North Korea has to grant you permission to enter their country. They deny entry to many UA-camrs. They also will have an assigned “tour guide” to make sure people paint the country in the best light.
There was an Air Force base there years ago and it was a hopping town! When the air base was shut down everything went downhill economically, very sad situation
I’ve always been fascinated with abandoned places only because it’s a time capsule of history, obviously I’m sad at the fact the place is abandoned. Makes me wanna jump into a time machine and go back to the time period in which it was hustling and bustling 😮
Our small rural town here in Oklahoma, began clearing abandoned properties, tearing down what's left of the homes, garages, sheds etc making them look like nothing was ever there.
My Dad grew up, some, in Martha, OK. That is until the Dust Bowls hit and Grandma and Grandpa lost their Farm in the Depression. My Dad would have been about 9 years old. Grapes of Wrath was their story, basically. They moved to Colorado and Grandpa built a beautiful little house and worked as a chef for the Railroad. The family sold the house in 1985. Now it's not there anymore, because the city widened the street it was on. We lived in it for 2 years in 1973 through 1975. How I miss those days.
I spent a summer living in Caruthersville about 25 years ago, it was a decent little town with some rough edges back then, but on a road trip a few years back I passed through to see what it was like and it was quite shocking how far that little town has fallen.
I lived in Caruthersville for many years before moving to Bly-Vegas in 2021. I still work there. I used to work at the shipyard, but that has been a few years ago.
I was born and raised in Blytheville. When the Air Force Base left the town went with them. Drugs and shootings have taken my city down the dumpster. When I was growing up the population was like 25-30k now it’s 9 k…smh just sad
The Grayhound Station has been restored and is the home to Main Street Blytheville. It's on the historic list, such a great job restoring it. So many small towns in Arkansas and everywhere have changed so much over the years for one reason or the other. As many said I'm sure the Air Force base closing was a big reason sadly. My small town's downtown pretty much died because the interstate went through in the 70's forcing traffic out of downtown. We are not that far from the interstate and have businesses out there, mostly travel centers/truck stops which at least bring in tax dollars.
When I was a kid, I used to think it would be nice to find an abandoned house, move in and fix it up, I thought it was possible, that was one of the pretend games I’d play
What happened??? I live about 1 hour from there. Bad drug problem (meth). Stay away Lamont, Blythville has a bad underbelly that you won't see in the day time. (Also the I55 interstate was built and people bypass Blythville).
My family is from Blytheville (all passed away now) crazy to see you there! Dr John Quincy Elliott (my great uncle) and his dad, my great, great grandfather Dr. Frank Elliott of Blytheville owned a doctors office in town. The Elliott's are in Elmwood Cemetery. Is Dixie Pig still open?? I have memories of that bus station. Thats where my grandparents would pick us up when we came to visit!
At 12:99 that was a Greyhound bus station / depot. A VERY similar one is located in Minneapolis, now appearing as the First Avenue nightclub / concert venue where Prince made it famous as well as many others from the Minneapolis sound era of progressive punk, rock and roll and blues as well as other genres. The Greyhound station in Minneapolis was active in the 1920s-1930s to the 1960s.
My Father-In-Law and Mother In Law have lived in Blytheville, Arkansas since 2004.My Father In Law died in 2017. Mother In Law still lives there in the Base Housing they offer 55+ community. My husband (deceased 7 years ago),myself and our 5 kids HATED VISITING the Grandparents in Blytheville on Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. As my kids got older, they begged us not to make them go to boring Blytheville. My husband began inviting his parents to come to our home 🏠 in Maumelle, Arkansas.
