Thank you for all the videos you’ve done, Nick, in the state I live in since 1984 when I joined the Navy and they sent me here in Northeast Florida. I’m so glad and grateful I found your channel. You’ve come a long way, my friend! The best is yet to come!
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It's really sad how the media, pop culture, and the rest of America look down on this people like they are some sort of trash. I'm a Filipino and I've seen so many good, down to earth, extremely polite, humorous (with no filters so they kinda sound offensive to some people), and God-fearing people from the country/redneck places. The amount of hate, negative media, and evident adverse bias they get are so heartbreaking to be honest. If you live outside the United States, you'd definitely develop a negative perception about these people due to how they are portrayed in the media.
@@housemousell The word "Redneck and Bumkin" is learned WORLDWIDE from country songs, specially from the 50s and 60s...I learned it from Hee-Haw and Green Acres and Andy Griffin and Petticoat Junction, ect...So, I don't see it as derogatory at all...I love me, my "Rednecks" and am very proud of the Southern simplicity of life...Don't take it soo hard, it's not a Richard...Well, bless your heart, sweetie...Lite-n-up a little...Ps...I'm related to Desi Arnaz...Been and was raised in Florida since 1957...We're laid back and not hostile...Welcoming, but not pushovers...If ya know what I mean...Madison, Florida resident, owner since 1991...Don't owe a penny to the bank, on either property...Get the picture?...You have yourself a good life, now...Blessings...
@@wil7228 I'm a Roman Catholic and I know that the word god should be spelled with a capital letter G when it is being used as a proper noun or when such word is referring to the one God. You are acting like you type in your phone or computer so perfectly that you don't commit any mistake - big or small - when writing anything.
The best explanation of the term redneck was from the early pioneer years when European immigrant farmers plowing in the hot southern sun. They got sunstroke or worse and got help from an unlikely source: the Cherokee Indians. Cherokee Indians were agricultural people and they suggested to the white farmers to put the red clay on their necks when they were working in the hot sun. The red clay protects them from sun, keeping them cool. After they washed their necks of red clay every day, they discovered their skin was stained red. Thus, they were called rednecks.
Carthage and the Greeks worked the Mississippi River system thousands of yrs before European re appeared in America, Red oaker was applied to everyone, the term redskin evolved from them,
I grew up in that area. I always found the condescension that we got rather humorous. Sure, its a small community, and rather poor. Washington County(next door to Holmes County), though, has a balanced budget with a surplus, highly rated schools, low crime rates, low cost of living, low pollution, good people, and reasonable land prices. If it weren't for the economic depression of the area it would be great. I mean, sure, we don't have skyscrapers and 6 figure salaries, but we don't worry about getting carjacked, mugged, or pushed in front of a subway car either. The beer is cold, people still know how to cook, and people still look out for each other. If you ask me, that's worth a lot more than money.
Well said! The funny part was how eloquent and sensical it sounded. I couldn't have said it better. Is it selfish of me to say that i am kinda glad places like this exist and that their economy has NOT grown to proportions that might entice and otherwise corrupt officials and possibly be the end of small towns all over the USA????
God bless you for showing Florida in the pan. I loved this. I live in St. Petersburg and it is so crowded. I love looking at the green. Down to earth people. I am moving to Washington County. I just want peace and quiet. I want to go to Piggly Wiggly not Walmart. I want to support the local businesses. What other people do is none of my business. It makes life easier that way. I am a hermit at heart. The people in the panhandle are wonderful hard working people. Loving it!
Actually, that area of Florida is very special. People can live way out in the country with complete privacy when they want, and at the same time they are only a one hour drive from some of the most beautiful beaches in America. One day they could fish or hunt in deep woods, and the next day be deep sea fishing, or playing on the white sand and crystal clear water beaches of Panana City/Destin Florida. Hard to find many place with such enormous changes in life styles with just a 60 minute drive. Most Americans living in big cities drive an hour just to get around their town, and nothing changes.
driving an hour one way even still, is WAY too much driving for a comfortable experience, it defeats the purpose! there ARE local springs though and many ppl have pools. where i live i have sooo many beaches near me. fort de soto is amazing, and bikeable.i will keep paying my pricey rent and buy an expensive lot one day.
@@mattbrown5511 I think it's easy to imagine yourself happy in such places. Neighbors who want the same peace and quiet, a lot of space for outdoor games for children and adults. A vegetable garden in the backyard....
Wow, the simple pleasures of living out in the country. I really do envy that type of lifestyle. My mom lived out in the countryside of Ohio during a lot of her childhood and she told me a lot of the good times she had. I think that's where I got a lot of my work ethic values from. She was a good mom to have.
Please don't confuse living in the country or a rural area with a "redneck" area. There's a lot to be said for living in the country but there's not enough money in this world to make me live in a place like Holmes co.
we all want what we dont have. i grew up deep south, it aint all that u might imagine it to be, very dull and boring most times. But then again, we also tend to only remember the good things from our past.
That's how my current town in south Florida use to look 20 years ago.. all cow pastures and farm land and dirt roads.. now I've watched all the trees fall and get replaced with concrete and pple everywhere.. not saying I don't like it here anymore just miss how simple it use to be.
They call it progress. Development. Really, it's just clear cut, pave, & top with barkdust. Huge crowded cities w/skyscrapers were built & still exist to make the rich richer. Not for people to enjoy their lives.
@@robertjohnson2399 Martin county and the rest of southeast Florida hasn’t looked like that in 40 plus years…. Very little rural areas left outside of fort pierce which is a dump
Yeah I catch crap because I fly to the middle of nowhere a lot and I love a small town. It can be dangerous because I’m a young black woman and I’m aware that it can be dangerous. However I have noticed that as long as I’m friendly and I’m my bubbly smiley self they are taken by surprise and people generally like me. I always say I’m from Florida and they say oh that makes sense lol
I grew up in the panhandle in Walton County to the east of Holmes County. South Alabama, South Georgia, and Northwest Florida have been an economically depressed region for decades. With agricultural profit margins collapsing and small factories closing, the only industry left is tourism along the beaches. Further inland, there's no jobs for a large segment of the population. People who want a career must move somewhere or join the military as I did.
Former Walton county resident myself. The mossy head area/ some parts of defuniak springs are in horrible condition and have high crime. While Miramar Beach is a home to very wealthy ppl. Not really many ways to make a living there unless you have a med degree.
@@UA-camChanneI Haven't been to Mossy Head in a long time. Sorry to hear of it's condition. I am surprised because I always thought Mossy Head would see much development being centrally located between DFS, Crestview, Niceville/Eglin, with an I-10 exit on which to build businesses. Somebody really dropped the ball on that one.
Former Okaloosa County resident - born in Pensacola but lived most of my life in Crestview, Laurel Hill, or Mossy Head. Couldn't find a decent job to save my life and moved to Orlando six years ago. Not planning on moving back to the Panhandle any time soon.
Grew up in Crestview with my Grandparents during the 60s, before the highways were put through town. My Grandmother was born in Bonifay 1914 & my Grandfather was born in Chipley 1910. My old fishing buddy lived for 99 years in Florida, and that was without an AC. Some of my best memories.
Mike I was born in Chrestview with lots of kin there. My family is all over that area in from Holmes, Walton, Bay, Okaloosa etc. Ancestors were all the way to Orlando which they founded before it was Orlando and was Jernigan town. Kin to me are Langley, Jernigan, Peacock.
@@2olvets443 my Grandparents lived on Bay St behind Shaws moving & storage. Mc & Nettie Williams. I was born in Crestview 1960, back when it had 2 main roads thru town. My Grandmother worked at the drive in years ago and I remember once you passed it you were in the woods all the way to Ft. Walton. Miss them days.
@@mikeellis7286 I was born in 59. Lived in Baker. Then later in Ft. Walton, and PC here and there. My great grandmother lived in Baker, grandparents in PC. A great aunt worked for county and a cousin was the county engineer. His last name is Cosson (think that is how it is spelled) My father was a yankee stationed at Ruker. They divorced when I was young so I was back and forth from FL to. PA. Even with that I’m true to my southern county people over them damn yanks. Live in VA for many years now in the mountains and love it.
@@2olvets443 knew some Pervis brothers from Baker, they did plaster work years back. Use to go canoeing down the river their in Baker many years ago. We stayed down at turkey hen swimming on the other side of Crestview on Eglin property. I live on the other side of Montgomery now, haven't been to Crestview for years. It was jamb packed the last time I went.
@@mikeellis7286 last time I was in Fl was late 80’s early 90’s. 80’s for Chrestview and 90’s for FW an PC. Grand mother passed in 90 and I went to the bay, block away from her home, and the water was not what it was. Rode thru PCB on our way to Daytona (bike toberfest) in 07 or 8. Ate lunch there on the beach and could not believe how “citified” it had become. What once was the redneck riviera was now like all other big city beaches. We drove to Mexico Beach for our overnight stop, much better to our liking.
