … isn’t a healthy perspective in MHOP.
Looks like a good place to open a five table, 1 snooker pool table room. A counter for hamburger/fries and ice cold beer/soft drinks and coffee. Place for Socializing after the restaurant closes up for the night.
Poorest in what capacity? Financially maybe but in character, friendliness, warmth, love for others, an ability to survive against the odds......the Appalaichan folk are amongst the richest. Blessing to you wonderful people.
I have lived in Europe, Hawaii and all over the US. I would rather live in Owsley County (or anywhere else in Eastern KY/TN than in NYC, LA, etc. The people are friendly and I feel safer there than in the large cities.
Less people, Less problems...the high tech, fast paced, social media and internet society is not good or wanted by everyone. Less Stress...more family, friends, good food, and enjoying nature.
Yes, he was a very nice guy. Perhaps I should have included him in the video, but he was a bit of an old-timer and I didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable in any way.
I live in Kentucky and Owsley County (as small as it is) is very well known for drug dealing. It is actually a breeding ground for drug dealers. There is no law enforcement, so no one really cares what goes on. Why should they.
Hi from Finland! This was a nice little video, love seeing the America that is always hidden from the rest of the world. I'd rather travel to Booneville than to present day San Fransisco, that's for sure.
This is one of my first comments from Finland! What a pleasant surprise! So glad you stumbled upon my video and I hope you'll consider following my channel for lots of future adventures!
I would love to buy a home and retire surrounded with this kind of scenery. They might be poor but at least they live in peace and do not have to be worry about being annoyed or bothered by anyone else.
I recently left apparently Philly for KY. It’s like living in a Hallmark movie. It’s so wholesome after stepping over needles and urine for a decade. I love the people here. They are all family. Go Cats!
@@kaym7704 Sounds like the place I would be looking for. Great Grandfather was from Eastern KENTUCKY served three years in the 22nd KENTUCKY Volunteer Infantry USA .
Sure about that? Fentanyl is the drug of choice in SE KY these days, like it is in most of the U.S. I know this because my wife and I own property in SE KY. Have you ever been to SE KY?
The streets are clean. No graffiti. No tents. No homeless sprawled everywhere. No addicts standing in the middle of the street. No needles and beer bottles everywhere....
I used to live a couple hours from there… It is poor, but the countryside in that region of the USA is beautiful and the people are usually very friendly and happy to chat, especially the old timers. Glad you got to get some fresh air state-side buddy.
@@chopsticksandtrainsThis place is the real homeless people in America. Their houses are small but better than in rural China. Even the homeless people in America have houses
@@dongshengdi773 I’ve always said that about where I came from too… People are all poor, together. I never saw someone without a home, even the most down-and-out people could afford a small trailer or a little plot of land.
That’s a very clean dollar store. Not like here in Louisiana. We earn more money probably but I would rather live with them. Nice folks. We have lots of drug addicts and dealers here but we earn more money. Money helps but it’s not everything. Less people more peace and quiet. Just move my do not far from there across the gap to m VA. A man needs a good pocket knife and the Philly cheese steak is the way to go. You want delicious food you need to visit poor poor Louisiana. Great gas station food
My family lives in Booneville, my cousin was the Sheriff for a few years - amazing people in this part of the county. Once the coal and tobacco leases dried up not a lot of other options for revenue. Certainly some of the nicest and most resourceful people on the planet.
My wife and I live in our motor home in West Virginia. Believe me we’re not rich, we’re happy though and God has blessed us richly. We have contentment and God. We’re good.
My best bud has been movin from NYC for Booneville for about 10 years. Nothing happens too fast there. It's just the sounds of nature anywhere you go. Easy to get lost. We went to a little church one Sunday. Got lost the next day, and found a market went inside and told the clerk we didn't know the address but there was a little church at the corner. Someone in line says , oh I know you guys were in my church, lol
I grew up just a few miles south of Owsley County in Clay County. My grandmother was from Owsley and I still have distant kin there today. Booneville has gone down both in size and population since the main resources of logging and coal has both been depleted. If you noticed the empty lots between the store buildings, there were stores there too. One whole block of downtown burned and was never rebuilt. It lacks a lot of things but I can think of many places that are worse to live.
I am sorry to burst your bubble, but the poorest place in the US is Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The median income on this Native American Reservation is well below poverty level. There are few, if any, places for employment. There are no banks, beautify salons, barber shops, dry cleaning, fast food places, and decent gas convenience stories. However, there is one somewhat small convenience store, a small hospital, and small supermarket when it is open. I have been assisting several schools on the Reservation since 2009 and you cannot tell me that Owsley County is the poorest place in the US.
Thank you for this tour. I was shocked when you said it was the poorest place in America. Yet, it was nice and clean. Being poor doesn’t mean you have to be dirty or destructive. This town gave me a lump in my throat because I got to see people who value and appreciate what little they have.
Yes, that was one of the most striking things about it! Statistically, Owsley is apparently the poorest place in the country... Yet, no litter, no graffiti, no weirdos out on the street causing trouble... instead is was clean, the people were nice and it was a very patriotic place. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Your contribution means a lot to me! Stay blessed, Karen. 🙏🌹
@@LaurieValdez-zk3dy no videographers don’t show the good, this video was the most respectful, yes in case everyone hasn’t noticed drugs and their dangers are everywhere the percentages are the same equal to the population. I will try to start showing everything videographers failed to do they many nice newer apartment they don’t show …. Poorest is used improperly it’s low population so the funding is lower.
I’m a native Kentuckian living in Georgia. I truly believe KY is the most beautiful State in KY. The hills, lakes, rivers, woodlands and pasturelands are all beautiful.
No homeless flopped on the street. No needles = nice. Pleasant Mural on the wall, with no graffiti. No one has stolen the bell by the Boone marker/sign. Nice Town. Dr. George Whitehead
Very nice! I live in a town in Australia far north Queensland with 1000 people & really appreciate the nature out here (yes including the brown snakes (haven't come across any taipans)). Country life is where it's at!