Watching this a month late. Hope you made it before sundown to Blytheville😂 anyway good job on the small abandoned town video. It was interesting and yes I do tip at Sonic. And I love all the old town architecture.👍👍
Hello Mr Lamont Thank you for stopping in my city of Blytheville, Arkansas. Come back anytime and I can give you real good tour. Safe travels. Like everyone comments good or bad about the town. My Name is Doc Spencer. Bless everyone
Lamont I'm from London UK and love your videos. As someone who has only been US once I love these videos as you show a side of America I never see in other videos. It's fascinating to see. Keep up the good work I'm a fan of all your channels including your graveyard ones. My daughter walks in my room and says watching watching death again are we mum, not realising it's the history I'm interesting in not death lol. 😊😅
I am glad Lamont that you did that town my father was born there and this gave me some insight as to what my father and some of his family that lived there around 1920’s up to present day
That '66 Rambler Ambassador under the tree is the exact model Steven Parent was driving out of the driveway of Sharon Tate's residence August 8th 1969 around Midnight. He was the first to get it from Tex Watson. The car belonged to his mom and it was a white one with black upholstery.
What a shame too see that town like that and those houses just left like that It makes me wonder why that happened a few shops closed well you see that anywhere you go but that's sad it's like the whole town has gone very strange . Brilliant video Lamont very interesting.Peace out Lamont ❤❤❤
Mississippi County Arkansas was known for its steelmaking second highest grossing steel manufacturing County in the US reduce cost Mississippi transportation down the river!
I watch your videos every day! I live so close to dyers burg wish I could meet you! I can’t really travel right now bc of my job and toddler so this helps me imagine I was there lol. Thank you! ❤
I spent the better part of my childhood and teen years there, I remember the Golf hotel and Ritz theater that were on main street, went to Gosnell High School in the mid 70's, I use to live at Colters Clear Pool in Walker park during the summer, Blytheville use to be a beautiful small town. my first job was bussing tables at the Villa lol, Was shocked to see the Ritz is still there, I have a lot of good memories from there. From what I've seen Blytheville has turned into a 💩 hole, how sad.
Love your videos, Lamont! The movie poster is for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. It’s a new movie coming out in September. It’s a sequel to the original. A lot of the original cast are in it!
Here in Wichita, Kansas the old Spaghetti Warehouse (restaurant) has the old" paint on brick" business advertisement. Faded paint, of course. The next time I drive through "Old Town" I will stop and snap afew pics and email them to you. #FunFact about you, Lamont, that is interesting.... your like for that vintage building paint. Thanks for the share! .... and stay safe out there!
Hey, I'm in wichita also! 😅❤ There's supposedly a book or something that lists all the hidden things in wichita. I wonder if there's more than the old spaghetti works building. 💜
Hi Lemont good see you about , as you do these videos especially the older towns, some look like old movie sets or what they were designed as. Kind of cool to see the different deigns. Anyway glad tos ee you show different places, stay safe and cool hot here in Texas whew!
Hey coming to dburg...I live here...I am so excited...I watch you all the time...Elizabeth lansaw🎉 some folks call it dirty burg..I hope you make a video here❤❤❤❤
I grew up 26 miles from Blytheville in Missouri. In the early 70’s, my parents bought a Pontiac Grand Prix at Carlock Pontiac in Blytheville. I saw the movie Grease In Blytheville when I was around 13.
My parents had a huge satellite in the yard. It brought in so many channels. If you love buildings with the writing on them. You should visit Wabash, Indiana ❤
Or it's someone who moved to Arkansas from California and never changed their number. I've lived in Arkansas 7 years and still have an out of state number.
I live in Northeast Oklahoma. I moved here in 1998. I started riding motorcycles in the Oklahoma/Arkansas area since 2002. Every year there are more and more places closing down and more and more housing condemned. I see places I used to eat, places I used to get gas etc etc all closed down.
You ever ride from Talihina, OK to Mena over Rich Mountain? Such a beautiful drive especially on a bike. I was born and raised in Mena. Still go back quite often seeing as my entire family is still there.
