NOTE FROM CREATOR: My closing monologue got cut out of this video due to a claim filed against the music I used (which was guaranteed copyright free) and that monologue was of major significance. So I'm going to paraphrase what I said starting at the 10:42 mark: "For being the poorest county in the nation, Booneville was a lot better than I thought it would be. Statistically, it might be located in the poorest county in the country, but one way in which it is not poor is in terms of its natural beauty. The hills, the rivers, the forests - it's all truly breathtaking. The US often gets a bad rap. It seems like all we hear about are the problems we face. Drugs, crime, homelessness, etc. Well, we certainly do have our fair share of problems, but as a world traveler that's been to many parts of the world, I've got a news flash for you all: so do other countries. In fact, if you went to the 'poorest county' in virtually any other country, it wouldn't be anywhere near as nice as Owsley County is. This isn't an insult to other countries, this is just a fact. It's also an important perspective that we don't often here. The people I met in Booneville were truly salt of the earth. They were the type of people that would give you the shirt right off their back if you needed it, even if it was their very last one. Booneville is a place where normalcy rules. People have traditional values. Men act like men and women act like women. All in all it was a very interesting trip. I'm glad I visited Booneville, and who knows... one of these days I might be back to visit again." Just after this closing monologue the US flag and eagle fade into the scene.
@@chopsticksandtrains nice post, most don’t realize or accept that other places have the same issues, my wife’s family is from WV and were very poor. We go back there for reunions and love the area and the people . But for me I would still be lacking for things to do as I’m 75 and have different interests. Love the area though
I live in this little town, work full time EMS and vol. at the fire depts. it isn’t often that people from out of town have a nice thing to say about us. Yes we have crime,drugs, and bad people but everywhere else doe also. I appreciate the honesty and glad you didn’t point out “ the rough ones” to talk to like all the other people. I am actually the one driving by in the little green ford ranger in the video.
Oh wow - that's crazy! So we literally crossed paths?! Shoot, next time I'm back let's grab a coffee at the Old Bus Stop Diner - would love to hear more about life in Booneville. Thanks for watching, friend! Stay blessed
@@chopsticksandtrains I would love to. I could introduce you to some of the kindest people you will ever meet. And even show you around. I know I could get access to the old jail and you could look around. All of our fire/ rescue is 100% volunteers. I know the owners of bus stop ( it’s booneville we all know each other) and they are really good people.
Looks like a good place to open a five table, 1 snooker pool table room. A counter for hamburger/fries and ice cold beer/soft drinks and coffee. Place for Socializing after the restaurant closes up for the night.
Hi from the UK, I'm an impartial observer but this quiet little town looked far from grim. It seemed clean and well maintained and had the essentials to support its community. Not everywhere needs artisan coffee shops or bakeries.
"Hi, I'm from the UK" Note, most videos on UA-cam exaggerate the facts just to get you to watch half-truths. To say "Osley County is the poorest in the US" is a great example. It suggests that he has travelled extensively to all the poorest places in the US. Hi, I'm from Montana. Also, an "impartial observer" of the truth, which is a rare find on UA-cam.
It was a nice place to live when there were jobs that paid a living wage. It could be again, but there has to be a way for people to make a decent living.
Thank you for this tour. I was shocked when you said it was the poorest place in America. Yet, it was nice and clean. Being poor doesn’t mean you have to be dirty or destructive. This town gave me a lump in my throat because I got to see people who value and appreciate what little they have.
Yes, that was one of the most striking things about it! Statistically, Owsley is apparently the poorest place in the country... Yet, no litter, no graffiti, no weirdos out on the street causing trouble... instead is was clean, the people were nice and it was a very patriotic place. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Your contribution means a lot to me! Stay blessed, Karen. 🙏🌹
@@LaurieValdez-zk3dy no videographers don’t show the good, this video was the most respectful, yes in case everyone hasn’t noticed drugs and their dangers are everywhere the percentages are the same equal to the population. I will try to start showing everything videographers failed to do they many nice newer apartment they don’t show …. Poorest is used improperly it’s low population so the funding is lower.
I was on Zillow halfway through the video… ‘Poor’ is an oddity, rich in spirit, perhaps not needing or desiring world riches. My people, ‘salt of the Earth.’ ❤️
Glad you watched till the end! Thanks for the support! That region is awesome - I seem to hit it off with the people very well down there. They could tell I was an out-of-towner and some seemed a little suspicious at first, but once we got to chatting we could have talked all day. When I left the diner some of the locals told me they hope I'll come back and visit them again soon! Not the workers, but just some common local folks. Amazing experience.
I have lived in Europe, Hawaii and all over the US. I would rather live in Owsley County (or anywhere else in Eastern KY/TN than in NYC, LA, etc. The people are friendly and I feel safer there than in the large cities.
Less people, Less problems...the high tech, fast paced, social media and internet society is not good or wanted by everyone. Less Stress...more family, friends, good food, and enjoying nature.
Hi from Finland! This was a nice little video, love seeing the America that is always hidden from the rest of the world. I'd rather travel to Booneville than to present day San Fransisco, that's for sure.
This is one of my first comments from Finland! What a pleasant surprise! So glad you stumbled upon my video and I hope you'll consider following my channel for lots of future adventures!
Culturally though much of that region is kind of a wasteland. I lived in the South for a while and never felt safe there. I wonder about law enforcement response time, too, with all the drug trafficing.
My family lives in Booneville, my cousin was the Sheriff for a few years - amazing people in this part of the county. Once the coal and tobacco leases dried up not a lot of other options for revenue. Certainly some of the nicest and most resourceful people on the planet.
Not really. Everything is trashed out including the people. It's beautiful land covered in human rubble, and garbage. East Kentucky is 3rd world nowadays.