Exactly. People who love the cities, would you rather spend a night on the streets of a major American city or Booneville? The next morning you’ll be alive in Booneville.
The better question is, why do people from areas like that vote for a party that’s only platform is to cut rich people’s taxes and won’t support a party that wants to improve their lives????
Amen to that! I live in Lexington which is about 2 hrs away. I don't understand why we're so gung ho about taking care of other countries when people in our own state are struggling every day. I wish someone would give me a logical explanation for this.
@@ILuvMyBernie someone gets paid off or bribed with this aid money, Ukraine is very corrupt and lots of money or items sent there by us have been stolen or sold
I live a couple counties over but, i have stayed the night a few times here in Boonville and Owsley co: Some of the best people i have truly ever met, times are changing and we need each other NOW more than ever... Ty @Chopsticks and Trains for doing this and visiting my beautiful state/stomping grounds 💌🤟🍀
I really appreciate your comment. There are so many little counties and towns out there that most people will never hear of. I really want to get out there and do some serious exploring. The people and the nature were fantastic out there! Glad you enjoyed the video and many blessings to you and your family, my friend.
@@chopsticksandtrains if you ever wanna come to Leslie County aka the homeplace to the holler called "Hell For Certain"*which is were i was born, contact me! I'd love you show you around, the backstory, the forrest, the EVERYTHING needs to be documented before its gone away to nothing... due to no exposure and alot more i can't go into in a comment! Thanks for the reply if anything! GOD BLESS YOU
For being a very poor town, most of the buildings in Booneville appear to be in very decent shape. Much better than places like Gary, IN or the Kensington borough of Philly.
Kentucky is a beautiful state. Lots of natural beauty in every corner. It's gorgeous in the spring and fall, but gray and lifeless in the winter. If I had the money, I would keep my house in Kentucky and buy one in Arizona for the winter.
A very well kept small town. Nice and tidy. Really struck me was the road margins nice and tidy and no rubbish. Must have some proud residents and good local council who keep things tidy 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
Nice video, thanks for sharing it with us. My wife and I live in Barren County, Kentucky. Although there are a lot of poor counties in Kentucky, the people, for the most part, are very nice. We've traveled through a lot of Kentucky and the scenery is beautiful just about everywhere you go, except maybe in the large cities. We love picking out a spot on the map and just going for a drive to see what's there. Also, did you know that Kentucky is home to the world's longest cave system in Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest artificial lakes east of the Mississippi River.
My family is from there. I still own part of the family farm. My family moved to this area around 1850. I don't live there full time but visit our property there as much as possible. It is a truly nice place.
Too bad I didn't bump into you while I was there - would have been very interesting to grab a coffee and hear you tell me more about life in the town! Thanks for watching/commenting!
My wife’s family still owns the original land grant her paternal great great great great grandfather received for fighting in the American Revolution. He took possession of the land in 1799.
I moved to southern Kentucky 7 years ago from Memphis Tennessee, it is a beautiful and safe state, land is very reasonably priced, except for flat farm land it’s high dollar 💵! I have to drive to Nashville for my job but I’ll take it , when i get up early and go to work i dont have to pick up the garbage out of my yard and no one’s tryed to break into my car ! 👍🏻
My mothers family is from Owsley 12 kids my grandfather was an Isaacs my grandmother a Harvey my aunt Eileen always said they were the poorest people in the poorest county in the poorest state so they were the poorest people in the United States we lived there one summer and it was paradise to me I visit each year to fill my soul and walk the ground my people walked and visit our cemetery thank you for posting this mp
Yes, named after the same Owsley family that Augustus Owsley Stanley III, known either as Owsley or his nickname Bear, was part of. He was the legendary producer of the cleanest LSD, early benefactor of the Grateful Dead who never would have gotten off the ground without his patronage, and master soundman for the GD and other bands.
I’m from The Laurel/Clay County line in a community named Bush addressed London, KY but also shared my raising in Manchester, KY - been all over the country and here’s as good anywhere to call home… Thanks for the great video - gained a new subscriber!!!
Some of my kinfolk are buried in a tiny little cemetery in Marydell. Just up the way past Bush. Gorgeous area though it was interesting trying to (and eventually making it to the site) get to the secluded cemetery.
It's quite refreshing to see you do a touring video to the rural areas. The scenery is indeed spectacular. I recall Vice did a documentary about the opioid problem in West Virginia years ago, which was also quite concerning. Great to see they still have a jukebox there, even though they don't use classic vinyl records anymore. 👍
Kentucky is truly an amazing place with some of the most friendly people in the country. I lived in Harlan county,KY when I was young it was a great place to be I love Cumberland state park and the Appalachian mountains there’s so much stuff to do outdoors. I miss Kentucky we had to move away because my moms job moved outtve state so now we are in Illinois I hate it here, but Kentucky is my true home ❤️ I visit Kentucky every year maybe one day I’ll be able to move back the only problem is there is limited job opportunities, but man the people awesome they help out strangers down there true southern hospitality, and the scenery in that state is breathtaking. The most underrated state in America imo.
I just looked. Booneville has a population of 168, in a county of 5,000 people. With so few people, I expect it doesn't generate much financially. For a town of 168, it actually looks rather sizeable. Most places of that size only have a post office and perhaps a service station. A lot of those small towns in Appalachia were once bigger and have pretty much dried up, especially the old coal boom towns that thrived in the 1950s. Not sure if Ousley county ever fell into that framework. I lived part of my life in eastern Kentucky, but I don't ever recall being anywhere near there. He's right about perspective. I've travelled to over 60 countries and lived in a few of them. Some were shockingly poor. But the people were nice and seemed happy. For that matter, when I was in law school in the Boston area (yeah, JD Vance isn't the only person from that area with an Ivy League education, there are actually quite a few), I did law clinics for indigent residents, and many in Massachusetts were just as poor as anywhere else, and it's considered a high-end state. The same could be said for when I lived in California, and now Hawaii. People see the world as they want to see it. You have to really open your eyes to see things as they actually are.