@@JeepGirl45 I've been all over that area. Saturday we went to Ozone for a burger then did 123 to 74 to Jasper then over Mt Sherman to Kingston then stayed the night in Eureka Springs
Well, I live in Blytheville, AR. I'm in the country towards the Missouri line. FIRST OF ALL, it is pronounced "Bly-vil." It is also known as "Bly-vegas." One reason the town has dried up, is because there used to be an Air Force base close by. It was closed inthe late 80s or early 90s and the military presence went away. I grew up in Southeast, MO and Arkansas was the butt of a lot of jokes. Now that I live here... it still is. When I got my Arkansas ID, all my female cousins became a little more attractive. LOL! That's right Blytheville, AR. Where the men are men and the sheep are nervous. (jk) My wife is from Armorel, AR. A 'suburb' of Blytheville. If she sees this, she is going to kill me. Thanks for spending some time in our little fly-over town. You seriously need to go to the twon of Pascola in Missouri. It is so infamous, it is in the Urban Dictionary. This was a cool vid. Thanks Lamont.
Thee Arkansas being a butt of jokes thing is really funny, considering that it is coming from MIZZERY.[ MISSOURI] I WOULD ESPECIALLY SAY SO, SINCE YOU STOLE LAND FROM ARKANSAS.
@@alexandercoffman8319 "Is that a bootheel in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" The same guy who stole the bootheel also smuggled ten pounds of ice cream out of a nudist colony. Ouch! LOL
You should do a video on Otto Warmbier, the American kid from Ohio who went on vacation to North Korea and was returned to the USA comatose on life-support. He was accused of "taking a political poster off the wall" and sentenced to years of hard labor...he never woke up and his family took him off life-support. True Crime Loser did an informative video on him years ago. RIP Otto Warmbier 🙏
Dang Lamont - I been watchin you forever - wish I knew you were here in my hometown. That car is an old AMC Rambler Ambassador---- you were brave walking around alone. Many murders have occured in this town. -- You need a guide -The Ritz is an old movie theater converted into a mini concert hall - very nice. The bus station is original.
Major Tom, you speak the truth. A few years ago the murder to population rate had Blytheville as the murder capitol of AR. My address is Blytheville, but I live out in the country.
One of my childhood best friends whom I’m still good friends with today was actually born in Blytheville back in 1980. So he was an 89’s kid in that town until he moved to Orlando into my neighborhood and we’ve been friends ever since.
Lol, I use to run thru there and play pool at the pool hall on main Street, back in the 90s, i think it was called Playtime Billiards, but people in those parts pronounced it as you said, I was gonna text that to Lamont, but you beat me to it!😉👍
We use to visit my sister n brother in law, he was Air Force. Been thru the base several times since the closure. So sad for the Community. Was a nice little place.
My sister lived in Blytheville for years and when she divorced her no account husband she and the children move to another town, she said it was not because of the divorce but because the town was becoming a hot bed of drugs and drug dealers and she wanted her children in a safer environment. I know when we visited in the early 80s it was some what shady then.
I'm sure a lot of people would find these videos boring, but I love them!! I was born 16 years after my parents thought they would have no more kiddos (oops! :) so I've always been fascinated with my family's history as well as in general. My life isn't in a place yet where I can do this, so I certainly appreciate tagging along with you! Love, hugs & God Bless you 💕💕
The video was fine. I think of my dads hometown of Templeton Iowa wirh 300 people so the nearest town was Carole Iowa that was much larger or 30 miles away. I remember going around the neighborhood and seeing many ending houses. My dads house had a sheep farm across the street. I would hear baa baa all night.
Good morning Lamont. Is it possible your getting more handsome as you age? Yep i think so. You stay safe and well. Never forget how much God loves you and how blessed you are. 🙏❤️🥰
I went to high school 30 miles or so from there in Kennett, Mo ( way back in the 80's). My friends and I used to go to Blytheville for dates, etc. It was a busy place. We used to go for pizza, movies etc. I am guessing that all went away when the Air Force base closed.
That's my hometown. I used to work at that Save a Lot when I was 19. It used to be a Piggly Wiggly before that. There's no jobs there anymore & crime is bad. Everyone keeps moving to Jonesboro.