My home is actually in this video of Holmes county and Ricky is like one of my own children.. I was actually surprised at how outspoken he was he’s normally shy..he could have told you a recent story about how we handle our differences in this part of the country 🤣🤣 loved the video❤️❤️
Least your son was honest and proud of where he's from! I woulda told him the samething so nobody watching the video would want to move to my quiet country town!!!! Handle your own problems without LE involved. I already know!!!
@@mnewman7775 in times of storms they talk of price gouging - water bottles and gasoline - but nothing was done about tripling rent during a FEMA declared disaster.
@@chriswhynder8311 Because everybody's living quarters were destroyed, so there was a housing shortage. Some people had jobs but nowhere to live. Some people had somewhere to live but their job was destroyed. Some people lost both. You could say supply and demand made rent go up, but nothing is supposed to go up in a declared disaster zone. But they did it. They put notices on renter's doors saying pay the new rate (double or triple) or leave (basically). These people either had no job or their salary did not increase to meet the higher rent demands. Every time a new space became available it was rented out within the hour. Those that couldn't find a place had to leave the area. We lost about 40% of our population (confirmed by the school attendance numbers for 2019.) Because of Category 5 Hurricane Michael 10/10/2018.
This is like a documentary on America. I don't even live in US but I get to learn so much just in case if I ever decided to move to US it'd be extremely helpful.
The further SOUTH you go in Florida it turns into New Jersey, New York, Cuba and Porta Rico with all the worst they brought from where they left. Yes, I'm a NORTHERNER too, in the panhandle.
As a Northerner I agree. My bf is Southern and wants to move back to Florida. I'm very conservative though, so If we move there , hopefully I'll be welcome lol
@@patticakes74 definitely have an accent 😅Bf is Southern, so definitely can't live where the Snow Birds go lol I think I'm one of the few Northerners he likes. I'm conservative minded and keep to myself, hopefully that'll be enough.
yep, i love florida, i used to live there, and im moving back home to the sunshine state this fall, i have lived in jupiter, palm beach gardens, and port st lucie, i loved it, i have lived in many places and florida i have always been happiest, most active and healthy, as im able to breathe there, while it does get hot and humid, its not near as bad when you are more towards the east coast, vs. say, the middle of the state or in the panhandle areas, i cant wait im so excited to get back to my heart - home.
Sounds like a good place to live. Reasonable and level headed people. After living in NYC most of my life I'm planning on going somewhere that isn't bat shit insane.
I live in Grant Florida.. It's an old fishing town on the East Coast nestled in between Vero Beach and Melbourne.. We're growing now because of the influx of Americans who don't like the government and want to come to Florida but we're a traditional old fishing town. Most of the traditional cracker homes have been bulldozed Over and the old art Deco motels on US1 are now being bought up and probably going to be made into condos. We're a tigh community and we still have the best seafood festival in Florida in the beginning of a March every year. I think most people would call us rednecks because the back of your neck gets sunburned when you're bent over working all day.... we come from families of fishermen who definitely had red necks.
@@alaska-bornfloridaman I live near near the river, on property that my in-law's family cleared, generations ago. I moved to this area about 18 years ago when the Target was a cow field and we were hit by 3 hurricanes back-to-back. I love this area, I love the history. Unfortunately, lately it takes forever to get anywhere, these days with the growing population... but I'll never leave this area.
@@watergirl237 Yes, I remember the 2004 hurricanes very well. I made lots of money after them. (I have a screen/pool enclosure business). And yes, the traffic is getting ridiculous, and every empty lot in Palm Bay has been cleared and a house built on it. I'm never leaving my house here, but we bought 6 acres near Pigeon Forge Tennessee, in the Smoky mountains. I want to spend summers there.
I've been to a bar like Sam's in another neck town in Florida. The highlight was listening to a man hitting on a woman by bragging about owning his own pig.
This is my hometown! I don't have much love for it having grown up there, I get along with the people just fine and they are definitely as stereotypical as they come, but it's an hour out from any kind of place you could go out and as easy as you could feel content with the simple lifestyle, it's just as easy to feel stuck there. I moved to Pensacola and it's much more my speed, it's not so big as to lose the small town feel but there's actually some activities around town on any given night and a lot of good places to eat good food. Thanks for putting a spotlight on Holmes County, it's not somewhere I figured anyone would choose to go 😂 but I'm glad you liked it
Being an hour out... an hour drive to get to places to go out is normal in big citues. Here people drive an jour yo work, to a certain mall, to go to dinner
I live in Mossy Head, not that far from Bonifay. It's still just a spot in the road and I hope it never grows much. Nice and quiet and peaceful. That's how I like it!
We lived in Milton when my husband was in flight training at Whiting Field many many years ago. I recall small country store we went into around 8 at night. A bunch of cured hams hanging from hooks, goober peas, boiled pea nuts - beef jer KY and a cooler witb c old drinks. Very very cool.
I'm in Tampa and EVERYBODY has chickens, roosters and peacocks. I'm 2 miles from downtown and I get woken up every morning 😂 no HOA in my neighborhood, keeping it American!
As someone who lives in Miami, I can remember when we had some of that down here. A friend of mine moved to Calhoun County a few years back and that is also a "redneck" area. Around here I have the most rural looking home in my subdivision. When I sell and move from here it will be to a rural area. The expense and code enforcement hassles make the city life unbearable.
I'm from germany, bavaria (we have lots of rural areas here that have the same vibe). I have a question, what do you think was most responsible for Miami to change from this community like feeling to the way it is today? I can't really grasp the scale of how and when this all changed especially because in older tv series, shows and movies from the 80s and 90s it's still depicted the way we've seen in the video. Nowadays appearently suburbs have taken over and people start to hate it. How and when did this all happen?
@@xDJxGNOMx The Federal Resrve's inflation of the 1970's brought a bunch of Saudi money here and it was followed by drug money in the late 70's-80's. The Cuban boatlift flooded this place with thousands of hispanics who also attracted the central americans, and the corrupt cultures took deep root. Hurricane Andrew put the brakes on some of it but the Fed's late 90's bubble as well as two more bubbles have totally destroyed the Miami of the past.
@@chargermopar Interesting. So it's really a stark contrast because of these problems compared to the 70s right? We did have some migrational problems over the decades here in germany too. More recently also with the boatlifters from North Africa. Do you think there's still places that embody the freedom and community feeling of the old USA or is that pretty much gone for the most part?
We just moved from a cluster F'd development in the Tampon Bay area to Wauchula. I wanted to get away from all the traffic, people and rules. It's an hour from anything except Seabring. Big wealth disparity also, so you'll feel rich if you are just comfortably middle class. We have a few acres on the peace river next to the Bloody Bucket bridge. Love it! Other people had the same idea so property values are starting to climb. $500k will still get you a nice house with a lot of land.
Enjoyed the video. I live in a redneck area near Crestview FL. The worm fiddling festival is in a town called Caryville which is in Washington County right next to Holmes.
I was a Deputy Sheriff here in 1989... We still had a lot of moonshine stills throughout the county.... We had a few creeks and streams with Gators.... A lot of agriculture, cattle and horses. Most folks had a garden, and lived the way folks lived in the 1920s.. Coming here from the DFW Metroplex was a good change for rush hour 24/7 ,to we'll do it tomorrow no rush. Great video... Sam's is the place to go to find anyone or anything else you want or need..
I was born and raised here in Pinellas County. You wouldn't believe it, but there was a time when it was pretty damn nice here. Growing up here was great; I had an abundance of dirt roads to follow that were lined with pine or oak forests, streams, swamps and open fields to explore with my buddies. Then somebody dropped an interstate down the middle of the state and screwed us big time. In a way, I suppose that I lucked out (if that's the right term), after I graduated, I took a job with the State Road Dept (1976). We worked outdoors (usually) anywhere there were State roads or other properties in Pinellas. So I got to see it before they paved it. I got to watch, over time, how all those open places were slowly destroyed. Progress they say. Bahh I say! (I'd use stronger language here, but don't want to rile the comment police) I'd give anything to have my old home back. All we have now are tourist attractions, motels, strip malls and blight. We use to have beach parties. Now, you can't even SEE the Gulf of Mexico unless you get a room at one of the overpriced, sub standard motels that line the beaches. The road in front of my house was a dirt road. There was a small citrus grove just North of my block where we kids could go, grab a few oranges and play around the trees. I use to know my neighbors...ALL of them. We would have neighborhood cookouts and block parties. We never had to lock our doors. Other than the normal school drama, I never felt unsafe or threatened as a kid. Every one of my neighbors knew me too. They watched out for me and even policed me when I got out of line. I could trust them and depend on them to have my back. But now I have a dope dealer plying his goods down the alley and a crack house behind me. TREASURE your open spaces folks. They aren't making it anymore. And they want to come to YOUR town and do what they did to mine. All in the pursuit of a dollar bill.
I grew up in Pinellas county also, went to Tarpon Springs schools. We left Florida and moved to Alabama. Lot time Florida was something else. Orange groves everywhere and beautiful beaches to loafer to. So much has changed in the South and most was not for the better.