I live about an hour from there and looks can be deceiving. These old people aren't necessarily poor. They do live like it. My grandmother for example wears clothes she's had for 30 years. She even has a pair of shoes with a hole in them. Old house that hasn't been renovated in 40 years. But she could pay cash for a brand new Lamborghini tomorrow if she wanted. Just because you don't spend money like Congress doesn't mean your poor. These people grew up very different than most of America. I would say people living on the streets and under overpasses are poor. We mainly like living how we live. We like helping each other and being left alone. We already have a savior. Most aren't looking for another one.
Having the freedom to live the way you want, in that you don’t have to get caught up in the racket of consumerism… life issues you greater peace of mind when you you live it on your terms, and are not bound up by the economic slavery of a greedy and corrupt financial system. Who cares what car you drive or whether or not you have designer clothes (jeans with huge rips and tears for example lol) . If your home is outdated in decor and finishes….soooooo what?! At some point life just needs to stand still and be consistent with the atmosphere of we would consider yesteryear. It is okay …it is good. Many of yesteryear appliances are far more reliable than modern appliances which are intentionally built to be come obsolete in less than 10 years … and in some cases, good luck with that Samsung washing machine that needs repairs and eventually dies in just five years. And all of those appliances end up in a big dump site ….. increasing an already overwhelmed environment. Ya know?. The way we are conditioned to think/evaluate what is actually rich or poor … isn’t a healthy perspective in MHOP.
I used to live a couple hours from there… It is poor, but the countryside in that region of the USA is beautiful and the people are usually very friendly and happy to chat, especially the old timers. Glad you got to get some fresh air state-side buddy.
@@chopsticksandtrainsThis place is the real homeless people in America. Their houses are small but better than in rural China. Even the homeless people in America have houses
@@dongshengdi773 I’ve always said that about where I came from too… People are all poor, together. I never saw someone without a home, even the most down-and-out people could afford a small trailer or a little plot of land.
I would love to buy a home and retire surrounded with this kind of scenery. They might be poor but at least they live in peace and do not have to be worry about being annoyed or bothered by anyone else.
I grew up here and most of my family are still there. I miss the peace and quiet and the people but left to have a better opportunity for work. There is not enough employment so most people either work in the school system or the nursing home or drive an hour one way to work. Thank you for not trashing it. Most outsiders only focus on the bad.
My mothers family is from Owsley 12 kids my grandfather was an Isaacs my grandmother a Harvey my aunt Eileen always said they were the poorest people in the poorest county in the poorest state so they were the poorest people in the United States we lived there one summer and it was paradise to me I visit each year to fill my soul and walk the ground my people walked and visit our cemetery thank you for posting this mp
Yes, he was a very nice guy. Perhaps I should have included him in the video, but he was a bit of an old-timer and I didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable in any way.
I recently left apparently Philly for KY. It’s like living in a Hallmark movie. It’s so wholesome after stepping over needles and urine for a decade. I love the people here. They are all family. Go Cats!
@@kaym7704 Sounds like the place I would be looking for. Great Grandfather was from Eastern KENTUCKY served three years in the 22nd KENTUCKY Volunteer Infantry USA .
Sure about that? Fentanyl is the drug of choice in SE KY these days, like it is in most of the U.S. I know this because my wife and I own property in SE KY. Have you ever been to SE KY?
I moved to southern Kentucky 7 years ago from Memphis Tennessee, it is a beautiful and safe state, land is very reasonably priced, except for flat farm land it’s high dollar 💵! I have to drive to Nashville for my job but I’ll take it , when i get up early and go to work i dont have to pick up the garbage out of my yard and no one’s tryed to break into my car ! 👍🏻
I grew up just a few miles south of Owsley County in Clay County. My grandmother was from Owsley and I still have distant kin there today. Booneville has gone down both in size and population since the main resources of logging and coal has both been depleted. If you noticed the empty lots between the store buildings, there were stores there too. One whole block of downtown burned and was never rebuilt. It lacks a lot of things but I can think of many places that are worse to live.
Poorest in what capacity? Financially maybe but in character, friendliness, warmth, love for others, an ability to survive against the odds......the Appalaichan folk are amongst the richest. Blessing to you wonderful people.
I live in Kentucky and Owsley County (as small as it is) is very well known for drug dealing. It is actually a breeding ground for drug dealers. There is no law enforcement, so no one really cares what goes on. Why should they.
I'm from Australia and cycled across the US on the Trans American trail. Camped at the Booneville Presbyterian Church and it was one of the best spots on the seventy three day journey.
My best bud has been movin from NYC for Booneville for about 10 years. Nothing happens too fast there. It's just the sounds of nature anywhere you go. Easy to get lost. We went to a little church one Sunday. Got lost the next day, and found a market went inside and told the clerk we didn't know the address but there was a little church at the corner. Someone in line says , oh I know you guys were in my church, lol
Oh, wow. You just brought back some memories for me. In Whitley City in ‘60s and ‘70s. In front of Court House, there were always several old men sitting on the benches, that had a pile of shavings beneath their feet. Usually cedar. Wearing overalls, sometimes wearing engineer caps.(the railroad was big in MCcreary County). That memory was almost lost in my mind. I can close my eyes and see their faces, but I never knew their names. Thanks for bringing it back. 😊
A very well kept small town. Nice and tidy. Really struck me was the road margins nice and tidy and no rubbish. Must have some proud residents and good local council who keep things tidy 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
I live a couple counties over but, i have stayed the night a few times here in Boonville and Owsley co: Some of the best people i have truly ever met, times are changing and we need each other NOW more than ever... Ty @Chopsticks and Trains for doing this and visiting my beautiful state/stomping grounds 💌🤟🍀
I really appreciate your comment. There are so many little counties and towns out there that most people will never hear of. I really want to get out there and do some serious exploring. The people and the nature were fantastic out there! Glad you enjoyed the video and many blessings to you and your family, my friend.