I grew up in the poorest county, one of the poorest in the country too, now the richest county in Georgia. Forsyth county, right in the middle of Appalachia, in north central Georgia. Good times.
I love Kentucky, I volunteered to do reno work at a Bible College there in my early 20's and the land was beutiful with it's rolling treetop canopies and women who in most cases are traditional in the sense of wearing dresses and posses the ability to keep a home and a man.
People around there have a different view of what makes you rich or poor. They are resilient, honorable folks. You'd be surprised at what can be hidden in the woods!
Awesome Review of a great town. Those little dinners are best eating in the US. Too bad about the hair cut. If you stay longer and go to the churches the locals will tell you best time to catch the barber.
C&T: Thanks for bringing me along on your road trip; Booneville is a gold mine compared to some towns I have seen in my travels. Your commentary was smooth and pleasant to the ear. Great video of rural America.
One of the stunning rides we’ve traveled along the way sunny side up multiple times. Made some really special connections in the early mid 2000s to 2012.
I grew up in a small town like this, sadly only way to keep it alive is rich people that want to live in a small town and government money. Theres really no way to make a living with a small business in a town like this. But if you can afford to live there its a great place to raise a family.
Glad you enjoyed the video, Vickie. That's interesting, about your father. I would love to get out and really explore the area. I only scratched the surface.
@@chopsticksandtrains , Oh yes that would be lovely . Daddy took us to visit In the holler he lived in when I was 14, a while back . I thoroughly enjoyed watching him as he drove the country roads , he was looking for the water springs that come down the mountains, sure enough he found it , we stopped he got out and washed his face in the spring as trickled down the mountain , he couldn't wait for us to drink of the fountain ❤️🔥 I'll never forget that memory it's so precious , & the water was so pure & crisp it was cold like it was in God's refrigerator 🙌 Such a beautiful memory. Thank you again. I hope you find the springs when you go back , please enjoy it . You have a new subscriber. ✨❤️🔥✨🙌
@@vickieviresrichie7622 That's amazing! What a memory, 'ay? Nothing better than Mother Nature's beauty! Thanks so much for subbing to the channel! Glad to have you here!
Englisman here the town looks clean and Orderly i would think the people there have traditional values and know each other in such a small community. I think id rather live there than Portland or Chicago at this time . I live in a small working class town in England its wonderful compared to London.
Of course it is a small town it is not necessarily poor, population maybe small but rich in history, less traffic no pollution, rich in nature a peaceful quiet town..💖
Hello MaryAnn! So wonderful to have a viewer from the Emerald Isle! Thanks for dropping by and I hope you'll consider following my other adventures as well!
The "breed" you are speaking of are still better though. Not nearly as racist or ignorant and they still have their teeth. So glad I dont have to spend my life comparing myself to other races or other poor people in order to boost my self esteem.
@@davianoinglesias5030 Really? Then why do all the reservations look so trashy? Respectfully, this is a serious question. I am in no way trying to sound rude or demeaning so please don’t take it that way. Thank you for replying in advance.
There was one former Chinese youtuber, no name mentioned, who gave somewhat positive, and I think always respectful comments about China. He returned to the US and started giving very sarcastic and negative comments about rural parts of the U.S. As someone who has lived and continues to live in China but was from near one of the areas in the U.S. said youtuber trashed, I knew he was full of shit, and I lost a lot of respect for him. Sugarcoat China, shitcoat the U.S. That is really disingenuous and cheap. You on the other hand get it. This video was very nice. Thank you.
I love my state. I live in northern KY which is only a few miles from Cincinnati, but i go down to eastern KY, to the Red River Gorge, as often as possible!!
Rich people arent in touch with reality. Few are, especially those who grew up poor. Dolly Parton is a realist. She grew up dirt poor. But she is wonderful because she relates to average people!
Dolly Parton is such a legend! You know, Merle Haggard was always in love with her, but fate just never allowed them to be together. He wrote about it in his book. They were always close friends though.
Just from looking at you walking tour it actually looks like a nice little to live in, that river is nice thanks fo sharing and shout out from rural Mexico.
NOTE FROM CREATOR: My closing monologue got cut out of this video due to a claim filed against the music I used (which was guaranteed copyright free) and that monologue was of major significance. So I'm going to paraphrase what I said starting at the 10:42 mark: "For being the poorest county in the nation, Booneville was a lot better than I thought it would be. Statistically, it might be located in the poorest county in the country, but one way in which it is not poor is in terms of its natural beauty. The hills, the rivers, the forests - it's all truly breathtaking. The US often gets a bad rap. It seems like all we hear about are the problems we face. Drugs, crime, homelessness, etc. Well, we certainly do have our fair share of problems, but as a world traveler that's been to many parts of the world, I've got a news flash for you all: so do other countries. In fact, if you went to the 'poorest county' in virtually any other country, it wouldn't be anywhere near as nice as Owsley County is. This isn't an insult to other countries, this is just a fact. It's also an important perspective that we don't often here. The people I met in Booneville were truly salt of the earth. They were the type of people that would give you the shirt right off their back if you needed it, even if it was their very last one. Booneville is a place where normalcy rules. People have traditional values. Men act like men and women act like women. All in all it was a very interesting trip. I'm glad I visited Booneville, and who knows... one of these days I might be back to visit again."
Just after this closing monologue the US flag and eagle fade into the scene.
@@chopsticksandtrains nice post, most don’t realize or accept that other places have the same issues, my wife’s family is from WV and were very poor. We go back there for reunions and love the area and the people . But for me I would still be lacking for things to do as I’m 75 and have different interests. Love the area though
@@arthurbrumagem3844 Hi Arthur. Really appreciate you sharing your thoughts/experiences here. Stay blessed my friend.
👍🇺🇸 iam positive u won't see the flag burned in that town!!!
Very interesting tour of a nice little town. Thanks!
I have seen a lot worse in California
I live in this little town, work full time EMS and vol. at the fire depts. it isn’t often that people from out of town have a nice thing to say about us. Yes we have crime,drugs, and bad people but everywhere else doe also. I appreciate the honesty and glad you didn’t point out “ the rough ones” to talk to like all the other people. I am actually the one driving by in the little green ford ranger in the video.