I visited from Ireland back in late 90s early 2000s to a place called Starke Florida and Waldo I absolutely loved it, met some amazing hard working down to earth people who are still my friends to this day and I cant wait to go back and visit next year, also took a trip to Gainsville and saint Augustine, and a trip to Lakeland I much prefer places like that than somewhere like Miami
I moved to Freeport Florida from Miami for 5 yrs and I loved it. The nicest and hardest working “redneck” you’ll ever meet. We still go to the beaches once a year to see friends that we left behind. Hopefully, I will be able to retire in the area.
Nice video Nick, and both guests were good, especially the nurse who lived there since 1973. I live in the Boston area and it is just the opposite of there, and extremely liberal. I thought the bar was cool, and I have a lot of respect for these people who seem very down to earth, and friendly. If your car broke down in Boston, I doubt many people would help out b/c everybody is so busy, and it's a fast pace lifestyle. But, I would like to visit, but the heat and humidity, along with the bugs and reptiles might be too much for me to live there. I like the change of seasons, also.
I live in Southwest Florida about one hour south of Sarasota . I’ve been here for almost 30 years & even though it is more expensive to live in this area it is well worth it. If you don’t like the cold weather do not move to Northern Florida because it’s not that much warmer than where I moved from New Jersey . As for bugs if you keep your house clean you will not see them. We have air-conditioned cars houses stores etc. so the heat never bothered me! Unless of course you have to work outdoors.
That really is a shame Isabelle. It’s happening here in NC as well. Most of my neighbors are from the northeast as they are moving here in droves and bringing their big money and big city problems with them.
Businesses suffer because of the lack of growth, unfortunately. Currently convenience is still a thing in either conservative or liberal areas. Walmart overrides small stores because it's convenient and fast food joints are cheaper than restaurants. A way to properly distribute wealth is to probably get rid of Walmart and bring back independent grocers and shops again. But that is impossible in this day and age. It's a lose lose situation. It also helps if there are people willing to move in. Affordability may be a plus, but if there is a lack of resources in terms of financial stability. It's highly unlikely new families would want to move there.
Grew up in the Redlands, west of Homestead and am looking forward to watching your Florida series. I moved to Orlando for college and now live in volusia county in a low density area, and I really like it here. I love Florida, Home of the Florida man so that’s saying something lol
I’ve lived in Holmes co for 23 now . Moved from South Florida . I love it here ! When I travel around to other places people ask me what it’s like here I say “ it sucks it’s the worst place in Florida don’t ever move there “. 😅😂😅🤣😂😅. Jus’ doing my part to keep Holmes co “ Country”
Mulberry, winter haven, frost proof, Arcadia, Zephyr hills, and Plant city are some red neck spots and easy to get to from Tampa!! They make great for weekend sight seeing 🤠
I grew up in Bonifay. This is not the first time a video of the area has been done. If you want to step back in time and over a town search for the documentary on called Vernon Florida. That is more like what it was when I grew up in the area. There was Padgett Drugs store on the main street and Evans was across the street where you could buy your clothing. It has changed with many of the building on main street now closed and some of them falling down.
There are many pockets of old Florida throughout the central part of the state in towns like Ocala and even further south in areas just outside of Fort Myers. The accent sounds more like southern Georgia than anything else.
Dude I've watched your videos for a while because I love learning about other places, and to see you cover my home county is so cool! Hope you enjoyed it, and thank you for shedding a positive light on our hometown!!
We sold everything we own in the big city(Memphis) and move to one of the most redneck town in northern FL. Our neighborhood requires 10 acre lots and it’s the dirt road capital of Florida. Being called Redneck is a badge of honor for us.
I’m from Citrus County, love it here. But gonna take a drive up there and check Holmes county and definitely Sam’s place before it gets sucked up by progress.
@@slimdiddyd As a right leaning independent I wouldn't chase him out or out him as a Biden supporter but respectfully and honestly ask him what would possibly drive him to still support Biden at this point. It could just be my opinion but I think that the dems are a sinking ship at this point and can't stand their modern toxicity myself and the modern liberals seem to have become alot of what they hate (or claim they hate) with being more arrogant and hate and spite filled then anyone I've met on the right.
Just joined your videos and subscribed,,,,I live in SEBRING FL. And a son that just moved to CHIEFLAND FL… I like seeing different parts of Florida,,,thanks
Welcome to Holmes County, lost in the deepest provinces of Florida! A far cry from all the luxury resorts in Miami and West Palm Beach where all the oligarchs go. This is real Florida!
It is true that the further north you go, the more southern it gets lol. In SW Florida and South Florida, you only really have these small sections left. Like for instance, the northern part of my city is lesser developed and therefor a bit more “country”.
I grew up in Bonifay / Holmes County Several generations live there from my family and we love it. If you would have went down Son in Law Road. My grandparents owned all the property on the south side of the roadway and all but one of the son in laws lived on that road. That’s how it got its name. People their watch out for one another We have a lot of family owned business that been passed down from generation degeneration. Clouds Auto, Tri County Gas Holiday restaurant A lot of money in Holmes County. You just don’t see it. Great America Town 🇺🇸👍🙏. That’s Gods little small town. 🙏👍🙏🇺🇸
This part of FL seems like just an extension of Alabama. Alabama in general reminds me a lot of the Southern Missouri Ozarks, where my parents used to have a ranch. The big difference is the size of the Black population, which is pretty much nonexistent in the Ozark hills. I drove from Panama City to Dothan once.
Know what? Change the vegetation, and add some hills, and this doesn't look too different from some of the backroad areas where I live in northern Vermont.
Wow this is crazy seeing a video about my town blow up.. Bonifay is where I’m born & raised. I even delivered the bonifay route with fedex on the rural areas. I know every damn road top to bottom there.
Im from the UK and the last time I was in Florida (2016) I once drove about 5 mins from where I was staying (Kissimmee) and found my self on the set of Deliverance. As much as I enjoyed The Kennedy Space Centre and those wonderful theme parks. Seeing the largest Confederate flag with the words spray painted next to it saying “Mind your own business” in front of a trailer home had to be the highlight.
@@naturelover2292 That's a really good question. I'll ask my dad, his friend runs a 5000 head dairy up there somewhere (I'm probably 100s of miles off lol) he would know
@@naturelover2292 I haven't had a chance to ask him up. Every time we talk we are busy catching up. But I will fimd out. Thanks for patients. I almost want to say Nickerson. Farms.but not sure.
Hi Nick. How I stumbled across your video of my Home Town. I'll never know. LOL but I love it. . I'm Bill. "Cold Steel Bill" to some of the locals. I was Born in Chipley Fl. 9 miles east of Bonifay in February 1958.(Our local hospital was completed at the end of that month.) I have lived here pretty much all my life. I moved to Tallahassee in 1989 to find a good paying job. I retired in 2013. And returned home 🏡. Your video is pretty good 👍. But you missed Soooo much. The parts of town you featured (most) were the most N. West, And S. East roads in town. As well as Waukesha Street / main drag. Did you see the Waites mansion?. My house is the only one that looks out over town from the top of Pouncey Hill. And Yes. There's many ways to discribe/define, Redneck. Really I think it depends on who you ask. And how much they know about country folk and our way of life. And like all too many. It's the negative doscreptions that are told most. As you said. You yourself were a little surprised by the town. Sams Place... LOL. I can tell you that it's been around for a while. I can remember going up there in the afternoons from my grandfather's house just a couple of Miles back towards town. His old 48 Chevrolet pickup truck. I would literally sit in the steering wheel while we went down the road. Or stand up in the seat. Never got past 2nd gear. And I don't think the gas pedal went far past idle. But I would go with him to Sam's. At that time it wasn't much more than a 15x 30 ft room with a bar and a pool table in it. You entertain me my grandfather would put a nickel in the pool table. Drop the balls. And I would climb up on the table and play pool. But knowing that I was only going to get one game. (Hindsight 20/20). I would block the holes with cue sticks. This way I could continue my game and not lose the balls. Oh Lord the stories I could share with you about our little town. The lady you interviewed. Left so many things out. But yet it is a small town and there are only so many things that you can talk about aside from its history and the people. Now that, is a whole new chapter. You mentioned returning during rodeo. First full weekend of October. Thursday night through Saturday night. Sometimes a Sunday matinee. Friday and Saturday they have a huge parade. It's well worth checking out. I too have a UA-cam channel. "BobNarley Sixtynine" I review guns and shooting. Reloading equipment and so forth. I will leave you with this. If you decide to return in October. I would love for you to be my guest and stay here in my home during rodeo weekend. I live two blocks off of main drag. There's nowhere in this town you cannot walk to in under 25 minutes. I will give you a complete tour of the town and its history. How things used to be as opposed to how they are now. I'm 64 years old. And I am a redneck from Bonifay Florida. And damn proud of it. PS. I have a bachelor of science degree. Just thought I would throw that in there for all the haters. LOL my son is an RN. His wife also. And they're pretty redneck too. To me it's just simply a way of life.