@@chopsticksandtrains if you ever wanna come to Leslie County aka the homeplace to the holler called "Hell For Certain"*which is were i was born, contact me! I'd love you show you around, the backstory, the forrest, the EVERYTHING needs to be documented before its gone away to nothing... due to no exposure and alot more i can't go into in a comment! Thanks for the reply if anything! GOD BLESS YOU
Very nice! I live in a town in Australia far north Queensland with 1000 people & really appreciate the nature out here (yes including the brown snakes (haven't come across any taipans)). Country life is where it's at!
My family is from there. I still own part of the family farm. My family moved to this area around 1850. I don't live there full time but visit our property there as much as possible. It is a truly nice place.
Too bad I didn't bump into you while I was there - would have been very interesting to grab a coffee and hear you tell me more about life in the town! Thanks for watching/commenting!
My wife’s family still owns the original land grant her paternal great great great great grandfather received for fighting in the American Revolution. He took possession of the land in 1799.
Same. My family lived here for over one hundred years before my grandpa moved to Cincinnati in the 1930s. I assume I have a ton of distant relatives still there. What’s your family name?
For being a very poor town, most of the buildings in Booneville appear to be in very decent shape. Much better than places like Gary, IN or the Kensington borough of Philly.
The streets are clean. No graffiti. No tents. No homeless sprawled everywhere. No addicts standing in the middle of the street. No needles and beer bottles everywhere....
The better question is, why do people from areas like that vote for a party that’s only platform is to cut rich people’s taxes and won’t support a party that wants to improve their lives????
Amen to that! I live in Lexington which is about 2 hrs away. I don't understand why we're so gung ho about taking care of other countries when people in our own state are struggling every day. I wish someone would give me a logical explanation for this.
@@ILuvMyBernie someone gets paid off or bribed with this aid money, Ukraine is very corrupt and lots of money or items sent there by us have been stolen or sold
Different allocation. And we send weapons, not money, and then we upgrade ours which employ thousands of people. But we are not going to allow a fkng dictator to take over Europe one country at a time. Anyone that undermines this administration just emboldens dictators! The last orange dic stain is a traitor!
It's quite refreshing to see you do a touring video to the rural areas. The scenery is indeed spectacular. I recall Vice did a documentary about the opioid problem in West Virginia years ago, which was also quite concerning. Great to see they still have a jukebox there, even though they don't use classic vinyl records anymore. 👍
I’m from The Laurel/Clay County line in a community named Bush addressed London, KY but also shared my raising in Manchester, KY - been all over the country and here’s as good anywhere to call home… Thanks for the great video - gained a new subscriber!!!
Some of my kinfolk are buried in a tiny little cemetery in Marydell. Just up the way past Bush. Gorgeous area though it was interesting trying to (and eventually making it to the site) get to the secluded cemetery.
Kentucky is a beautiful state. Lots of natural beauty in every corner. It's gorgeous in the spring and fall, but gray and lifeless in the winter. If I had the money, I would keep my house in Kentucky and buy one in Arizona for the winter.
Nice video, thanks for sharing it with us. My wife and I live in Barren County, Kentucky. Although there are a lot of poor counties in Kentucky, the people, for the most part, are very nice. We've traveled through a lot of Kentucky and the scenery is beautiful just about everywhere you go, except maybe in the large cities. We love picking out a spot on the map and just going for a drive to see what's there. Also, did you know that Kentucky is home to the world's longest cave system in Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest artificial lakes east of the Mississippi River.
Exactly. People who love the cities, would you rather spend a night on the streets of a major American city or Booneville? The next morning you’ll be alive in Booneville.
We have a systemic problem. Same causes that effect inner cities also effect rural America. Blame that dic reagan for changing us from a manufacturing economy to a financial economy and the BS trickle down piss. Now, rural America blames the wrong people and continues to vote against their best interests. Foolishness and stupidity is in every demographic.
I am sorry to burst your bubble, but the poorest place in the US is Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The median income on this Native American Reservation is well below poverty level. There are few, if any, places for employment. There are no banks, beautify salons, barber shops, dry cleaning, fast food places, and decent gas convenience stories. However, there is one somewhat small convenience store, a small hospital, and small supermarket when it is open. I have been assisting several schools on the Reservation since 2009 and you cannot tell me that Owsley County is the poorest place in the US.
Our government should help the native population, instead of sending BILLIONS to other countries 😡 And ,it’s both parties that ignore the issue. I’ve travelled the west and seen how poor they are. They have NO RESOURCES. ITS SAD.
@@danmeadows3859 Right on! I just mailed some Christmas gifts to a kindergarten class at one of the schools on the Reservation. These children rarely see anything new.
C&T: Thanks for bringing me along on your road trip; Booneville is a gold mine compared to some towns I have seen in my travels. Your commentary was smooth and pleasant to the ear. Great video of rural America.
Kentucky is truly an amazing place with some of the most friendly people in the country. I lived in Harlan county,KY when I was young it was a great place to be I love Cumberland state park and the Appalachian mountains there’s so much stuff to do outdoors. I miss Kentucky we had to move away because my moms job moved outtve state so now we are in Illinois I hate it here, but Kentucky is my true home ❤️ I visit Kentucky every year maybe one day I’ll be able to move back the only problem is there is limited job opportunities, but man the people awesome they help out strangers down there true southern hospitality, and the scenery in that state is breathtaking. The most underrated state in America imo.
No homeless flopped on the street. No needles = nice. Pleasant Mural on the wall, with no graffiti. No one has stolen the bell by the Boone marker/sign. Nice Town. Dr. George Whitehead
We lived in Beattyville a little North of Booneville and visited there many times. We were involved in a ministry. It is a beautiful place and thanks for sharing this video and bringing back some great memories.
Awesome Review of a great town. Those little dinners are best eating in the US. Too bad about the hair cut. If you stay longer and go to the churches the locals will tell you best time to catch the barber.
Glad you enjoyed the video, Vickie. That's interesting, about your father. I would love to get out and really explore the area. I only scratched the surface.