Oh wow - that's crazy! So we literally crossed paths?! Shoot, next time I'm back let's grab a coffee at the Old Bus Stop Diner - would love to hear more about life in Booneville. Thanks for watching, friend! Stay blessed
@@chopsticksandtrains I would love to. I could introduce you to some of the kindest people you will ever meet. And even show you around. I know I could get access to the old jail and you could look around. All of our fire/ rescue is 100% volunteers. I know the owners of bus stop ( it’s booneville we all know each other) and they are really good people.
KY is a small state, things can be improved, haven't figured out the formula yet
@@michaelsix9684hey people here need a few jobs a few doctors and not much change.
We like it laid back like this.
Couldn't see a green Ranger but, cool to know. Lovely place for sure. You're blessed :)
In Kentucky we choose solitude and woods over wealth but we are free in our minds and wave at our neighbors
Sounds devine!
Once the secret is out, the Californians will in vade and ruin it
Amen, I'm in Knox County Ky. And totally agree ❤❤
I was on Zillow halfway through the video…
‘Poor’ is an oddity, rich in spirit, perhaps not needing or desiring world riches.
My people, ‘salt of the Earth.’ ❤️
Tennessee resident here. Yes, Kentucky and Tennessee are amazingly beautiful
I gave you a thumbs up for the commentary at the end of the video, thanks for being positive and not trashing the place. 👍
Glad you watched till the end! Thanks for the support! That region is awesome - I seem to hit it off with the people very well down there. They could tell I was an out-of-towner and some seemed a little suspicious at first, but once we got to chatting we could have talked all day. When I left the diner some of the locals told me they hope I'll come back and visit them again soon! Not the workers, but just some common local folks. Amazing experience.
Hi from the UK, I'm an impartial observer but this quiet little town looked far from grim. It seemed clean and well maintained and had the essentials to support its community. Not everywhere needs artisan coffee shops or bakeries.
Sag! U mean drugs are out there too. U mean they have money for drugs, unbelievable.
"Hi, I'm from the UK" Note, most videos on RUclips exaggerate the facts just to get you to watch half-truths.
To say "Osley County is the poorest in the US" is a great example. It suggests that he has travelled extensively to all the poorest places in the US.
Hi, I'm from Montana. Also, an "impartial observer" of the truth, which is a rare find on RUclips.
It was a nice place to live when there were jobs that paid a living wage. It could be again, but there has to be a way for people to make a decent living.
@@l.dennard772Same in the UK. Some once thriving towns have become derelect. Shop shutters down. Covered in graffiti. Mass unemployment.
The books say the people are poor up there , but they are rich when it comes to living in such a beautiful place
Yes, absolutely!
Not really. Everything is trashed out including the people. It's beautiful land covered in human rubble, and garbage. East Kentucky is 3rd world nowadays.
Lmao white delusion
I live about an hour from there and looks can be deceiving. These old people aren't necessarily poor. They do live like it. My grandmother for example wears clothes she's had for 30 years. She even has a pair of shoes with a hole in them. Old house that hasn't been renovated in 40 years. But she could pay cash for a brand new Lamborghini tomorrow if she wanted. Just because you don't spend money like Congress doesn't mean your poor. These people grew up very different than most of America.
I would say people living on the streets and under overpasses are poor.
We mainly like living how we live. We like helping each other and being left alone. We already have a savior. Most aren't looking for another one.
Having the freedom to live the way you want, in that you don’t have to get caught up in the racket of consumerism… life issues you greater peace of mind when you you live it on your terms, and are not bound up by the economic slavery of a greedy and corrupt financial system. Who cares what car you drive or whether or not you have designer clothes (jeans with huge rips and tears for example lol) . If your home is outdated in decor and finishes….soooooo what?! At some point life just needs to stand still and be consistent with the atmosphere of we would consider yesteryear. It is okay …it is good. Many of yesteryear appliances are far more reliable than modern appliances which are intentionally built to be come obsolete in less than 10 years … and in some cases, good luck with that Samsung washing machine that needs repairs and eventually dies in just five years. And all of those appliances end up in a big dump site ….. increasing an already overwhelmed environment. Ya know?. The way we are conditioned to think/evaluate what is actually rich or poor … isn’t a healthy perspective in MHOP.
Poor doesn’t mean bad. I’d live there, seems quiet and laid back. No poop all over the street and no one getting pulled out of their car at gun point.
True!
Looks like a good place to open a five table, 1 snooker pool table room. A counter for hamburger/fries and ice cold beer/soft drinks and coffee. Place for Socializing after the restaurant closes up for the night.
How else would you know you are in America then?😆
Better than St Louis Mo.
@christinaurba,or Dallas Texas.n7229
It's a very clean town, pride in ownership.
That's easy to do when there's no people there
Poorest in what capacity? Financially maybe but in character, friendliness, warmth, love for others, an ability to survive against the odds......the Appalaichan folk are amongst the richest. Blessing to you wonderful people.
Same thing can be said about poor in the inner city.... But no way... They are dangerous and should be feared and hated, right?
Just like in the city, should get same treatment
@@angelcitystudioignorant people lol. Yeah these people are poor asf.
I have lived in Europe, Hawaii and all over the US. I would rather live in Owsley County (or anywhere else in Eastern KY/TN than in NYC, LA, etc. The people are friendly and I feel safer there than in the large cities.
Less people, Less problems...the high tech, fast paced, social media and internet society is not good or wanted by everyone. Less Stress...more family, friends, good food, and enjoying nature.
For sure you are safer and the area is clean. I bet the churches would feed you.
Large cities are for criminals and communists.
Well Said!
What you see is poor people dealing with their hardship without becoming street criminals.
Making Meth?
SSI checks due to depression
Vacuumsealead train compartments
Elateothaluisoys water filters for the revers that colect all heavy leatels
Have a fille raconte steak
That's nice of the store owner to give you a bottle of water for free
Yes, he was a very nice guy. Perhaps I should have included him in the video, but he was a bit of an old-timer and I didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable in any way.