It started going downhill as soon as the Air Base closed in 1992.
I moved there in 99. It was almost nothing then
It all started going down hill as soon as you farted!
@@jerrygreen3818 what are you, 12? Buzz off.
That was my immediate thought.
Yep
Those old abandoned towns make me feel so sad. A town that once was….love your channel Lamont
I can listen to this guy all day... just the way he explains stories and just keeps it interesting!
I’m from Blytheville. Glad to see you made it out without getting shot or robbed.
Is that dangerous
It’s very dangerous. Which is unfortunate because there was a time when it was an amazing place.
I was born in Blytheville 1959 left 2yrs later. I remember all our family vacations going back every year. Such great memories and times
That bus station was a real one years ago- it’s a museum now. The Air Force Base left around 1992 and Blytheville died. I’m from there!
Sorry😢
Which AFB was it ?
@@julosx Blytheville Air Force Base, it was a S.A.C. Base that was home to B-52's and C-130's.
@@julosx At first called Blytheville Air Force Base, later named Eaker Air Force Base
LAMONT....seriously dude. Please DO NOT go to North Korea!
Amen!
Don't do it...please.
We may never see Lamont again! 😮
North Korea has to grant you permission to enter their country. They deny entry to many UA-camrs. They also will have an assigned “tour guide” to make sure people paint the country in the best light.
We've been thru Blytheville many times on our way to Florida. We make sure to NEVER stop in Blythville!!
Many videos I’ve watched of Lamont at Large.I Never would thought that he’ll stop in my city.Thanks for making Blytheville famous 😄.
You should put up a sign that says Lamont was here with the date on it. Lol
There was an Air Force base there years ago and it was a hopping town! When the air base was shut down everything went downhill economically, very sad situation
When Blytheville Air Force Base closed it devastated the economy here. It's never recovered since.
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I WONDER IF BILL CLINTON HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT
I’ve always been fascinated with abandoned places only because it’s a time capsule of history, obviously I’m sad at the fact the place is abandoned. Makes me wanna jump into a time machine and go back to the time period in which it was hustling and bustling 😮
Same here! 😢😢😢😢😢
Our small rural town here in Oklahoma, began clearing abandoned properties, tearing down what's left of the homes, garages, sheds etc making them look like nothing was ever there.
No you did not.
@@jerrygreen3818 ????? The city had an article about it in our paper last month that they were going to start clearing abandoned lots
My Dad grew up, some, in Martha, OK. That is until the Dust Bowls hit and Grandma and Grandpa lost their Farm in the Depression. My Dad would have been about 9 years old. Grapes of Wrath was their story, basically. They moved to Colorado and Grandpa built a beautiful little house and worked as a chef for the Railroad. The family sold the house in 1985. Now it's not there anymore, because the city widened the street it was on. We lived in it for 2 years in 1973 through 1975. How I miss those days.
I live in caruthersville 15 miles from there ,meth took it over 30 years ago.
I spent a summer living in Caruthersville about 25 years ago, it was a decent little town with some rough edges back then, but on a road trip a few years back I passed through to see what it was like and it was quite shocking how far that little town has fallen.
I lived in Caruthersville for many years before moving to Bly-Vegas in 2021. I still work there. I used to work at the shipyard, but that has been a few years ago.
I was born and raised in Blytheville. When the Air Force Base left the town went with them. Drugs and shootings have taken my city down the dumpster. When I was growing up the population was like 25-30k now it’s 9 k…smh just sad
I live in Jonesboro Arkansas this part of the state is like a black hole u never seem to get out 😅
Girl, please, that whole state is a black hole😅😂!
Love hearing and seeing old towns
The Grayhound Station has been restored and is the home to Main Street Blytheville. It's on the historic list, such a great job restoring it.
So many small towns in Arkansas and everywhere have changed so much over the years for one reason or the other. As many said I'm sure the Air Force base closing was a big reason sadly.