I lived in the Panhandle (Pensacola n Ft Walton) for 40 yrs. Ebjoyed the first half, but then the weather (storms, hurricanes) and violent crime. Living in Southern New Mexico now n Love It😅
Your videos are awesome! It would be neat to see you cover remote Southwest US areas ...close to or on the reservations in Arizona. It's like a different planet! I have to go through all your videos who knows you might have already.
I've seen first hand some of the reservations in Arizona and they're not very pretty; just friendly people. Poverty is a major concern on the reservations.
I am from Florida (Miami Beach/Dade County) and I really miss it! I love most Rural Florida and you have captured some of that - You we all the way to the Right, which is cool! I once owned 5 acres in PInetta (Madison) county, not so Redneck but very rural non the less!
It doesn't really look much different than any other small rural community in Illinois. Lots of hard core conservatives, gun nuts, and Trump flags. You'll even find a confederate flag here and there.
As a native floridian in my mid fifties from the treasure Coast I can say I miss the way it was before. It's over populated now, it'll never be the same and it's sad. No one has any respect for the people who have been here forever. With population from every corner of the world migrating here bringing their disrespectful driving, noise, light and garbage pollution with them it sucks! They flatten the land, put in new roads and the rest is history. Its a concrete n asphalt jungle now with trash everywhere. It's unfortunate. I plan on moving out of this state all together within 2 years.
@@DevonMcPherson amen don't Californicate our state. Stay where you are in California. Florida is full. Good luck to Dylan k. He and his family should fit right in Orlando. Plenty of noise, lights, and garbage there oh and let's not mention bad drivers. Lmao
We used to just get snowbirds on the treasure coast which was bad enough, now the yankees live here year round not to mention the south Florida people coming here in droves. Our local commissioners need to be tarred and feathered
The part where the employee ( I think) held the door for the elderly woman leaving the convenience store was gold! Let's see that happen in our big cities.
@Moshi Ya My Grandpa would tell me that if everyone in the world would do just one nice thing for people a week it wouldn't be long before the world would be a better place.
OK Nick, you went from ragging on my home state (Ohio), to ragging on a place not far from my current location! Just kidding you, well done. I have lived near Eglin AFB for the last 10 years (after having lived in several other places) and can tell you it's a great place to be. I always call this the sane part of the state. At the start of the video, you crossed the state line into Nassau Country, which is home to a lot of redneck country, especially around Callahan, which I have long considered to be Florida's redneck capital. However this may have changed with the grown of nearby Jacksonville. It is a little amazing that Bonifay is less than an hour away from Destin, which is worlds away in so many other areas.
Here's my entire Florida playlist: Everything About Florida Cities
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Thank you for all the videos you’ve done, Nick, in the state I live in since 1984 when I joined the Navy and they sent me here in Northeast Florida. I’m so glad and grateful I found your channel. You’ve come a long way, my friend! The best is yet to come!
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lol those Donald Trump signs make me want to throw up.
6 minutes in...a 30 minute commercial! Arrgghhh!
@@Battleneter Because Biden is doing such a great job.
It's really sad how the media, pop culture, and the rest of America look down on this people like they are some sort of trash. I'm a Filipino and I've seen so many good, down to earth, extremely polite, humorous (with no filters so they kinda sound offensive to some people), and God-fearing people from the country/redneck places. The amount of hate, negative media, and evident adverse bias they get are so heartbreaking to be honest. If you live outside the United States, you'd definitely develop a negative perception about these people due to how they are portrayed in the media.
@@housemousell The word "Redneck and Bumkin" is learned WORLDWIDE from country songs, specially from the 50s and 60s...I learned it from Hee-Haw and Green Acres and Andy Griffin and Petticoat Junction, ect...So, I don't see it as derogatory at all...I love me, my "Rednecks" and am very proud of the Southern simplicity of life...Don't take it soo hard, it's not a Richard...Well, bless your heart, sweetie...Lite-n-up a little...Ps...I'm related to Desi Arnaz...Been and was raised in Florida since 1957...We're laid back and not hostile...Welcoming, but not pushovers...If ya know what I mean...Madison, Florida resident, owner since 1991...Don't owe a penny to the bank, on either property...Get the picture?...You have yourself a good life, now...Blessings...
You never ever expect honesty from the main stream media. Lying by omission, or deliberate falsehoods is what the media is all about.
It's spelled God 🙏 not god ! pinoy boy.
Yuup
@@wil7228 I'm a Roman Catholic and I know that the word god should be spelled with a capital letter G when it is being used as a proper noun or when such word is referring to the one God. You are acting like you type in your phone or computer so perfectly that you don't commit any mistake - big or small - when writing anything.
The best explanation of the term redneck was from the early pioneer years when European immigrant farmers plowing in the hot southern sun. They got sunstroke or worse and got help from an unlikely source: the Cherokee Indians. Cherokee Indians were agricultural people and they suggested to the white farmers to put the red clay on their necks when they were working in the hot sun. The red clay protects them from sun, keeping them cool. After they washed their necks of red clay every day, they discovered their skin was stained red. Thus, they were called rednecks.
Interesting piece of history!
miners didn't like cancer on their neck.
@@donHooligan well, not totally applicable, considering they were in mine shafts , not much sunlight there. (Cancer etc. nonetheless)
@@yelizaveta1278
except that's where the term came from.
redneck or a ridge-runner
gots to make money, somehow.
Carthage and the Greeks worked the Mississippi River system thousands of yrs before European re appeared in America,
Red oaker was applied to everyone, the term redskin evolved from them,
I grew up in that area. I always found the condescension that we got rather humorous. Sure, its a small community, and rather poor. Washington County(next door to Holmes County), though, has a balanced budget with a surplus, highly rated schools, low crime rates, low cost of living, low pollution, good people, and reasonable land prices. If it weren't for the economic depression of the area it would be great. I mean, sure, we don't have skyscrapers and 6 figure salaries, but we don't worry about getting carjacked, mugged, or pushed in front of a subway car either. The beer is cold, people still know how to cook, and people still look out for each other. If you ask me, that's worth a lot more than money.
If there are a lot of drugs there does that mean there is a higher crime rate?
@@jak9483 Not really. The population is too sparse for high crime rates.
Well said! The funny part was how eloquent and sensical it sounded. I couldn't have said it better.
Is it selfish of me to say that i am kinda glad places like this exist and that their economy has NOT grown to proportions that might entice and otherwise corrupt officials and possibly be the end of small towns all over the USA????
@@optimaldefiance4605 What type of liberal speak is "is it selfish".....grow a pair.
@@jak9483 no because there aren’t that many black peoples. Let’s just be honest about the situation
God bless you for showing Florida in the pan. I loved this. I live in St. Petersburg and it is so crowded. I love looking at the green. Down to earth people. I am moving to Washington County. I just want peace and quiet. I want to go to Piggly Wiggly not Walmart. I want to support the local businesses.
What other people do is none of my business. It makes life easier that way. I am a hermit at heart. The people in the panhandle are wonderful hard working people. Loving it!
Actually, that area of Florida is very special. People can live way out in the country with complete privacy when they want, and at the same time they are only a one hour drive from some of the most beautiful beaches in America. One day they could fish or hunt in deep woods, and the next day be deep sea fishing, or playing on the white sand and crystal clear water beaches of Panana City/Destin Florida. Hard to find many place with such enormous changes in life styles with just a 60 minute drive. Most Americans living in big cities drive an hour just to get around their town, and nothing changes.
Yep Harold
driving an hour one way even still, is WAY too much driving for a comfortable experience, it defeats the purpose! there ARE local springs though and many ppl have pools. where i live i have sooo many beaches near me. fort de soto is amazing, and bikeable.i will keep paying my pricey rent and buy an expensive lot one day.
"60 minute drive" triggers me i swear. and where is "deep sea fishing"? in the gulf you mean
I would like to live there. Looks real nice. Country folk are the best, solid and reliable like an old F150. Greetings from Edinburgh Scotland.
Also meth
Tell em boss.. 👏🙌 Greetings from the States 🇺🇸🏴 Peter.
I mean there's a metric $h1+ ton of meth here. People are nice as long as they can get their fix or pay their bills. Once that goes good luck.
@@JesusChrist2000BC stuff is everywhere
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This is a very beautiful place, green, calm and quiet. It's nice to come back here after a long day.
Like the little town in a low population county where I live in in Mississippi.
@@mattbrown5511 I think it's easy to imagine yourself happy in such places. Neighbors who want the same peace and quiet, a lot of space for outdoor games for children and adults. A vegetable garden in the backyard....
So all the tires and garbage and junk in the yards wouldn't deter you?
@@cathyhickson7098If others property is so distracting , just go to basic subdivision with an HOA.. fixed
Key word is green
Wow, the simple pleasures of living out in the country. I really do envy that type of lifestyle. My mom lived out in the countryside of Ohio during a lot of her childhood and she told me a lot of the good times she had. I think that's where I got a lot of my work ethic values from. She was a good mom to have.