@@chopsticksandtrains , Oh yes that would be lovely . Daddy took us to visit In the holler he lived in when I was 14, a while back . I thoroughly enjoyed watching him as he drove the country roads , he was looking for the water springs that come down the mountains, sure enough he found it , we stopped he got out and washed his face in the spring as trickled down the mountain , he couldn't wait for us to drink of the fountain ❤️🔥 I'll never forget that memory it's so precious , & the water was so pure & crisp it was cold like it was in God's refrigerator 🙌 Such a beautiful memory. Thank you again. I hope you find the springs when you go back , please enjoy it . You have a new subscriber. ✨❤️🔥✨🙌
@@vickieviresrichie7622 That's amazing! What a memory, 'ay? Nothing better than Mother Nature's beauty! Thanks so much for subbing to the channel! Glad to have you here!
One of the stunning rides we’ve traveled along the way sunny side up multiple times. Made some really special connections in the early mid 2000s to 2012.
I grew up in the poorest county, one of the poorest in the country too, now the richest county in Georgia. Forsyth county, right in the middle of Appalachia, in north central Georgia. Good times.
People around there have a different view of what makes you rich or poor. They are resilient, honorable folks. You'd be surprised at what can be hidden in the woods!
My dad's family were early settlers in the Booneville area, and in adjacent Lee County, just up Rt 11. All the family there is now gone, but so many wonderful memories of all the people there. Spent many summers in the area. It is a beautiful place, with a rich history and a lot of great people. I miss those old times there so much.
Thank you for being so kind live about 40 miles from here in Magoffin co ky. Some people don’t understand the culture here. Again being of small means isn’t bad
I doubt if most of the residents think of themselves as poor. The clean streets and sidewalks tell me they are not down and out. I'm impressed with this "poor" town.
That’s a very clean dollar store. Not like here in Louisiana. We earn more money probably but I would rather live with them. Nice folks. We have lots of drug addicts and dealers here but we earn more money. Money helps but it’s not everything. Less people more peace and quiet. Just move my do not far from there across the gap to m VA. A man needs a good pocket knife and the Philly cheese steak is the way to go. You want delicious food you need to visit poor poor Louisiana. Great gas station food
I live in a poor area as well ( Ms. coast ). The cost of living is low though and many retirees settle there. You have to take that into consideration. This town is beautiful. I'd live here and be very happy
Just from looking at you walking tour it actually looks like a nice little to live in, that river is nice thanks fo sharing and shout out from rural Mexico.
Thank you for treating the town and the people with respect. So many times people label people in Kentucky, Tennessee, etc. It’s refreshing to see someone who doesn’t and sees the beauty in that region.
I grew up in a small town like this, sadly only way to keep it alive is rich people that want to live in a small town and government money. Theres really no way to make a living with a small business in a town like this. But if you can afford to live there its a great place to raise a family.
Hello MaryAnn! So wonderful to have a viewer from the Emerald Isle! Thanks for dropping by and I hope you'll consider following my other adventures as well!
Just saw this pop up and watched it. Being from the county next door, I appreciate the way you did this vid. Yes, you pointed out some issues, but you were honest and not putting anything or anyone down and you were being positive. We may have some hardships back here, but we are good, caring people for majority and we do live in a beautiful part of the country! Now, as I watched this during my lunch break, I wish I had one of those Philly sandwiches...Drool!😂 New subscriber!
Great video! I would love to learn more about the people there. I am not sure "poor" is the right word for the people there; many of them just apparently don't have a lot of money. I appreciate the mention of Mr. Vance and his compelling story along with the challenges of many people in huge portions of America. The widespread life ruining problems of drugs (not directly shown in this video) is in my opinion the biggest domestic challenge we face, and many of us are only starting to wake up to it. Edit - And that big white dog appears to be a Great Pyrenees. He does not like you, but most likely can be easily won over with some friendly patience and without even needing to bribe him with treats.
Thankyou for the video. I remember my grandmother mentioning the name Booneville when I was growing up. She lived in Carolina when she was growing up with her 3 sisters. Had some interesting stories to tell. They still wore long dresses when she was a girl with bonnets. It was kind of cool. 😊
Thanks for sharing your personal family experience! Very interesting! Glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you'll follow the channel for more upcoming adventures!
Did you notice that there was no litter and trash on the streets. I live in Indiana and went to basic training in Fort Knox Ky. The state of Kentucky does have some beautiful landscapes. It has a nice feel to it especially when it is raining.
I love Kentucky, I volunteered to do reno work at a Bible College there in my early 20's and the land was beutiful with it's rolling treetop canopies and women who in most cases are traditional in the sense of wearing dresses and posses the ability to keep a home and a man.
For those of you who think it looks great, I live near there. There’s lots of drug use and most people are on disability and don’t work. Probably 50% unemployment at least. There’s no jobs there anyway.
NOTE FROM CREATOR: My closing monologue got cut out of this video due to a claim filed against the music I used (which was guaranteed copyright free) and that monologue was of major significance. So I'm going to paraphrase what I said starting at the 10:42 mark: "For being the poorest county in the nation, Booneville was a lot better than I thought it would be. Statistically, it might be located in the poorest county in the country, but one way in which it is not poor is in terms of its natural beauty. The hills, the rivers, the forests - it's all truly breathtaking. The US often gets a bad rap. It seems like all we hear about are the problems we face. Drugs, crime, homelessness, etc. Well, we certainly do have our fair share of problems, but as a world traveler that's been to many parts of the world, I've got a news flash for you all: so do other countries. In fact, if you went to the 'poorest county' in virtually any other country, it wouldn't be anywhere near as nice as Owsley County is. This isn't an insult to other countries, this is just a fact. It's also an important perspective that we don't often here. The people I met in Booneville were truly salt of the earth. They were the type of people that would give you the shirt right off their back if you needed it, even if it was their very last one. Booneville is a place where normalcy rules. People have traditional values. Men act like men and women act like women. All in all it was a very interesting trip. I'm glad I visited Booneville, and who knows... one of these days I might be back to visit again."
Just after this closing monologue the US flag and eagle fade into the scene.