My small town's downtown pretty much died because the interstate went through in the 70's forcing traffic out of downtown. We are not that far from the interstate and have businesses out there, mostly travel centers/truck stops which at least bring in tax dollars.
When I was a kid, I used to think it would be nice to find an abandoned house, move in and fix it up, I thought it was possible, that was one of the pretend games I’d play
Whats the population now?
Well, the rent should be, dirt cheap. Lol
@@rosannacellini2158 yes 😂
@paulevanko1465 like 9 thousand I was born and raised there it’s sad every time I go home just sad.
What happened??? I live about 1 hour from there. Bad drug problem (meth). Stay away Lamont, Blythville has a bad underbelly that you won't see in the day time. (Also the I55 interstate was built and people bypass Blythville).
Wow
Seems like a theme running across the grand old United States 🇺🇸
Don’t tell Lamont on the run to stay away! This man is a national treasure! He can go wherever he wants
Lamont is back on the meth that’s why he’s there
@@Reelaction-305 Shut up fool!..go troll a guy named zdt..you and he will get along good..u stalk children??
That is so sad. That was a good town. Haven't been there in years. My grandma n grandpa used to live there.
My family is from Blytheville (all passed away now) crazy to see you there! Dr John Quincy Elliott (my great uncle) and his dad, my great, great grandfather Dr. Frank Elliott of Blytheville owned a doctors office in town. The Elliott's are in Elmwood Cemetery. Is Dixie Pig still open?? I have memories of that bus station. Thats where my grandparents would pick us up when we came to visit!
Dixie Pig is still going. We eat in there most every week.
At 12:99 that was a Greyhound bus station / depot. A VERY similar one is located in Minneapolis, now appearing as the First Avenue nightclub / concert venue where Prince made it famous as well as many others from the Minneapolis sound era of progressive punk, rock and roll and blues as well as other genres. The Greyhound station in Minneapolis was active in the 1920s-1930s to the 1960s.
The graveyard seems to be in better shape than most of the rest of that town
Lived in Arkansas for 23 years. I don’t miss those hot, humid summers. Lol!
It's bad right now. Whew!!
Must have been a pretty big town at one time, that is a massive cemetery. I love hearing the history. Keep'em coming Lamont.
It is so sad seeing abandoned towns. I love old places, abandoned or otherwise. Thank you for sharing this, Lamont.
Excellent coverage with this video!! You should do more towns.. Just make sure it's day time and your lights are working..😊
Love this kind of video of once thriving towns with old old buildings. I also love buildings with painted signs, I consider it art.
My Father-In-Law and Mother In Law have lived in Blytheville,
Arkansas since 2004.My Father In Law died in 2017. Mother In Law still lives there in the Base Housing they offer 55+ community.
My husband (deceased 7 years ago),myself and our 5 kids HATED VISITING the Grandparents in Blytheville on Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. As my kids got older, they begged us not to make them go to boring Blytheville.
My husband began inviting his parents to come to our home 🏠 in Maumelle,
Arkansas.
Lamont I like your videos thank you for all you do .👍
Oh Wow!! Dyersburg ? I was born about a hour and some from there in a town called Covington Tenn!! Happy hunting!!!
Watching this a month late. Hope you made it before sundown to Blytheville😂 anyway good job on the small abandoned town video. It was interesting and yes I do tip at Sonic. And I love all the old town architecture.👍👍
Hello Mr Lamont Thank you for stopping in my city of Blytheville, Arkansas. Come back anytime and I can give you real good tour. Safe travels. Like everyone comments good or bad about the town. My Name is Doc Spencer. Bless everyone
Lamont I'm from London UK and love your videos. As someone who has only been US once I love these videos as you show a side of America I never see in other videos. It's fascinating to see. Keep up the good work I'm a fan of all your channels including your graveyard ones. My daughter walks in my room and says watching watching death again are we mum, not realising it's the history I'm interesting in not death lol. 😊😅
Lol aww
Lamont, if you are ever coming thru Knob Noster, MO., I would love to take you out to dinner and a beer or two. I do enjoy what you do.