Aww mom ❤️❤️
Please don't confuse living in the country or a rural area with a "redneck" area. There's a lot to be said for living in the country but there's not enough money in this world to make me live in a place like Holmes co.
@@cathyhickson7098 and pretty good guess , the majority of residents are glad of that fact.
we all want what we dont have. i grew up deep south, it aint all that u might imagine it to be, very dull and boring most times. But then again, we also tend to only remember the good things from our past.
That's how my current town in south Florida use to look 20 years ago.. all cow pastures and farm land and dirt roads.. now I've watched all the trees fall and get replaced with concrete and pple everywhere.. not saying I don't like it here anymore just miss how simple it use to be.
Just wait - it gets better. This is day one of 18
i will say it, i do not like all the building and density in miami, florida
They call it progress. Development. Really, it's just clear cut, pave, & top with barkdust. Huge crowded cities w/skyscrapers were built & still exist to make the rich richer. Not for people to enjoy their lives.
You must live in Martin county too
@@robertjohnson2399 Martin county and the rest of southeast Florida hasn’t looked like that in 40 plus years…. Very little rural areas left outside of fort pierce which is a dump
Country folk are down to earth 'the salt of the earth', not pretensions or thinking they are better, looking down on others
There’s plenty of old Florida left it’s called the entire middle of the state
Seriously I grew up in a place called old Town for many years. Lots of my family still lives in Gainesville.
Zephyrhills and Dade City lol
Sssshhhh. Don't tell. Keep it to yourself
@@Brandon-bc1fz the attraction called old town? i rememeber that im still in orlando after all thse years.
Lol....yes.
Loved watching this one. I prefer traveling around "small town America" to travelling to the big cities.
I completely agree William. Small towns offer authenticity vs cities which tend to be homogenous from one to the next.
Yeah I catch crap because I fly to the middle of nowhere a lot and I love a small town. It can be dangerous because I’m a young black woman and I’m aware that it can be dangerous. However I have noticed that as long as I’m friendly and I’m my bubbly smiley self they are taken by surprise and people generally like me. I always say I’m from Florida and they say oh that makes sense lol
@@bdw7254 lol! Great comeback. You just travel alone to small towns?
Hey BD, I would like to hang out with you and travel around call me!
Why not both? Always good to see what's going on around the entire state , but I would also rather live in a small town other than a city.
I grew up in the panhandle in Walton County to the east of Holmes County. South Alabama, South Georgia, and Northwest Florida have been an economically depressed region for decades. With agricultural profit margins collapsing and small factories closing, the only industry left is tourism along the beaches. Further inland, there's no jobs for a large segment of the population. People who want a career must move somewhere or join the military as I did.
Former Walton county resident myself. The mossy head area/ some parts of defuniak springs are in horrible condition and have high crime. While Miramar Beach is a home to very wealthy ppl. Not really many ways to make a living there unless you have a med degree.
@@UA-camChanneI Haven't been to Mossy Head in a long time. Sorry to hear of it's condition. I am surprised because I always thought Mossy Head would see much development being centrally located between DFS, Crestview, Niceville/Eglin, with an I-10 exit on which to build businesses. Somebody really dropped the ball on that one.
@@watsjd1 Indeed
Blame your politicians they take advantage from this low educated people, sadly a reality of most red states.
Former Okaloosa County resident - born in Pensacola but lived most of my life in Crestview, Laurel Hill, or Mossy Head. Couldn't find a decent job to save my life and moved to Orlando six years ago. Not planning on moving back to the Panhandle any time soon.
Grew up in Crestview with my Grandparents during the 60s, before the highways were put through town. My Grandmother was born in Bonifay 1914 & my Grandfather was born in Chipley 1910. My old fishing buddy lived for 99 years in Florida, and that was without an AC. Some of my best memories.
Mike I was born in Chrestview with lots of kin there. My family is all over that area in from Holmes, Walton, Bay, Okaloosa etc. Ancestors were all the way to Orlando which they founded before it was Orlando and was Jernigan town. Kin to me are Langley, Jernigan, Peacock.
@@2olvets443 my Grandparents lived on Bay St behind Shaws moving & storage. Mc & Nettie Williams. I was born in Crestview 1960, back when it had 2 main roads thru town. My Grandmother worked at the drive in years ago and I remember once you passed it you were in the woods all the way to Ft. Walton. Miss them days.
@@mikeellis7286 I was born in 59. Lived in Baker. Then later in Ft. Walton, and PC here and there. My great grandmother lived in Baker, grandparents in PC. A great aunt worked for county and a cousin was the county engineer. His last name is Cosson (think that is how it is spelled)
My father was a yankee stationed at Ruker. They divorced when I was young so I was back and forth from FL to. PA.
Even with that I’m true to my southern county people over them damn yanks. Live in VA for many years now in the mountains and love it.
@@2olvets443 knew some Pervis brothers from Baker, they did plaster work years back. Use to go canoeing down the river their in Baker many years ago. We stayed down at turkey hen swimming on the other side of Crestview on Eglin property. I live on the other side of Montgomery now, haven't been to Crestview for years. It was jamb packed the last time I went.
@@mikeellis7286 last time I was in Fl was late 80’s early 90’s. 80’s for Chrestview and 90’s for FW an PC. Grand mother passed in 90 and I went to the bay, block away from her home, and the water was not what it was.
Rode thru PCB on our way to Daytona (bike toberfest) in 07 or 8. Ate lunch there on the beach and could not believe how “citified” it had become. What once was the redneck riviera was now like all other big city beaches.
We drove to Mexico Beach for our overnight stop, much better to our liking.
My home is actually in this video of Holmes county and Ricky is like one of my own children.. I was actually surprised at how outspoken he was he’s normally shy..he could have told you a recent story about how we handle our differences in this part of the country 🤣🤣 loved the video❤️❤️
Least your son was honest and proud of where he's from! I woulda told him the samething so nobody watching the video would want to move to my quiet country town!!!! Handle your own problems without LE involved. I already know!!!
does he have instagram i think hes cute
I was so impressed by his honest answer. Especially in this area.
You did a great job Mama!!!
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Let me tell you something Mr. Nick, I’d take this area over anywhere else in Florida!
Me too, I remember way back when I was a kid in the late seventies, even the places like Marathon, FL had that vibe, which is now nonexistent.
Same here!
Then move there
@@neduari970 Nope
I love 'Redneck culture'.
Greetings from a german Country boy .
Bayern?
@@TM-bg8dn Westerwald
Makes sense...
Nick, I'm so glad you mentioned how rent in Panama City (Bay County) went from $500 to $1500 after Hurricane Michael. People need to hear it!
Same with Defuniak Springs and Freeport
Rent in SW FL doubled, had to leave. Hedge funds buying everything
@@mnewman7775 in times of storms they talk of price gouging - water bottles and gasoline - but nothing was done about tripling rent during a FEMA declared disaster.
why did the rent go up?
@@chriswhynder8311 Because everybody's living quarters were destroyed, so there was a housing shortage. Some people had jobs but nowhere to live. Some people had somewhere to live but their job was destroyed. Some people lost both. You could say supply and demand made rent go up, but nothing is supposed to go up in a declared disaster zone. But they did it. They put notices on renter's doors saying pay the new rate (double or triple) or leave (basically). These people either had no job or their salary did not increase to meet the higher rent demands. Every time a new space became available it was rented out within the hour. Those that couldn't find a place had to leave the area. We lost about 40% of our population (confirmed by the school attendance numbers for 2019.) Because of Category 5 Hurricane Michael 10/10/2018.
Love Florida and seeing these old school, original small towns that exist along the panhandle, great video Nick!
I moved to the panhandle a year ago from the Chicago area. For the first 6 months I felt like I was in the witness protection program.
Hey that’s funny, when I was a little kid when moved from Chicago to Pensacola fl, it was like going 20yrs in time.
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I moved from the bay area to Carson city NV 2 years ago and I felt like I was hiding from the law..
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@@carltonpadgett6848 I'll take pcola over chicago anyday. Chicago is hell on earth
This is like a documentary on America. I don't even live in US but I get to learn so much just in case if I ever decided to move to US it'd be extremely helpful.
It's a great place to live. Just try and avoid living in the cities. Too much crime right now.
@@ronswift5080 that's not true. Crime is up but it's still not bad at all
what makes you think that people would welcome you to move here? Remember they hate immigrants right now.
live anywhere but the 'burbs, they'll make anyone miserable
@@lavaregion6968 well its no Somalia, but let’s face it. Many US cities have become horrible.
The further SOUTH you go in Florida it turns into New Jersey, New York, Cuba and Porta Rico with all the worst they brought from where they left. Yes, I'm a NORTHERNER too, in the panhandle.
As a Northerner I agree. My bf is Southern and wants to move back to Florida. I'm very conservative though, so If we move there , hopefully I'll be welcome lol
@@lucianaromulus1408 just don't shove your political views down people's throat and you should be fine.