@@chopsticksandtrains nice post, most don’t realize or accept that other places have the same issues, my wife’s family is from WV and were very poor. We go back there for reunions and love the area and the people . But for me I would still be lacking for things to do as I’m 75 and have different interests. Love the area though
@@arthurbrumagem3844 Hi Arthur. Really appreciate you sharing your thoughts/experiences here. Stay blessed my friend.
👍🇺🇸 iam positive u won't see the flag burned in that town!!!
Very interesting tour of a nice little town. Thanks!
I have seen a lot worse in California
I live in this little town, work full time EMS and vol. at the fire depts. it isn’t often that people from out of town have a nice thing to say about us. Yes we have crime,drugs, and bad people but everywhere else doe also. I appreciate the honesty and glad you didn’t point out “ the rough ones” to talk to like all the other people. I am actually the one driving by in the little green ford ranger in the video.
Oh wow - that's crazy! So we literally crossed paths?! Shoot, next time I'm back let's grab a coffee at the Old Bus Stop Diner - would love to hear more about life in Booneville. Thanks for watching, friend! Stay blessed
@@chopsticksandtrains I would love to. I could introduce you to some of the kindest people you will ever meet. And even show you around. I know I could get access to the old jail and you could look around. All of our fire/ rescue is 100% volunteers. I know the owners of bus stop ( it’s booneville we all know each other) and they are really good people.
KY is a small state, things can be improved, haven't figured out the formula yet
@@michaelsix9684hey people here need a few jobs a few doctors and not much change.
We like it laid back like this.
Couldn't see a green Ranger but, cool to know. Lovely place for sure. You're blessed :)
Poor doesn’t mean bad. I’d live there, seems quiet and laid back. No poop all over the street and no one getting pulled out of their car at gun point.
True!
Looks like a good place to open a five table, 1 snooker pool table room. A counter for hamburger/fries and ice cold beer/soft drinks and coffee. Place for Socializing after the restaurant closes up for the night.
How else would you know you are in America then?😆
Better than St Louis Mo.
@christinaurba,or Dallas Texas.n7229
Hi from the UK, I'm an impartial observer but this quiet little town looked far from grim. It seemed clean and well maintained and had the essentials to support its community. Not everywhere needs artisan coffee shops or bakeries.
Sag! U mean drugs are out there too. U mean they have money for drugs, unbelievable.
"Hi, I'm from the UK" Note, most videos on UA-cam exaggerate the facts just to get you to watch half-truths.
To say "Osley County is the poorest in the US" is a great example. It suggests that he has travelled extensively to all the poorest places in the US.
Hi, I'm from Montana. Also, an "impartial observer" of the truth, which is a rare find on UA-cam.
It was a nice place to live when there were jobs that paid a living wage. It could be again, but there has to be a way for people to make a decent living.
@@l.dennard772Same in the UK. Some once thriving towns have become derelect. Shop shutters down. Covered in graffiti. Mass unemployment.
. Yeah, we have a good reason for that, It was called the Conservative government.
Thank you for this tour. I was shocked when you said it was the poorest place in America. Yet, it was nice and clean. Being poor doesn’t mean you have to be dirty or destructive. This town gave me a lump in my throat because I got to see people who value and appreciate what little they have.
Yes, that was one of the most striking things about it! Statistically, Owsley is apparently the poorest place in the country... Yet, no litter, no graffiti, no weirdos out on the street causing trouble... instead is was clean, the people were nice and it was a very patriotic place. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Your contribution means a lot to me! Stay blessed, Karen. 🙏🌹
@@chopsticksandtrains you are correct
@@chopsticksandtrains Yes, no graffiti. I completely forgot about that!
Everything is falling apart😢
@@LaurieValdez-zk3dy no videographers don’t show the good, this video was the most respectful, yes in case everyone hasn’t noticed drugs and their dangers are everywhere the percentages are the same equal to the population. I will try to start showing everything videographers failed to do they many nice newer apartment they don’t show …. Poorest is used improperly it’s low population so the funding is lower.
Born and raised in Kentucky! This area has a really big reputation for poverty but it’s also some of the best food and super nice people.
F that.
In Kentucky we choose solitude and woods over wealth but we are free in our minds and wave at our neighbors
Sounds devine!
Once the secret is out, the Californians will in vade and ruin it
Amen, I'm in Knox County Ky. And totally agree ❤❤
I was on Zillow halfway through the video…
‘Poor’ is an oddity, rich in spirit, perhaps not needing or desiring world riches.
My people, ‘salt of the Earth.’ ❤️
Tennessee resident here. Yes, Kentucky and Tennessee are amazingly beautiful
I gave you a thumbs up for the commentary at the end of the video, thanks for being positive and not trashing the place. 👍
Glad you watched till the end! Thanks for the support! That region is awesome - I seem to hit it off with the people very well down there. They could tell I was an out-of-towner and some seemed a little suspicious at first, but once we got to chatting we could have talked all day. When I left the diner some of the locals told me they hope I'll come back and visit them again soon! Not the workers, but just some common local folks. Amazing experience.
I have lived in Europe, Hawaii and all over the US. I would rather live in Owsley County (or anywhere else in Eastern KY/TN than in NYC, LA, etc. The people are friendly and I feel safer there than in the large cities.
Less people, Less problems...the high tech, fast paced, social media and internet society is not good or wanted by everyone. Less Stress...more family, friends, good food, and enjoying nature.
For sure you are safer and the area is clean. I bet the churches would feed you.
Large cities are for criminals and communists.
Well Said!
Hi from Finland! This was a nice little video, love seeing the America that is always hidden from the rest of the world. I'd rather travel to Booneville than to present day San Fransisco, that's for sure.
This is one of my first comments from Finland! What a pleasant surprise! So glad you stumbled upon my video and I hope you'll consider following my channel for lots of future adventures!
Culturally though much of that region is kind of a wasteland. I lived in the South for a while and never felt safe there. I wonder about law enforcement response time, too, with all the drug trafficing.