I am glad Lamont that you did that town my father was born there and this gave me some insight as to what my father and some of his family that lived there around 1920’s up to present day
That '66 Rambler Ambassador under the tree is the exact model Steven Parent was driving out of the driveway of Sharon Tate's residence August 8th 1969 around Midnight. He was the first to get it from Tex Watson. The car belonged to his mom and it was a white one with black upholstery.
I thought it was a Lincoln continental.
The 66 Marlin is based on this car (2 door version with odd fastback… created to compete with mustang)
Very unique.
A friend of mine had one of those dishes. At least one of the channels they could pick up was… we will say “spicy”
What a shame too see that town like that and those houses just left like that It makes me wonder why that happened a few shops closed well you see that anywhere you go but that's sad it's like the whole town has gone very strange . Brilliant video Lamont very interesting.Peace out Lamont ❤❤❤
The building that you thought had a drive-thru was originally a gas station and market.
Mississippi County Arkansas was known for its steelmaking second highest grossing steel manufacturing County in the US reduce cost Mississippi transportation down the river!
I watch your videos every day! I live so close to dyers burg wish I could meet you! I can’t really travel right now bc of my job and toddler so this helps me imagine I was there lol. Thank you! ❤
😂Wow I would love too explore this town find out the history about it ❤
The video was great, impromptu videos that you do are always very good
I spent the better part of my childhood and teen years there, I remember the Golf hotel and Ritz theater that were on main street, went to Gosnell High School in the mid 70's, I use to live at Colters Clear Pool in Walker park during the summer, Blytheville use to be a beautiful small town. my first job was bussing tables at the Villa lol, Was shocked to see the Ritz is still there, I have a lot of good memories from there. From what I've seen Blytheville has turned into a 💩 hole, how sad.
Good video. I enjoy your channel. Just fyi, it’s pronounced BLY-vul
My father in law was from there
U should do more of these abandoned towns , love this channel
I used to pull steel coils out of Osceola just south of there. I passed it all week long.
Love your videos, Lamont! The movie poster is for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. It’s a new movie coming out in September. It’s a sequel to the original. A lot of the original cast are in it!
Sign said “guaranteed cure for rheumatism “
Lamont, you were really close to me I live in Covington Tennessee, which is about 45 minutes from Dyersburg
Hello!! I was born in Covington Tenn also!!
Omg that whole town is like the apocalypse happened. My God
Crazy
Glad to see you covering this, I was born here in 1972, some of my family still live there.
This is were they should start tiny house communities and move the homeless in there and help them
How would they support themselves after being given a house? There are no jobs there.
This is really cool Lamont!! Thanks and you should definitely do more!!
Thanks for the interesting tour 😊
Saver's is a chain on second hand stores and Save A LOT is a chain of grocery stores.
Love it. Keep'm coming, please. Adventure on!!
Here in Wichita, Kansas
the old Spaghetti Warehouse (restaurant) has the old" paint on brick" business advertisement. Faded paint, of course.
The next time I drive through "Old Town" I will stop and snap afew pics and email them to you.
#FunFact about you, Lamont, that is interesting.... your like for that vintage building paint.
Thanks for the share!
.... and stay safe out there!
Hey, I'm in wichita also! 😅❤
There's supposedly a book or something that lists all the hidden things in wichita. I wonder if there's more than the old spaghetti works building. 💜
I used to work in Blytheville in the early 1970s for Borg Warner Marvel Shebler Tillotson.
Hi Lemont good see you about , as you do these videos especially the older towns, some look like old movie sets or what they were designed as. Kind of cool to see the different deigns. Anyway glad tos ee you show different places, stay safe and cool hot here in Texas whew!
Hey coming to dburg...I live here...I am so excited...I watch you all the time...Elizabeth lansaw🎉 some folks call it dirty burg..I hope you make a video here❤❤❤❤
I grew up 26 miles from Blytheville in Missouri. In the early 70’s, my parents bought a Pontiac Grand Prix at Carlock Pontiac in Blytheville. I saw the movie Grease In Blytheville when I was around 13.