@@DHDHoneyBunny I definitely don't, I don't even do that to liberals lol
RIGHT...where as YOU are just an example of the old home grown bottom of the barrel of what America used to be......🥾💩🗑
@@patticakes74 definitely have an accent 😅Bf is Southern, so definitely can't live where the Snow Birds go lol I think I'm one of the few Northerners he likes. I'm conservative minded and keep to myself, hopefully that'll be enough.
I’m from Florida and there’s a saying that “the farther north you go in Florida, the southern it gets”
yep, i love florida, i used to live there, and im moving back home to the sunshine state this fall, i have lived in jupiter, palm beach gardens, and port st lucie, i loved it, i have lived in many places and florida i have always been happiest, most active and healthy, as im able to breathe there, while it does get hot and humid, its not near as bad when you are more towards the east coast, vs. say, the middle of the state or in the panhandle areas, i cant wait im so excited to get back to my heart - home.
What happens the farther south you go?
@@Post-Yap_Clarity it gets more northern
That is literally the first line of the video. Please donate your extra chromosomes to someone in need :)
@@Post-Yap_Clarity it turns into little New York/little Haiti/ little cuba/little New Jersey. And is congested and crowded.
Sounds like a good place to live.
Reasonable and level headed people.
After living in NYC most of my life I'm planning on going somewhere that isn't bat shit insane.
For reals
Montana's much like this great people spectacular scenery
stay out of florida
@@yearight6294 He prob won't be heading where you are, bud.
Friendly advice don't move to south Florida too many yuppies
I haven't been to Florida in over a decade but this is exactly how I remember Florida. Happy to see parts of Florida still conservative.
I live in Grant Florida.. It's an old fishing town on the East Coast nestled in between Vero Beach and Melbourne.. We're growing now because of the influx of Americans who don't like the government and want to come to Florida but we're a traditional old fishing town. Most of the traditional cracker homes have been bulldozed Over and the old art Deco motels on US1 are now being bought up and probably going to be made into condos. We're a tigh community and we still have the best seafood festival in Florida in the beginning of a March every year. I think most people would call us rednecks because the back of your neck gets sunburned when you're bent over working all day.... we come from families of fishermen who definitely had red necks.
I moved to Melbourne from Denver Colorado and love this area.
I'm right across Babcock from you in PB. Go to the seafood festival every year.
@@alaska-bornfloridaman I live near near the river, on property that my in-law's family cleared, generations ago. I moved to this area about 18 years ago when the Target was a cow field and we were hit by 3 hurricanes back-to-back. I love this area, I love the history. Unfortunately, lately it takes forever to get anywhere, these days with the growing population... but I'll never leave this area.
@@watergirl237
Yes, I remember the 2004 hurricanes very well. I made lots of money after them. (I have a screen/pool enclosure business).
And yes, the traffic is getting ridiculous, and every empty lot in Palm Bay has been cleared and a house built on it. I'm never leaving my house here, but we bought 6 acres near Pigeon Forge Tennessee, in the Smoky mountains. I want to spend summers there.
@@FloridaManChowderDenver is pretty groovy...its just expensive as hell there!
I've been to a bar like Sam's in another neck town in Florida. The highlight was listening to a man hitting on a woman by bragging about owning his own pig.
Wow, that's hoopy
animal feed is hella expensive
@@treeguyablethe pigs name is Arnold
😆 🤣 😂
Yup. And I got cattle too
The second I saw Sam's Place, I thought to myself, "I've definitely seen that bar in a movie." 😄
This is my hometown! I don't have much love for it having grown up there, I get along with the people just fine and they are definitely as stereotypical as they come, but it's an hour out from any kind of place you could go out and as easy as you could feel content with the simple lifestyle, it's just as easy to feel stuck there. I moved to Pensacola and it's much more my speed, it's not so big as to lose the small town feel but there's actually some activities around town on any given night and a lot of good places to eat good food. Thanks for putting a spotlight on Holmes County, it's not somewhere I figured anyone would choose to go 😂 but I'm glad you liked it
I think maybe ..you have a spot in your heart for it ..and as you age ..your going to appreciate it more ..
Or, he's glad to be somewhere else. I'm from a small town and I couldn't wait to get out. Moved to a city and have never looked back.
Being an hour out... an hour drive to get to places to go out is normal in big citues. Here people drive an jour yo work, to a certain mall, to go to dinner
I live in Mossy Head, not that far from Bonifay. It's still just a spot in the road and I hope it never grows much. Nice and quiet and peaceful. That's how I like it!
As much as I want to visit the amazing places of the world, I think visiting a small quiet place like this would be interesting also.
People give you funny looks
@@rash15 Yeah I wouldn't want to feel unwelcome.
As long as you have a flannel shirt and a pair of jeans, you can blend right in.
Panhandle = Redneck Riviera - featuring Crestucky (Crestview) , Flo~Ala(Florala ) and many more.
We lived in Milton when my husband was in flight training at Whiting Field many many years ago. I recall small country store we went into around 8 at night. A bunch of cured hams hanging from hooks, goober peas, boiled pea nuts - beef jer KY and a cooler witb c old drinks. Very very cool.
I'm in Tampa and EVERYBODY has chickens, roosters and peacocks. I'm 2 miles from downtown and I get woken up every morning 😂 no HOA in my neighborhood, keeping it American!
As someone who lives in Miami, I can remember when we had some of that down here. A friend of mine moved to Calhoun County a few years back and that is also a "redneck" area. Around here I have the most rural looking home in my subdivision. When I sell and move from here it will be to a rural area. The expense and code enforcement hassles make the city life unbearable.
So does the traffic!
I'm from germany, bavaria (we have lots of rural areas here that have the same vibe). I have a question, what do you think was most responsible for Miami to change from this community like feeling to the way it is today? I can't really grasp the scale of how and when this all changed especially because in older tv series, shows and movies from the 80s and 90s it's still depicted the way we've seen in the video. Nowadays appearently suburbs have taken over and people start to hate it. How and when did this all happen?
@@xDJxGNOMx The Federal Resrve's inflation of the 1970's brought a bunch of Saudi money here and it was followed by drug money in the late 70's-80's. The Cuban boatlift flooded this place with thousands of hispanics who also attracted the central americans, and the corrupt cultures took deep root. Hurricane Andrew put the brakes on some of it but the Fed's late 90's bubble as well as two more bubbles have totally destroyed the Miami of the past.
@@chargermopar Interesting. So it's really a stark contrast because of these problems compared to the 70s right? We did have some migrational problems over the decades here in germany too. More recently also with the boatlifters from North Africa. Do you think there's still places that embody the freedom and community feeling of the old USA or is that pretty much gone for the most part?
We just moved from a cluster F'd development in the Tampon Bay area to Wauchula. I wanted to get away from all the traffic, people and rules. It's an hour from anything except Seabring. Big wealth disparity also, so you'll feel rich if you are just comfortably middle class. We have a few acres on the peace river next to the Bloody Bucket bridge. Love it! Other people had the same idea so property values are starting to climb. $500k will still get you a nice house with a lot of land.
Enjoyed the video. I live in a redneck area near Crestview FL. The worm fiddling festival is in a town called Caryville which is in Washington County right next to Holmes.
I've always wanted to live in an "Andy of Mayberry" type of town. This little town in Florida looks like it comes pretty close.
In the 70's and 80's it would have been right on par with Mayberry.
It’s like Mayberry… ON METH.
I lived nearby in Pensacola in 2010/11 as an exchange student from Brazil. I loved the area and the people and miss it to the day.
I’m surprised you didn’t go to Miami. Thousands of your fellow countrymen there.
If I wanted to stay around fellow Brazilians I would've stayed in Brazil ;)
I love Pensacola. I was born there, in fact.
Love Navarre and Pensacola wouldn't want to live up north for anything
I was a Deputy Sheriff here in 1989...
We still had a lot of moonshine stills throughout the county....
We had a few creeks and streams with Gators....
A lot of agriculture, cattle and horses.
Most folks had a garden, and lived the way folks lived in the 1920s..
Coming here from the DFW Metroplex was a good change for rush hour 24/7 ,to we'll do it tomorrow no rush.
Great video...
Sam's is the place to go to find anyone or anything else you want or need..
In early 80s wasn't Sam's the cats eye
I was born and raised here in Pinellas County.
You wouldn't believe it, but there was a time when it was pretty damn nice here.
Growing up here was great; I had an abundance of dirt roads to follow that were lined with pine or oak forests, streams, swamps and open fields to explore with my buddies.
Then somebody dropped an interstate down the middle of the state and screwed us big time.
In a way, I suppose that I lucked out (if that's the right term), after I graduated, I took a job with the State Road Dept (1976).
We worked outdoors (usually) anywhere there were State roads or other properties in Pinellas.
So I got to see it before they paved it.
I got to watch, over time, how all those open places were slowly destroyed.
Progress they say.
Bahh I say! (I'd use stronger language here, but don't want to rile the comment police)
I'd give anything to have my old home back.