You apparently haven't experienced Southern racism, ignorance and religious hysteria in person.
My family lives in Booneville, my cousin was the Sheriff for a few years - amazing people in this part of the county. Once the coal and tobacco leases dried up not a lot of other options for revenue. Certainly some of the nicest and most resourceful people on the planet.
Oh wow - thanks for the interesting comment!
The books say the people are poor up there , but they are rich when it comes to living in such a beautiful place
Yes, absolutely!
Not really. Everything is trashed out including the people. It's beautiful land covered in human rubble, and garbage. East Kentucky is 3rd world nowadays.
Lmao white delusion
I live about an hour from there and looks can be deceiving. These old people aren't necessarily poor. They do live like it. My grandmother for example wears clothes she's had for 30 years. She even has a pair of shoes with a hole in them. Old house that hasn't been renovated in 40 years. But she could pay cash for a brand new Lamborghini tomorrow if she wanted. Just because you don't spend money like Congress doesn't mean your poor. These people grew up very different than most of America.
I would say people living on the streets and under overpasses are poor.
We mainly like living how we live. We like helping each other and being left alone. We already have a savior. Most aren't looking for another one.
Having the freedom to live the way you want, in that you don’t have to get caught up in the racket of consumerism… life issues you greater peace of mind when you you live it on your terms, and are not bound up by the economic slavery of a greedy and corrupt financial system. Who cares what car you drive or whether or not you have designer clothes (jeans with huge rips and tears for example lol) . If your home is outdated in decor and finishes….soooooo what?! At some point life just needs to stand still and be consistent with the atmosphere of we would consider yesteryear. It is okay …it is good. Many of yesteryear appliances are far more reliable than modern appliances which are intentionally built to be come obsolete in less than 10 years … and in some cases, good luck with that Samsung washing machine that needs repairs and eventually dies in just five years. And all of those appliances end up in a big dump site ….. increasing an already overwhelmed environment. Ya know?. The way we are conditioned to think/evaluate what is actually rich or poor … isn’t a healthy perspective in MHOP.
I used to live a couple hours from there…
It is poor, but the countryside in that region of the USA is beautiful and the people are usually very friendly and happy to chat, especially the old timers.
Glad you got to get some fresh air state-side buddy.
Oh, no kidding? It sure is a small world, 'ay! Yeah, it really is a beautiful area and the people were wonderful.
@@chopsticksandtrains it truly is a small one!
@@chopsticksandtrainsThis place is the real homeless people in America.
Their houses are small but better than in rural China.
Even the homeless people in America have houses
West Virginia is very beautiful.
@@dongshengdi773 I’ve always said that about where I came from too…
People are all poor, together.
I never saw someone without a home, even the most down-and-out people could afford a small trailer or a little plot of land.
I would love to buy a home and retire surrounded with this kind of scenery. They might be poor but at least they live in peace and do not have to be worry about being annoyed or bothered by anyone else.
Nah
Very true!!
I Hurd that 😂
Go there now
I grew up here and most of my family are still there. I miss the peace and quiet and the people but left to have a better opportunity for work. There is not enough employment so most people either work in the school system or the nursing home or drive an hour one way to work. Thank you for not trashing it. Most outsiders only focus on the bad.
My mothers family is from Owsley 12 kids my grandfather was an Isaacs my grandmother a Harvey my aunt Eileen always said they were the poorest people in the poorest county in the poorest state so they were the poorest people in the United States we lived there one summer and it was paradise to me I visit each year to fill my soul and walk the ground my people walked and visit our cemetery thank you for posting this mp
That's a beautiful comment! Thanks for sharing!
Yep, we were poor. But, somehow we didn’t know it. 😊. I grew up in MCCREARY COUNTY. Same kinda place. Laid back.
It's a very clean town, pride in ownership.
That's easy to do when there's no people there
Probably Happier
That's nice of the store owner to give you a bottle of water for free
Yes, he was a very nice guy. Perhaps I should have included him in the video, but he was a bit of an old-timer and I didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable in any way.
I would've given that store owner a 100 dollar bill just for being open. 😊
he's running a gambling polor
They used to give bottles of pop for free at real country stores and free garden vegetables. Stores were zoned out by lawfare and county officials.
I recently left apparently Philly for KY. It’s like living in a Hallmark movie. It’s so wholesome after stepping over needles and urine for a decade. I love the people here. They are all family. Go Cats!
Thanks for watching Mary! I hope your new life in KY is going well!
Are you kidding me.That area is just strewn with meth labs
When hardly anyone lives there, yeah you’re not going to find much.
@@kaym7704 Sounds like the place I would be looking for. Great Grandfather was from Eastern KENTUCKY served three years in the 22nd KENTUCKY Volunteer Infantry USA .
Sure about that? Fentanyl is the drug of choice in SE KY these days, like it is in most of the U.S. I know this because my wife and I own property in SE KY. Have you ever been to SE KY?
What you see is poor people dealing with their hardship without becoming street criminals.
Making Meth?
SSI checks due to depression
Vacuumsealead train compartments
Elateothaluisoys water filters for the revers that colect all heavy leatels
Have a fille raconte steak
I moved to southern Kentucky 7 years ago from Memphis Tennessee, it is a beautiful and safe state, land is very reasonably priced, except for flat farm land it’s high dollar 💵! I have to drive to Nashville for my job but I’ll take it , when i get up early and go to work i dont have to pick up the garbage out of my yard and no one’s tryed to break into my car ! 👍🏻
Been to Boonesville, I reside about three hours west in Elizabethtown. Not originally from here, best people you’ll ever meet 😊
Thanks for sharing Jimmy! I appreciate you watching/commenting!
You live in a beutiful area ❤ like I do love from south west England 🏴
I grew up just a few miles south of Owsley County in Clay County. My grandmother was from Owsley and I still have distant kin there today. Booneville has gone down both in size and population since the main resources of logging and coal has both been depleted. If you noticed the empty lots between the store buildings, there were stores there too. One whole block of downtown burned and was never rebuilt. It lacks a lot of things but I can think of many places that are worse to live.