I would've given that store owner a 100 dollar bill just for being open. 😊
In the South it's not all about money it's about living the way we want that brings happiness.
Nothing is all about anything.
Atlanta and Miami are in the south.
@@CoolHandLuke01 huh?
@@elliottture6979 ATL maybe, Miami no
@@YOUR_INDEPENDENT_NEWS it's like that in the NE too. Glorifying everything in the south gets old.
No anti-male sentiment, no PC, no free speech rules, no gang violence, no burned down buildings, no high taxes ... Mmmm any houses for rent there?
You can buy easy here.
No need to rent.
@@howlinwulf I just checked the prices, 100k minimum
I live in Kentucky and Owsley County (as small as it is) is very well known for drug dealing. It is actually a breeding ground for drug dealers. There is no law enforcement, so no one really cares what goes on. Why should they.
PC?
@@dyter07seriously? 😬
Hi from Finland! This was a nice little video, love seeing the America that is always hidden from the rest of the world. I'd rather travel to Booneville than to present day San Fransisco, that's for sure.
This is one of my first comments from Finland! What a pleasant surprise! So glad you stumbled upon my video and I hope you'll consider following my channel for lots of future adventures!
I would love to buy a home and retire surrounded with this kind of scenery. They might be poor but at least they live in peace and do not have to be worry about being annoyed or bothered by anyone else.
Nah
Very true!!
I Hurd that 😂
I recently left apparently Philly for KY. It’s like living in a Hallmark movie. It’s so wholesome after stepping over needles and urine for a decade. I love the people here. They are all family. Go Cats!
Thanks for watching Mary! I hope your new life in KY is going well!
Are you kidding me.That area is just strewn with meth labs
When hardly anyone lives there, yeah you’re not going to find much.
@@kaym7704 Sounds like the place I would be looking for. Great Grandfather was from Eastern KENTUCKY served three years in the 22nd KENTUCKY Volunteer Infantry USA .
Sure about that? Fentanyl is the drug of choice in SE KY these days, like it is in most of the U.S. I know this because my wife and I own property in SE KY. Have you ever been to SE KY?
The streets are clean. No graffiti. No tents. No homeless sprawled everywhere. No addicts standing in the middle of the street. No needles and beer bottles everywhere....
Nope just some who got caught selling crack cocaine.
That’s good & says a lot !!
@@catherinebreitfeller669 Yes. It is.
Right! Looks good to me!
Ttust me booneville is like 80 percent druggies. I live literally 15 minutes from there
No garbage laying around. Looks clean.
I used to live a couple hours from there…
It is poor, but the countryside in that region of the USA is beautiful and the people are usually very friendly and happy to chat, especially the old timers.
Glad you got to get some fresh air state-side buddy.
Oh, no kidding? It sure is a small world, 'ay! Yeah, it really is a beautiful area and the people were wonderful.
@@chopsticksandtrains it truly is a small one!
@@chopsticksandtrainsThis place is the real homeless people in America.
Their houses are small but better than in rural China.
Even the homeless people in America have houses
West Virginia is very beautiful.
@@dongshengdi773 I’ve always said that about where I came from too…
People are all poor, together.
I never saw someone without a home, even the most down-and-out people could afford a small trailer or a little plot of land.
No graffiti.... no burned down buildings.... I'll take it
beautiful
Mountain empire best place in the world.
Yeah, enjoy those old, uninhabited buildings that time and no money to fix them is tearing down quite nicely.
Looks like a nice clean place to live, no blacks running amok, no graffiti , no trash, no homeless. I’ll take it.
@@jamesknight4633 I stay away because all the in-bred hillbillies myself.
It is the kind of place where you can feel perfectly safe 100% of the time!
Haha, right?! “No homeless people and I can even go out at night!” 🤪
eh don't feel too safe there are bears and mountain lions.
That’s a very clean dollar store. Not like here in Louisiana. We earn more money probably but I would rather live with them. Nice folks. We have lots of drug addicts and dealers here but we earn more money. Money helps but it’s not everything. Less people more peace and quiet. Just move my do not far from there across the gap to m VA. A man needs a good pocket knife and the Philly cheese steak is the way to go. You want delicious food you need to visit poor poor Louisiana. Great gas station food
Wonder why that is?
@@Washedintheblood1988it’s the lack of pigmentation in the residents
My family lives in Booneville, my cousin was the Sheriff for a few years - amazing people in this part of the county. Once the coal and tobacco leases dried up not a lot of other options for revenue. Certainly some of the nicest and most resourceful people on the planet.
Oh wow - thanks for the interesting comment!
Sometimes peace, quiet, and serenity is worth a whole lot more. 😊
Been to Boonesville, I reside about three hours west in Elizabethtown. Not originally from here, best people you’ll ever meet 😊
Thanks for sharing Jimmy! I appreciate you watching/commenting!
My wife and I live in our motor home in West Virginia. Believe me we’re not rich, we’re happy though and God has blessed us richly. We have contentment and God. We’re good.
Glad you stumbled upon the video! I hope you'll consider subbing to the channel for future adventures!
Most people think money makes blessings, but it doesn't. What u have is much more valuable.
I hope God takes good care of you and doesn’t see the need to bring you too much suffering.
@@aliciamarie9704 not too much anyway.
My best bud has been movin from NYC for Booneville for about 10 years. Nothing happens too fast there. It's just the sounds of nature anywhere you go. Easy to get lost. We went to a little church one Sunday. Got lost the next day, and found a market went inside and told the clerk we didn't know the address but there was a little church at the corner. Someone in line says , oh I know you guys were in my church, lol
That's amazing. Wish I more time to explore out there!
I grew up just a few miles south of Owsley County in Clay County. My grandmother was from Owsley and I still have distant kin there today. Booneville has gone down both in size and population since the main resources of logging and coal has both been depleted. If you noticed the empty lots between the store buildings, there were stores there too. One whole block of downtown burned and was never rebuilt. It lacks a lot of things but I can think of many places that are worse to live.