All we have now are tourist attractions, motels, strip malls and blight.
We use to have beach parties.
Now, you can't even SEE the Gulf of Mexico unless you get a room at one of the overpriced, sub standard motels that line the beaches.
The road in front of my house was a dirt road.
There was a small citrus grove just North of my block where we kids could go, grab a few oranges and play around the trees.
I use to know my neighbors...ALL of them.
We would have neighborhood cookouts and block parties.
We never had to lock our doors.
Other than the normal school drama, I never felt unsafe or threatened as a kid.
Every one of my neighbors knew me too.
They watched out for me and even policed me when I got out of line.
I could trust them and depend on them to have my back.
But now I have a dope dealer plying his goods down the alley and a crack house behind me.
TREASURE your open spaces folks.
They aren't making it anymore.
And they want to come to YOUR town and do what they did to mine.
All in the pursuit of a dollar bill.
I grew up in Pinellas county also, went to Tarpon Springs schools. We left Florida and moved to Alabama. Lot time Florida was something else. Orange groves everywhere and beautiful beaches to loafer to. So much has changed in the South and most was not for the better.
Great people, living their life, not bothering anyone, just want to be left alone.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT! 🇺🇸👍🏻
Exactly 👏🏻
I visited from Ireland back in late 90s early 2000s to a place called Starke Florida and Waldo I absolutely loved it, met some amazing hard working down to earth people who are still my friends to this day and I cant wait to go back and visit next year, also took a trip to Gainsville and saint Augustine, and a trip to Lakeland I much prefer places like that than somewhere like Miami
Change your color from white and I guarantee you'll have a very different experience
@@tonpetitami it’s blacks in both of those towns he mentioned. Either way he’ll be fine. Shit ain’t like it used to be. I’m from Northeast Florida.
Pretty country. Looks peaceful and warm and not too big or crowded. Very nice footage. 😊
I moved to Freeport Florida from Miami for 5 yrs and I loved it. The nicest and hardest working “redneck” you’ll ever meet. We still go to the beaches once a year to see friends that we left behind. Hopefully, I will be able to retire in the area.
The Bonifay rodeo, one of the best times in my life. Really enjoyed everything, such wonderful memories.
Nice video Nick, and both guests were good, especially the nurse who lived there since 1973. I live in the Boston area and it is just the opposite of there, and extremely liberal. I thought the bar was cool, and I have a lot of respect for these people who seem very down to earth, and friendly. If your car broke down in Boston, I doubt many people would help out b/c everybody is so busy, and it's a fast pace lifestyle. But, I would like to visit, but the heat and humidity, along with the bugs and reptiles might be too much for me to live there. I like the change of seasons, also.
I live in Southwest Florida about one hour south of Sarasota . I’ve been here for almost 30 years & even though it is more expensive to live in this area it is well worth it. If you don’t like the cold weather do not move to Northern Florida because it’s not that much warmer than where I moved from New Jersey . As for bugs if you keep your house clean you will not see them. We have air-conditioned cars houses stores etc. so the heat never bothered me! Unless of course you have to work outdoors.
PS. We do have two seasons here summer and spring . 😊
@@Rollercoaster555 Yes, I am from Boston (bean town), and I'm thinking of moving b/c I think the state is going downhill.
People wouldn’t help you if your car broke down in Boston because they would think it’s a scam.
OG Nick Johnson Moment: This video is brought to you by Miiiiike's Barbecue on Route 32 in Tallahassee. Great Video Nick!
Good one :)
Good video…. Nice to see how other people lives in different parts of the country … seems like a quiet little town
The air probably smells so good and i hope it stays this way. The trees are our lungs!
Nick. You’re unique. Love your song. Hilarious but with some truth. Really enjoy your unbiased and interesting views. Take care.
Born and raised in Florida. The influx of people and businesses have destroyed a lot of the beauty of our state.
Not to mention the interstate and freeways destroyed the Everglades
That really is a shame Isabelle. It’s happening here in NC as well. Most of my neighbors are from the northeast as they are moving here in droves and bringing their big money and big city problems with them.
@@Jay-kc1ql Not to mention their big city politics. That's what scares me.
@@kathleenmckeithen118 big city politics? Can you expound on that?
@@christopherblackwell2024 liberals. They’re all concentrated in city centers. Ever looked at an electoral map?
Businesses suffer because of the lack of growth, unfortunately. Currently convenience is still a thing in either conservative or liberal areas. Walmart overrides small stores because it's convenient and fast food joints are cheaper than restaurants. A way to properly distribute wealth is to probably get rid of Walmart and bring back independent grocers and shops again. But that is impossible in this day and age. It's a lose lose situation.
It also helps if there are people willing to move in. Affordability may be a plus, but if there is a lack of resources in terms of financial stability. It's highly unlikely new families would want to move there.
Grew up in the Redlands, west of Homestead and am looking forward to watching your Florida series. I moved to Orlando for college and now live in volusia county in a low density area, and I really like it here. I love Florida, Home of the Florida man so that’s saying something lol
I’ve lived in Holmes co for 23 now . Moved from South Florida . I love it here ! When I travel around to other places people ask me what it’s like here I say “ it sucks it’s the worst place in Florida don’t ever move there “. 😅😂😅🤣😂😅. Jus’ doing my part to keep Holmes co “ Country”
Mulberry, winter haven, frost proof, Arcadia, Zephyr hills, and Plant city are some red neck spots and easy to get to from Tampa!! They make great for weekend sight seeing 🤠
We have bars here in UK where builders go for a pint after work, it's a community, they're great, hard working men.
I grew up in Bonifay. This is not the first time a video of the area has been done. If you want to step back in time and over a town search for the documentary on called Vernon Florida. That is more like what it was when I grew up in the area. There was Padgett Drugs store on the main street and Evans was across the street where you could buy your clothing. It has changed with many of the building on main street now closed and some of them falling down.
There are many pockets of old Florida throughout the central part of the state in towns like Ocala and even further south in areas just outside of Fort Myers. The accent sounds more like southern Georgia than anything else.
Dude I've watched your videos for a while because I love learning about other places, and to see you cover my home county is so cool! Hope you enjoyed it, and thank you for shedding a positive light on our hometown!!
"I like Biden" well as we say down here...bless his heart
I have a feeling he may regret saying that lol coming from a Holmes County Resident.. I can hear his mama & daddy now! Lol
I hope he is ok now 😂
We sold everything we own in the big city(Memphis) and move to one of the most redneck town in northern FL. Our neighborhood requires 10 acre lots and it’s the dirt road capital of Florida. Being called
Redneck is a badge of honor for us.
I’m from Citrus County, love it here. But gonna take a drive up there and check Holmes county and definitely Sam’s place before it gets sucked up by progress.
When Rick said I'm a Biden supporter but isn't open about it killed me 🤣🤣🤣
He better not be. They’d probably chase him out of town lmao
@@slimdiddyd rightfully so.
David George just wait until somebody watches the video and recognizes him
@@slimdiddyd As a right leaning independent I wouldn't chase him out or out him as a Biden supporter but respectfully and honestly ask him what would possibly drive him to still support Biden at this point.
It could just be my opinion but I think that the dems are a sinking ship at this point and can't stand their modern toxicity myself and the modern liberals seem to have become alot of what they hate (or claim they hate) with being more arrogant and hate and spite filled then anyone I've met on the right.
Just joined your videos and subscribed,,,,I live in SEBRING FL. And a son that just moved to CHIEFLAND FL…
I like seeing different parts of Florida,,,thanks
I love how a lot of Florida is still like this even some spots in south Florida are still like this. You gotta be from down here to love it
Nothing excites me more than leaving Tampa Bay and heading to the panhandle for the weekend! Now and then you need a reminder of who you are😉
At 24:26: that guy walking out of the store had no shirt on. No shirt, still gets service. I like that. Cheers!
Damn, he was a hottie 🔥
We dotn care down here as long as your money is good! We put the signs up because corporations have to but no one pays it attention lol
We’ve lived here in Bonifay all our lives. We wouldn’t change anything about living out the in the Country. Bunch of good people around!
I live 10 miles away from Bonifay and love it here. This video is a very accurate and fair.
Welcome to Holmes County, lost in the deepest provinces of Florida! A far cry from all the luxury resorts in Miami and West Palm Beach where all the oligarchs go. This is real Florida!
@@blackcherry6877 they are real Florida now but the small towns are closer to actual "real" florida
Ive seen some place like this in Texas, nice through the day, as a trucker I always wanted to be parked in a busy truck stop by the time it got dark
Nick, keep the Florida videos coming! : D
Oh they're coming believe me.
It is true that the further north you go, the more southern it gets lol. In SW Florida and South Florida, you only really have these small sections left. Like for instance, the northern part of my city is lesser developed and therefor a bit more “country”.
Definack springs is a few miles from there love that place and the people miss it
I grew up in Bonifay / Holmes County Several generations live there from my family and we love it. If you would have went down Son in Law Road. My grandparents owned all the property on the south side of the roadway and all but one of the son in laws lived on that road. That’s how it got its name. People their watch out for one another
We have a lot of family owned business that been passed down from generation degeneration.