Thanks for sharing those details! Very interesting to read.
My family lived there years past...Bowling and Taylor
Poorest in what capacity? Financially maybe but in character, friendliness, warmth, love for others, an ability to survive against the odds......the Appalaichan folk are amongst the richest. Blessing to you wonderful people.
Same thing can be said about poor in the inner city.... But no way... They are dangerous and should be feared and hated, right?
Just like in the city, should get same treatment
@@angelcitystudioignorant people lol. Yeah these people are poor asf.
I bet they not warm to people of color.
Poorest in the sense of being welfare mooches. By far the biggest source of income in Owsley County is welfare.
No anti-male sentiment, no PC, no free speech rules, no gang violence, no burned down buildings, no high taxes ... Mmmm any houses for rent there?
You can buy easy here.
No need to rent.
@@howlinwulf I just checked the prices, 100k minimum
I live in Kentucky and Owsley County (as small as it is) is very well known for drug dealing. It is actually a breeding ground for drug dealers. There is no law enforcement, so no one really cares what goes on. Why should they.
PC?
@@dyter07seriously? 😬
I'm from Australia and cycled across the US on the Trans American trail. Camped at the Booneville Presbyterian Church and it was one of the best spots on the seventy three day journey.
That is amazing! What a journey that must have been! Thanks for commenting!
In the South it's not all about money it's about living the way we want that brings happiness.
Nothing is all about anything.
Atlanta and Miami are in the south.
@@CoolHandLuke01 huh?
@@elliottture6979 ATL maybe, Miami no
@@YOUR_INDEPENDENT_NEWS it's like that in the NE too. Glorifying everything in the south gets old.
My best bud has been movin from NYC for Booneville for about 10 years. Nothing happens too fast there. It's just the sounds of nature anywhere you go. Easy to get lost. We went to a little church one Sunday. Got lost the next day, and found a market went inside and told the clerk we didn't know the address but there was a little church at the corner. Someone in line says , oh I know you guys were in my church, lol
That's amazing. Wish I more time to explore out there!
back in the 70's every town in Appalachia had some old timers witling in front of a store.
They taught whittling at the grammar school where I grew up, they held me back a year because I was only whittling at a third grade level.
@@NosebergEatzbugsVonShekelsteinlove your name 😂
@@heathernikki5734 Love you too! 💜
Oh, wow. You just brought back some memories for me. In Whitley City in ‘60s and ‘70s. In front of Court House, there were always several old men sitting on the benches, that had a pile of shavings beneath their feet. Usually cedar. Wearing overalls, sometimes wearing engineer caps.(the railroad was big in MCcreary County). That memory was almost lost in my mind. I can close my eyes and see their faces, but I never knew their names. Thanks for bringing it back. 😊
But why did they whittle? Were they preparing hunting tools or?
No garbage laying around. Looks clean.
A very well kept small town. Nice and tidy. Really struck me was the road margins nice and tidy and no rubbish. Must have some proud residents and good local council who keep things tidy 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
I live a couple counties over but, i have stayed the night a few times here in Boonville and Owsley co: Some of the best people i have truly ever met, times are changing and we need each other NOW more than ever... Ty @Chopsticks and Trains for doing this and visiting my beautiful state/stomping grounds 💌🤟🍀
I really appreciate your comment. There are so many little counties and towns out there that most people will never hear of. I really want to get out there and do some serious exploring. The people and the nature were fantastic out there! Glad you enjoyed the video and many blessings to you and your family, my friend.
@@chopsticksandtrains
@@chopsticksandtrains if you ever wanna come to Leslie County aka the homeplace to the holler called "Hell For Certain"*which is were i was born, contact me! I'd love you show you around, the backstory, the forrest, the EVERYTHING needs to be documented before its gone away to nothing... due to no exposure and alot more i can't go into in a comment! Thanks for the reply if anything! GOD BLESS YOU
Very nice! I live in a town in Australia far north Queensland with 1000 people & really appreciate the nature out here (yes including the brown snakes (haven't come across any taipans)). Country life is where it's at!
I use to live in some little towns in QLD , capela , Middlemount when I worked in the mines there , sure miss it
No graffiti.... no burned down buildings.... I'll take it
beautiful
Mountain empire best place in the world.
Yeah, enjoy those old, uninhabited buildings that time and no money to fix them is tearing down quite nicely.
Looks like a nice clean place to live, no blacks running amok, no graffiti , no trash, no homeless. I’ll take it.
@@jamesknight4633 I stay away because all the in-bred hillbillies myself.
This is my type of town 👍
From Guam, USA 🇺🇸
Looks so clean and tidy thanks for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed the vid, Trevor!
@@chopsticksandtrains your welcome, I'm from England and I could live there ok. Nice quiet town and slow pace of life.
My family is from there. I still own part of the family farm. My family moved to this area around 1850. I don't live there full time but visit our property there as much as possible. It is a truly nice place.
Too bad I didn't bump into you while I was there - would have been very interesting to grab a coffee and hear you tell me more about life in the town! Thanks for watching/commenting!
My wife’s family still owns the original land grant her paternal great great great great grandfather received for fighting in the American Revolution. He took possession of the land in 1799.
Same. My family lived here for over one hundred years before my grandpa moved to Cincinnati in the 1930s. I assume I have a ton of distant relatives still there. What’s your family name?
Kentucky is so beautiful
For being a very poor town, most of the buildings in Booneville appear to be in very decent shape. Much better than places like Gary, IN or the Kensington borough of Philly.
Family is from Gary and it has gotten so bad and scary to live there
The streets are clean. No graffiti. No tents. No homeless sprawled everywhere. No addicts standing in the middle of the street. No needles and beer bottles everywhere....
Nope just some who got caught selling crack cocaine.
That’s good & says a lot !!
@@catherinebreitfeller669 Yes. It is.
Right! Looks good to me!