Thanks for sharing those details! Very interesting to read.
My family lived there years past...Bowling and Taylor
I am sorry to burst your bubble, but the poorest place in the US is Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The median income on this Native American Reservation is well below poverty level. There are few, if any, places for employment. There are no banks, beautify salons, barber shops, dry cleaning, fast food places, and decent gas convenience stories. However, there is one somewhat small convenience store, a small hospital, and small supermarket when it is open. I have been assisting several schools on the Reservation since 2009 and you cannot tell me that Owsley County is the poorest place in the US.
So true. Thanks for your post.
Thank you for this tour. I was shocked when you said it was the poorest place in America. Yet, it was nice and clean. Being poor doesn’t mean you have to be dirty or destructive. This town gave me a lump in my throat because I got to see people who value and appreciate what little they have.
Yes, that was one of the most striking things about it! Statistically, Owsley is apparently the poorest place in the country... Yet, no litter, no graffiti, no weirdos out on the street causing trouble... instead is was clean, the people were nice and it was a very patriotic place. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Your contribution means a lot to me! Stay blessed, Karen. 🙏🌹
@@chopsticksandtrains you are correct
@@chopsticksandtrains Yes, no graffiti. I completely forgot about that!
Everything is falling apart😢
@@LaurieValdez-zk3dy no videographers don’t show the good, this video was the most respectful, yes in case everyone hasn’t noticed drugs and their dangers are everywhere the percentages are the same equal to the population. I will try to start showing everything videographers failed to do they many nice newer apartment they don’t show …. Poorest is used improperly it’s low population so the funding is lower.
I’m a native Kentuckian living in Georgia. I truly believe KY is the most beautiful State in KY. The hills, lakes, rivers, woodlands and pasturelands are all beautiful.
No homeless flopped on the street. No needles = nice. Pleasant Mural on the wall, with no graffiti. No one has stolen the bell by the Boone marker/sign. Nice Town. Dr. George Whitehead
13% are missing
We are now over 17%😎@@annjames1837
It’s only 5,000 people….ANY town with so little people will be like this😑
@@prettykitty5416absolutely not true, lived in a small town in NC with a population less than that. Was not the same.
@@annjames1837 Interesting 👀
Kentucky is so beautiful
back in the 70's every town in Appalachia had some old timers witling in front of a store.
They taught whittling at the grammar school where I grew up, they held me back a year because I was only whittling at a third grade level.
@@NosebergEatzbugsVonShekelsteinlove your name 😂
@@heathernikki5734 Love you too! 💜
I love quiet and solemn place.place where no drama needed.
This is my type of town 👍
From Guam, USA 🇺🇸
Very nice! I live in a town in Australia far north Queensland with 1000 people & really appreciate the nature out here (yes including the brown snakes (haven't come across any taipans)). Country life is where it's at!
I use to live in some little towns in QLD , capela , Middlemount when I worked in the mines there , sure miss it
Looks so clean and tidy thanks for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed the vid, Trevor!
@@chopsticksandtrains your welcome, I'm from England and I could live there ok. Nice quiet town and slow pace of life.
Best places to be is a town like this. No stupidity or foolishness like the rest of the US. Don't need lots of money too live a real life.
Thanks for tuning in, sir! :)
Exactly. People who love the cities, would you rather spend a night on the streets of a major American city or Booneville? The next morning you’ll be alive in Booneville.
Wrong, all there is is stupidity.
Everyone needs money they just aren't smart enough to be rich
instead of sending money to the Ukraine, why not spend it on places like this?
The better question is, why do people from areas like that vote for a party that’s only platform is to cut rich people’s taxes and won’t support a party that wants to improve their lives????
Amen to that! I live in Lexington which is about 2 hrs away. I don't understand why we're so gung ho about taking care of other countries when people in our own state are struggling every day. I wish someone would give me a logical explanation for this.
@@ILuvMyBernie someone gets paid off or bribed with this aid money, Ukraine is very corrupt and lots of money or items sent there by us have been stolen or sold
Loved it, thank you kindly for your time ❤
Glad you enjoyed it Diana! Hope you'll consider following my channel for more adventures (if you aren't already). Stay blessed.
I never saw a prettier state when I was truck driving.
I would never live in a state that does not have a coastline.
Then, you are condemned to miss out on the most beautiful parts of the U.S.
Tennessee is eye pleasing also along the interstate.
@@markrichards6863good
@@ccrider00Tennessee has become a traffic nightmare because if the influx of blue state in vaders
I live a couple counties over but, i have stayed the night a few times here in Boonville and Owsley co: Some of the best people i have truly ever met, times are changing and we need each other NOW more than ever... Ty @Chopsticks and Trains for doing this and visiting my beautiful state/stomping grounds 💌🤟🍀
I really appreciate your comment. There are so many little counties and towns out there that most people will never hear of. I really want to get out there and do some serious exploring. The people and the nature were fantastic out there! Glad you enjoyed the video and many blessings to you and your family, my friend.
@@chopsticksandtrains
@@chopsticksandtrains if you ever wanna come to Leslie County aka the homeplace to the holler called "Hell For Certain"*which is were i was born, contact me! I'd love you show you around, the backstory, the forrest, the EVERYTHING needs to be documented before its gone away to nothing... due to no exposure and alot more i can't go into in a comment! Thanks for the reply if anything! GOD BLESS YOU
For being a very poor town, most of the buildings in Booneville appear to be in very decent shape. Much better than places like Gary, IN or the Kensington borough of Philly.
Northern VA guy here -- I'll come check this place out, maybe in the Fall. Nice video.
Thanks for tuning in, Big Jim! Safe travels my friend! I hope you’ll consider following the channel! I have a lot in the pipeline! Stay blessed
Kentucky is a beautiful state. Lots of natural beauty in every corner. It's gorgeous in the spring and fall, but gray and lifeless in the winter. If I had the money, I would keep my house in Kentucky and buy one in Arizona for the winter.
A very well kept small town. Nice and tidy. Really struck me was the road margins nice and tidy and no rubbish. Must have some proud residents and good local council who keep things tidy 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
Nice video, thanks for sharing it with us.