Clouds Auto, Tri County Gas Holiday restaurant A lot of money in Holmes County. You just don’t see it. Great America Town
🇺🇸👍🙏. That’s Gods little small town. 🙏👍🙏🇺🇸
I hope that first young man goes far in life, I hope he travels the world, and doesn’t get caught up in the environment he’s in
Seemed like a cool guy
Fortunately, there is the Internet, so he grew up realizing that he's not alone. Pre-Inernet, he would have felt isolated, if not disspirited.
Thank you man I appreciate that
This part of FL seems like just an extension of Alabama. Alabama in general reminds me a lot of the Southern Missouri Ozarks, where my parents used to have a ranch. The big difference is the size of the Black population, which is pretty much nonexistent in the Ozark hills. I drove from Panama City to Dothan once.
Know what? Change the vegetation, and add some hills, and this doesn't look too different from some of the backroad areas where I live in northern Vermont.
Seriously! I live in Fla..my sister lives in Hyde Park, Vt.... not much dif in the middle of both states!❤️
Wow this is crazy seeing a video about my town blow up.. Bonifay is where I’m born & raised. I even delivered the bonifay route with fedex on the rural areas. I know every damn road top to bottom there.
The more I watch your chanel, the more I learn........I'm starting to get onto your wavelength. Thankyou
Im from the UK and the last time I was in Florida (2016) I once drove about 5 mins from where I was staying (Kissimmee) and found my self on the set of Deliverance.
As much as I enjoyed The Kennedy Space Centre and those wonderful theme parks.
Seeing the largest Confederate flag with the words spray painted next to it saying “Mind your own business” in front of a trailer home had to be the highlight.
LMAO
Glad you went back home
You must have missed the "Don't tread on me" flag on the other side of that trailer home...😂...
@@ladyaly864 🤣🤣🤣
@@EatPraySmoke 😂🤣😂
This makes me miss home!! I lived rural and worked my families dairy farm. This made me feel great!
I love seeing dairy farms not sure what happened to the Dairy farm that use to be near I-4 in Tampa.
@@naturelover2292 That's a really good question. I'll ask my dad, his friend runs a 5000 head dairy up there somewhere (I'm probably 100s of miles off lol) he would know
@@GoldGauntletComix ok Thanks ☺️
@@naturelover2292 I haven't had a chance to ask him up. Every time we talk we are busy catching up. But I will fimd out. Thanks for patients. I almost want to say Nickerson. Farms.but not sure.
Hi Nick. How I stumbled across your video of my Home Town. I'll never know. LOL but I love it.
. I'm Bill. "Cold Steel Bill" to some of the locals. I was Born in Chipley Fl. 9 miles east of Bonifay in February 1958.(Our local hospital was completed at the end of that month.)
I have lived here pretty much all my life. I moved to Tallahassee in 1989 to find a good paying job. I retired in 2013. And returned home 🏡. Your video is pretty good 👍.
But you missed Soooo much. The parts of town you featured (most) were the most N. West, And S. East roads in town. As well as Waukesha Street / main drag.
Did you see the Waites mansion?.
My house is the only one that looks out over town from the top of Pouncey Hill.
And Yes. There's many ways to discribe/define, Redneck. Really I think it depends on who you ask. And how much they know about country folk and our way of life. And like all too many. It's the negative doscreptions that are told most.
As you said. You yourself were a little surprised by the town.
Sams Place... LOL.
I can tell you that it's been around for a while. I can remember going up there in the afternoons from my grandfather's house just a couple of Miles back towards town. His old 48 Chevrolet pickup truck. I would literally sit in the steering wheel while we went down the road. Or stand up in the seat. Never got past 2nd gear. And I don't think the gas pedal went far past idle. But I would go with him to Sam's. At that time it wasn't much more than a 15x 30 ft room with a bar and a pool table in it. You entertain me my grandfather would put a nickel in the pool table. Drop the balls. And I would climb up on the table and play pool. But knowing that I was only going to get one game. (Hindsight 20/20). I would block the holes with cue sticks. This way I could continue my game and not lose the balls. Oh Lord the stories I could share with you about our little town. The lady you interviewed. Left so many things out. But yet it is a small town and there are only so many things that you can talk about aside from its history and the people. Now that, is a whole new chapter. You mentioned returning during rodeo. First full weekend of October. Thursday night through Saturday night. Sometimes a Sunday matinee. Friday and Saturday they have a huge parade. It's well worth checking out. I too have a UA-cam channel.
"BobNarley Sixtynine" I review guns and shooting. Reloading equipment and so forth.
I will leave you with this. If you decide to return in October. I would love for you to be my guest and stay here in my home during rodeo weekend. I live two blocks off of main drag. There's nowhere in this town you cannot walk to in under 25 minutes. I will give you a complete tour of the town and its history. How things used to be as opposed to how they are now. I'm 64 years old. And I am a redneck from Bonifay Florida. And damn proud of it. PS. I have a bachelor of science degree. Just thought I would throw that in there for all the haters. LOL my son is an RN. His wife also. And they're pretty redneck too.
To me it's just simply a way of life.
There are lots of places like this in Florida. Just pick any big city, drive away an hour from it and you're there.
I lived in the Panhandle (Pensacola n Ft Walton) for 40 yrs.
Ebjoyed the first half, but then the weather (storms, hurricanes) and violent crime. Living in Southern New Mexico now n Love It😅
I live in a small county in Virginia. Floyd County. Town population is 500 and the county population is around 10,000
Your videos are awesome! It would be neat to see you cover remote Southwest US areas ...close to or on the reservations in Arizona. It's like a different planet! I have to go through all your videos who knows you might have already.
I have not Ryan but soon!
I've seen first hand some of the reservations in Arizona and they're not very pretty; just friendly people. Poverty is a major concern on the reservations.
With all of the poverty and lack of jobs, there is not as much to be nostalgic about in Northwest Florida as you think.
Sure isn't the job market sucks. The dollar store being best job in these towns.
snappy nick-songs, great interviews
and that mullet!
catchin up on some these i missed, so good thanks nick
You gotta lot of catching up to do!
I am from Florida (Miami Beach/Dade County) and I really miss it! I love most Rural Florida and you have captured some of that - You we all the way to the Right, which is cool! I once owned 5 acres in PInetta (Madison) county, not so Redneck but very rural non the less!
It doesn't really look much different than any other small rural community in Illinois. Lots of hard core conservatives, gun nuts, and Trump flags. You'll even find a confederate flag here and there.
Cool
A Hick is a Hick!
As a native floridian in my mid fifties from the treasure Coast I can say I miss the way it was before. It's over populated now, it'll never be the same and it's sad. No one has any respect for the people who have been here forever. With population from every corner of the world migrating here bringing their disrespectful driving, noise, light and garbage pollution with them it sucks! They flatten the land, put in new roads and the rest is history. Its a concrete n asphalt jungle now with trash everywhere. It's unfortunate. I plan on moving out of this state all together within 2 years.
@@DevonMcPherson Only the wealthy subdivisions or "nice parts" have code for light pollution and tall signs.
Our family’s moving from riverside California to Orlando next month. Can’t wait!
@@DevonMcPherson amen don't Californicate our state. Stay where you are in California. Florida is full. Good luck to Dylan k. He and his family should fit right in Orlando. Plenty of noise, lights, and garbage there oh and let's not mention bad drivers. Lmao
We used to just get snowbirds on the treasure coast which was bad enough, now the yankees live here year round not to mention the south Florida people coming here in droves. Our local commissioners need to be tarred and feathered
Do a video about Polk County FL! Specifically Haines City and Lake Wales areas
Lol I did. It's coming up. Like day 6 or something
Love me some Sheriff Judd!!
I hope Paul Simon hears this song 2:05 plus nice interview. You are wonderful
The part where the employee ( I think) held the door for the elderly woman leaving the convenience store was gold! Let's see that happen in our big cities.
I was just watching that part when I came across your comment. I love when that happens.
@Moshi Ya My Grandpa would tell me that if everyone in the world would do just one nice thing for people a week it wouldn't be long before the world would be a better place.
Probably the best place for a seaside vacation is the "Redneck Riviera".
OK Nick, you went from ragging on my home state (Ohio), to ragging on a place not far from my current location!
Just kidding you, well done. I have lived near Eglin AFB for the last 10 years (after having lived in several other places) and can tell you it's a great place to be. I always call this the sane part of the state.
At the start of the video, you crossed the state line into Nassau Country, which is home to a lot of redneck country, especially around Callahan, which I have long considered to be Florida's redneck capital. However this may have changed with the grown of nearby Jacksonville.
It is a little amazing that Bonifay is less than an hour away from Destin, which is worlds away in so many other areas.
You're right. But Ohio is still blah
Thanks for visiting our county and town. Hope u enjoyed it
I did :)
“I actually disagree with the way you live YOUR life…ma’am!”😎🤣