I purchased a brand new 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix from Carlock as well!
Let me guess... was it Caruthersville you grew up in?
@@melkatts Senath, MO and it's actually 26 miles.
@@onthefritzfarm Ah, gotcha.
@@carlj208 My brother had an 82 Pontiac Grand Prix. By that time my grandfather had his own Pontiac dealership in Kennett MO.
My parents had a huge satellite in the yard. It brought in so many channels. If you love buildings with the writing on them. You should visit Wabash, Indiana ❤
I liked this video. I could watch all the time. I enjoy seeing other parts of the US. 😊
Stay safe out there, and rock on, Lamont! 💜✌
Hey Lamont 👋 my favorite channel brother. Can't wait until you do fort smith
It was at one time a working bus station. Now just a restored historic building.
They have a 310 area code because that's what they set their prepaid cell phone to.
Or it's someone who moved to Arkansas from California and never changed their number. I've lived in Arkansas 7 years and still have an out of state number.
I live in Northeast Oklahoma. I moved here in 1998. I started riding motorcycles in the Oklahoma/Arkansas area since 2002. Every year there are more and more places closing down and more and more housing condemned. I see places I used to eat, places I used to get gas etc etc all closed down.
You ever ride from Talihina, OK to Mena over Rich Mountain? Such a beautiful drive especially on a bike. I was born and raised in Mena. Still go back quite often seeing as my entire family is still there.
@@JeepGirl45 I've been all over that area. Saturday we went to Ozone for a burger then did 123 to 74 to Jasper then over Mt Sherman to Kingston then stayed the night in Eureka Springs
@@JonHawaii2003 Figured you had! I also love Eureka Springs. That’s where we go when we just want to get away for a night or two last minute.
Well, I live in Blytheville, AR. I'm in the country towards the Missouri line. FIRST OF ALL, it is pronounced "Bly-vil." It is also known as "Bly-vegas." One reason the town has dried up, is because there used to be an Air Force base close by. It was closed inthe late 80s or early 90s and the military presence went away. I grew up in Southeast, MO and Arkansas was the butt of a lot of jokes. Now that I live here... it still is. When I got my Arkansas ID, all my female cousins became a little more attractive. LOL! That's right Blytheville, AR. Where the men are men and the sheep are nervous. (jk) My wife is from Armorel, AR. A 'suburb' of Blytheville. If she sees this, she is going to kill me. Thanks for spending some time in our little fly-over town. You seriously need to go to the twon of Pascola in Missouri. It is so infamous, it is in the Urban Dictionary. This was a cool vid. Thanks Lamont.
Thee Arkansas being a butt of jokes thing is really funny, considering that it is coming from MIZZERY.[ MISSOURI] I WOULD ESPECIALLY SAY SO, SINCE YOU STOLE LAND FROM ARKANSAS.
AND IF ARKANSAS IS THEE BUTT OF JOKES, THEN MISSOURI IS THEE B00-B00 FROM THEE BUTT OF JOKES!!
@@alexandercoffman8319 "Is that a bootheel in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" The same guy who stole the bootheel also smuggled ten pounds of ice cream out of a nudist colony. Ouch! LOL
Loved the video keep the fly by reports coming
Last I was there was 1982. That was a busy town then. I didn't see any closed businesses. Even the streets were busy.
I'm from Australia so I really enjoy seeing American towns and places on here, plus the top notch story telling 👌
You should do a video on Otto Warmbier, the American kid from Ohio who went on vacation to North Korea and was returned to the USA comatose on life-support. He was accused of "taking a political poster off the wall" and sentenced to years of hard labor...he never woke up and his family took him off life-support. True Crime Loser did an informative video on him years ago. RIP Otto Warmbier 🙏
I just Googled Ottos story. That's terrible. I am glad He was sent home to his family.