My wife and I live in Barren County, Kentucky. Although there are a lot of poor counties in Kentucky, the people, for the most part, are very nice. We've traveled through a lot of Kentucky and the scenery is beautiful just about everywhere you go, except maybe in the large cities. We love picking out a spot on the map and just going for a drive to see what's there.
Also, did you know that Kentucky is home to the world's longest cave system in Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest artificial lakes east of the Mississippi River.
My family is from there. I still own part of the family farm. My family moved to this area around 1850. I don't live there full time but visit our property there as much as possible. It is a truly nice place.
Too bad I didn't bump into you while I was there - would have been very interesting to grab a coffee and hear you tell me more about life in the town! Thanks for watching/commenting!
My wife’s family still owns the original land grant her paternal great great great great grandfather received for fighting in the American Revolution. He took possession of the land in 1799.
I moved to southern Kentucky 7 years ago from Memphis Tennessee, it is a beautiful and safe state, land is very reasonably priced, except for flat farm land it’s high dollar 💵! I have to drive to Nashville for my job but I’ll take it , when i get up early and go to work i dont have to pick up the garbage out of my yard and no one’s tryed to break into my car ! 👍🏻
My mothers family is from Owsley 12 kids my grandfather was an Isaacs my grandmother a Harvey my aunt Eileen always said they were the poorest people in the poorest county in the poorest state so they were the poorest people in the United States we lived there one summer and it was paradise to me I visit each year to fill my soul and walk the ground my people walked and visit our cemetery thank you for posting this mp
That's a beautiful comment! Thanks for sharing!
For being poor it looks very well taken care. It’s a place I would love to visit.
That city in Kentucky looks great to me anyway.
Yes, named after the same Owsley family that Augustus Owsley Stanley III, known either as Owsley or his nickname Bear, was part of. He was the legendary producer of the cleanest LSD, early benefactor of the Grateful Dead who never would have gotten off the ground without his patronage, and master soundman for the GD and other bands.
I luv profoundly superficial drive-by vids like this. Partial stories are the BEST!
I’m from The Laurel/Clay County line in a community named Bush addressed London, KY but also shared my raising in Manchester, KY - been all over the country and here’s as good anywhere to call home… Thanks for the great video - gained a new subscriber!!!
Thank you so much for subbing and I enjoyed reading your comment! Glad to have you along for the ride!
Born in Clay County as well. Dad was from Leslie. Lived a long time in Fayette. Living in TX now. Sure miss KY 😉
@@edro3838 Hey, Texas ain't bad! Got the best country music out there!
@@chopsticksandtrains 👍🤣
Some of my kinfolk are buried in a tiny little cemetery in Marydell. Just up the way past Bush. Gorgeous area though it was interesting trying to (and eventually making it to the site) get to the secluded cemetery.
Looks like a nice little town.
Peaceful, quiet, well kept.
I like it !
It's quite refreshing to see you do a touring video to the rural areas. The scenery is indeed spectacular. I recall Vice did a documentary about the opioid problem in West Virginia years ago, which was also quite concerning.
Great to see they still have a jukebox there, even though they don't use classic vinyl records anymore. 👍
Thank you! And totally agree, love a good jukebox. Waffle House always loves when I visit because I keep that music coming 😁
I loved your video... greetings from london, England...
Hey Maggie, always a wonderful feeling to receive comments from friends across the pond! Stay blessed!
Kentucky is truly an amazing place with some of the most friendly people in the country. I lived in Harlan county,KY when I was young it was a great place to be I love Cumberland state park and the Appalachian mountains there’s so much stuff to do outdoors. I miss Kentucky we had to move away because my moms job moved outtve state so now we are in Illinois I hate it here, but Kentucky is my true home ❤️ I visit Kentucky every year maybe one day I’ll be able to move back the only problem is there is limited job opportunities, but man the people awesome they help out strangers down there true southern hospitality, and the scenery in that state is breathtaking. The most underrated state in America imo.
I just looked. Booneville has a population of 168, in a county of 5,000 people. With so few people, I expect it doesn't generate much financially. For a town of 168, it actually looks rather sizeable. Most places of that size only have a post office and perhaps a service station. A lot of those small towns in Appalachia were once bigger and have pretty much dried up, especially the old coal boom towns that thrived in the 1950s. Not sure if Ousley county ever fell into that framework. I lived part of my life in eastern Kentucky, but I don't ever recall being anywhere near there. He's right about perspective. I've travelled to over 60 countries and lived in a few of them. Some were shockingly poor. But the people were nice and seemed happy. For that matter, when I was in law school in the Boston area (yeah, JD Vance isn't the only person from that area with an Ivy League education, there are actually quite a few), I did law clinics for indigent residents, and many in Massachusetts were just as poor as anywhere else, and it's considered a high-end state. The same could be said for when I lived in California, and now Hawaii. People see the world as they want to see it. You have to really open your eyes to see things as they actually are.
Thanks for that wonderful comment!
Excellent comment!
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Statistics are the essence of the story.
I grew up in the poorest county, one of the poorest in the country too, now the richest county in Georgia. Forsyth county, right in the middle of Appalachia, in north central Georgia. Good times.
I love Kentucky, I volunteered to do reno work at a Bible College there in my early 20's and the land was beutiful with it's rolling treetop canopies and women who in most cases are traditional in the sense of wearing dresses and posses the ability to keep a home and a man.
People around there have a different view of what makes you rich or poor. They are resilient, honorable folks. You'd be surprised at what can be hidden in the woods!
Unreported Lynching 😏👿
@@richardturner7664 Why don't you come through for a visit then?
You're very kind and respectful. I appreciate that.
🤝 Thanks for the good words!
@@chopsticksandtrainshow can you know about ky if you live in China
Awesome Review of a great town. Those little dinners are best eating in the US. Too bad about the hair cut. If you stay longer and go to the churches the locals will tell you best time to catch the barber.