@@dTrout-mo2rp I think his story is why they no longer allow travel to North Korea.
@cementshoes1425 I Would say that's a very good reason to stop allowing travel to North Korea. Thank you for mentioning him.
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Too sad!
What's up my handsome man Lamont??? 😊❤✌️💯
Dang Lamont - I been watchin you forever - wish I knew you were here in my hometown. That car is an old AMC Rambler Ambassador---- you were brave walking around alone. Many murders have occured in this town.
-- You need a guide -The Ritz is an old movie theater converted into a mini concert hall - very nice. The bus station is original.
Major Tom, you speak the truth. A few years ago the murder to population rate had Blytheville as the murder capitol of AR. My address is Blytheville, but I live out in the country.
I enjoyed your video. Of course some of us love all your videos!! ❤😊
Towns like that all across the country so sad 😢
Interesting vlog! Enjoyed watching it!
One of my childhood best friends whom I’m still good friends with today was actually born in Blytheville back in 1980. So he was an 89’s kid in that town until he moved to Orlando into my neighborhood and we’ve been friends ever since.
Its pronounced blyville lamont. My dad lives 30 min from there. Its a really rough town. Lots of crime.
Lol, I use to run thru there and play pool at the pool hall on main Street, back in the 90s, i think it was called Playtime Billiards, but people in those parts pronounced it as you said, I was gonna text that to Lamont, but you beat me to it!😉👍
We use to visit my sister n brother in law, he was Air Force. Been thru the base several times since the closure. So sad for the Community. Was a nice little place.
I like Lamont, he's a cool dude!
My sister lived in Blytheville for years and when she divorced her no account husband she and the children move to another town, she said it was not because of the divorce but because the town was becoming a hot bed of drugs and drug dealers and she wanted her children in a safer environment. I know when we visited in the early 80s it was some what shady then.
Hi Lamont. Liked video. Its real! History in the making. Enjoyed that you stretched your arms a bit. 😊
I'm sure a lot of people would find these videos boring, but I love them!! I was born 16 years after my parents thought they would have no more kiddos (oops! :) so I've always been fascinated with my family's history as well as in general. My life isn't in a place yet where I can do this, so I certainly appreciate tagging along with you! Love, hugs & God Bless you 💕💕
Hey bro hope all is good stay safe out their man God Bless
Lamont that place looks like a ghost town.
I'm enjoying your video. Love the history of the old stuff, maybe cause I'm old.
The video was fine. I think of my dads hometown of Templeton Iowa wirh 300 people so the nearest town was Carole Iowa that was much larger or 30 miles away. I remember going around the neighborhood and seeing many ending houses. My dads house had a sheep farm across the street. I would hear baa baa all night.
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Probably better sound than gun shots at night
Is UA-cam playing tricks on me or is your Cheerios cap on inside out? 😂😂
Good morning Lamont. Is it possible your getting more handsome as you age? Yep i think so. You stay safe and well. Never forget how much God loves you and how blessed you are. 🙏❤️🥰
Are you blind lady ?? Lamont ain't that pretty !! 😅 hi Lamont !
I went to high school 30 miles or so from there in Kennett, Mo ( way back in the 80's). My friends and I used to go to Blytheville for dates, etc. It was a busy place. We used to go for pizza, movies etc. I am guessing that all went away when the Air Force base closed.
I’m from Senath. Graduated in 1980.
It's sad to see "GHOST TOWNS".Thanks Lamont.~~~~~Sherry
Check your wires maybe a ground usually a green one and check your plug good luck say safe😊
i love the little videos like this especially from my home state!
there was an AIR FORCE base near Blytheville that helped the towns businesses but thats all gone
Hey Lamont..i appreciate what you do thanks friend..👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🍺🍺🍺🍺
That's my hometown. I used to work at that Save a Lot when I was 19. It used to be a Piggly Wiggly before that. There's no jobs there anymore & crime is bad. Everyone keeps moving to Jonesboro.