C&T: Thanks for bringing me along on your road trip; Booneville is a gold mine compared to some towns I have seen in my travels. Your commentary was smooth and pleasant to the ear. Great video of rural America.
What a nice and friendly comment! Thanks Joseph! I really appreciate that! I hope you'll consider following my channel! The adventures continue!
C&T: I subscribed😀
@@joesphmurphy4013 Thank you!
What great looking place to live, love from Bristol England UK.
Awesome to have a viewer from the UK here! I spent a month in London before, but wasn't vlogging then. Loved my time in England!
One of the stunning rides we’ve traveled along the way sunny side up multiple times. Made some really special connections in the early mid 2000s to 2012.
What a trip! Literally and figuratively 😂 - awesome vid keep it up!
Appreciate you brother! Eager to see your next vid as well!
also some of the wealthiest and most generous people on earth in many ways
No stress..,
No pressure.
Having been born and raised in Kentucky, I can honestly say that you have found the uncommon wealth of the Commonwealth. Cheers
Thanks for tuning in George! Glad you found the video on here!
Nice place. Clean en i could feel a good energy even its a video.
I grew up in a small town like this, sadly only way to keep it alive is rich people that want to live in a small town and government money. Theres really no way to make a living with a small business in a town like this. But if you can afford to live there its a great place to raise a family.
Its amazing how clean that little town is
Thankyou for sharing, I've been there back in 07 & 08. My father's birthplace he grew up in those mountains, beautiful country. ✨❤️🔥✨
Glad you enjoyed the video, Vickie. That's interesting, about your father. I would love to get out and really explore the area. I only scratched the surface.
@@chopsticksandtrains , Oh yes that would be lovely . Daddy took us to visit In the holler he lived in when I was 14, a while back . I thoroughly enjoyed watching him as he drove the country roads , he was looking for the water springs that come down the mountains, sure enough he found it , we stopped he got out and washed his face in the spring as trickled down the mountain , he couldn't wait for us to drink of the fountain ❤️🔥 I'll never forget that memory it's so precious , & the water was so pure & crisp it was cold like it was in God's refrigerator 🙌 Such a beautiful memory. Thank you again. I hope you find the springs when you go back , please enjoy it . You have a new subscriber. ✨❤️🔥✨🙌
@@vickieviresrichie7622 That's amazing! What a memory, 'ay? Nothing better than Mother Nature's beauty! Thanks so much for subbing to the channel! Glad to have you here!
Looks like the “back rooms” building would be located there.
Met some of the nicest people when I did a mission trip when I was a teenager
Englisman here the town looks clean and Orderly i would think the people there have traditional values and know each other in such a small community. I think id rather live there than Portland or Chicago at this time . I live in a small working class town in England its wonderful compared to London.
Always cool to get a comment from across the pond! Thanks for tuning in my friend!
Of course it is a small town it is not necessarily poor, population maybe small but rich in history, less traffic no pollution, rich in nature a peaceful quiet town..💖
What a beautiful country hello from Ireland 🇮🇪 👋
Hello MaryAnn! So wonderful to have a viewer from the Emerald Isle! Thanks for dropping by and I hope you'll consider following my other adventures as well!
@@chopsticksandtrains hello looking forward thank you
Many of us in Kentucky with Irish roots. Can't wait to visit next June.
Bonneville looks a thousand times cleaner than other parts of the country.
No garbage littering the streets, No spray paint on the walls. I guess there really is a difference when comparing breeds. 🧐
The "breed" you are speaking of are still better though. Not nearly as racist or ignorant and they still have their teeth. So glad I dont have to spend my life comparing myself to other races or other poor people in order to boost my self esteem.
@@angelcitystudio Well, it’s a free country.
True, the native people are the superior breed when it comes to conserving the environment
Boo, Hoo.
@@davianoinglesias5030 Really? Then why do all the reservations look so trashy? Respectfully, this is a serious question. I am in no way trying to sound rude or demeaning so please don’t take it that way. Thank you for replying in advance.
There was one former Chinese youtuber, no name mentioned, who gave somewhat positive, and I think always respectful comments about China. He returned to the US and started giving very sarcastic and negative comments about rural parts of the U.S. As someone who has lived and continues to live in China but was from near one of the areas in the U.S. said youtuber trashed, I knew he was full of shit, and I lost a lot of respect for him. Sugarcoat China, shitcoat the U.S. That is really disingenuous and cheap. You on the other hand get it. This video was very nice. Thank you.
I appreciate the good words! Thanks!
I love my state. I live in northern KY which is only a few miles from Cincinnati, but i go down to eastern KY, to the Red River Gorge, as often as possible!!
Hey there! Thanks for dropping a comment!
Lovely old town. Quiet. Simpler times.
Thank God my eastern KY ancestors got educated and GOT OUT. The rest remained and had more children just like themselves.
Looks like a nice peaceful town .
Good luck! With your food! Looks like most of this land around Bonneville floods!
Booneville city has everything you'll need and it is clean
My grandfather was from there. Funny it got recommended to me. Beautiful landscape and river.
We have eaten at that restaurant in Booneville. They have the BEST mushroom/swiss burger I have ever had!
Yeah, that place was fantastic! Was pleasantly surprised!
I lived here for a year,nice friendly people
Most the people out there are extremely humble, and generous folk, but dont get it wrong, they can easily make you disappear out in the woods.
In north-east Hungary We have similar places, but poverty is ten times bigger....😢Naked kids, drug addict persons everywhere on the streets.
Rich people arent in touch with reality. Few are, especially those who grew up poor. Dolly Parton is a realist. She grew up dirt poor. But she is wonderful because she relates to average people!
Dolly Parton is such a legend! You know, Merle Haggard was always in love with her, but fate just never allowed them to be together. He wrote about it in his book. They were always close friends though.
I love this video I love small towns ❤I love the solitude, the scenery is beautiful
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the vid!
Really enjoyable. Seemed such a chill space. Mick London
Thanks for watching/commenting, Mick.
Just from looking at you walking tour it actually looks like a nice little to live in, that river is nice thanks fo sharing and shout out from rural Mexico.