Ttust me booneville is like 80 percent druggies. I live literally 15 minutes from there
instead of sending money to the Ukraine, why not spend it on places like this?
The better question is, why do people from areas like that vote for a party that’s only platform is to cut rich people’s taxes and won’t support a party that wants to improve their lives????
Amen to that! I live in Lexington which is about 2 hrs away. I don't understand why we're so gung ho about taking care of other countries when people in our own state are struggling every day. I wish someone would give me a logical explanation for this.
@@ILuvMyBernie someone gets paid off or bribed with this aid money, Ukraine is very corrupt and lots of money or items sent there by us have been stolen or sold
Different allocation. And we send weapons, not money, and then we upgrade ours which employ thousands of people. But we are not going to allow a fkng dictator to take over Europe one country at a time. Anyone that undermines this administration just emboldens dictators! The last orange dic stain is a traitor!
It's quite refreshing to see you do a touring video to the rural areas. The scenery is indeed spectacular. I recall Vice did a documentary about the opioid problem in West Virginia years ago, which was also quite concerning.
Great to see they still have a jukebox there, even though they don't use classic vinyl records anymore. 👍
Thank you! And totally agree, love a good jukebox. Waffle House always loves when I visit because I keep that music coming 😁
I’m from The Laurel/Clay County line in a community named Bush addressed London, KY but also shared my raising in Manchester, KY - been all over the country and here’s as good anywhere to call home… Thanks for the great video - gained a new subscriber!!!
Thank you so much for subbing and I enjoyed reading your comment! Glad to have you along for the ride!
Born in Clay County as well. Dad was from Leslie. Lived a long time in Fayette. Living in TX now. Sure miss KY 😉
@@edro3838 Hey, Texas ain't bad! Got the best country music out there!
@@chopsticksandtrains 👍🤣
Some of my kinfolk are buried in a tiny little cemetery in Marydell. Just up the way past Bush. Gorgeous area though it was interesting trying to (and eventually making it to the site) get to the secluded cemetery.
I luv profoundly superficial drive-by vids like this. Partial stories are the BEST!
Sometimes peace, quiet, and serenity is worth a whole lot more. 😊
You got that right.
I love quiet and solemn place.place where no drama needed.
Loved it, thank you kindly for your time ❤
Glad you enjoyed it Diana! Hope you'll consider following my channel for more adventures (if you aren't already). Stay blessed.
Kentucky is a beautiful state. Lots of natural beauty in every corner. It's gorgeous in the spring and fall, but gray and lifeless in the winter. If I had the money, I would keep my house in Kentucky and buy one in Arizona for the winter.
Looks like a nice little town.
Peaceful, quiet, well kept.
I like it !
Northern VA guy here -- I'll come check this place out, maybe in the Fall. Nice video.
Thanks for tuning in, Big Jim! Safe travels my friend! I hope you’ll consider following the channel! I have a lot in the pipeline! Stay blessed
Nice video, thanks for sharing it with us.
My wife and I live in Barren County, Kentucky. Although there are a lot of poor counties in Kentucky, the people, for the most part, are very nice. We've traveled through a lot of Kentucky and the scenery is beautiful just about everywhere you go, except maybe in the large cities. We love picking out a spot on the map and just going for a drive to see what's there.
Also, did you know that Kentucky is home to the world's longest cave system in Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest artificial lakes east of the Mississippi River.
Hello neighbor, Metcalfe Co here, originally from Barren.
Best places to be is a town like this. No stupidity or foolishness like the rest of the US. Don't need lots of money too live a real life.
Thanks for tuning in, sir! :)
Exactly. People who love the cities, would you rather spend a night on the streets of a major American city or Booneville? The next morning you’ll be alive in Booneville.
Wrong, all there is is stupidity.
Everyone needs money they just aren't smart enough to be rich
We have a systemic problem. Same causes that effect inner cities also effect rural America. Blame that dic reagan for changing us from a manufacturing economy to a financial economy and the BS trickle down piss. Now, rural America blames the wrong people and continues to vote against their best interests. Foolishness and stupidity is in every demographic.
I am sorry to burst your bubble, but the poorest place in the US is Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The median income on this Native American Reservation is well below poverty level. There are few, if any, places for employment. There are no banks, beautify salons, barber shops, dry cleaning, fast food places, and decent gas convenience stories. However, there is one somewhat small convenience store, a small hospital, and small supermarket when it is open. I have been assisting several schools on the Reservation since 2009 and you cannot tell me that Owsley County is the poorest place in the US.
So true. Thanks for your post.
Our government should help the native population, instead of sending BILLIONS to other countries 😡 And ,it’s both parties that ignore the issue. I’ve travelled the west and seen how poor they are. They have NO RESOURCES. ITS SAD.
@@danmeadows3859 Right on! I just mailed some Christmas gifts to a kindergarten class at one of the schools on the Reservation. These children rarely see anything new.
C&T: Thanks for bringing me along on your road trip; Booneville is a gold mine compared to some towns I have seen in my travels. Your commentary was smooth and pleasant to the ear. Great video of rural America.
What a nice and friendly comment! Thanks Joseph! I really appreciate that! I hope you'll consider following my channel! The adventures continue!
C&T: I subscribed😀
@@joesphmurphy4013 Thank you!
I never saw a prettier state when I was truck driving.
I would never live in a state that does not have a coastline.
Then, you are condemned to miss out on the most beautiful parts of the U.S.
Tennessee is eye pleasing also along the interstate.
@@markrichards6863good
@@ccrider00Tennessee has become a traffic nightmare because if the influx of blue state in vaders
Kentucky's beauty 🙏 Thanks for sharing 💯
You're welcome sir!
Kentucky is truly an amazing place with some of the most friendly people in the country. I lived in Harlan county,KY when I was young it was a great place to be I love Cumberland state park and the Appalachian mountains there’s so much stuff to do outdoors. I miss Kentucky we had to move away because my moms job moved outtve state so now we are in Illinois I hate it here, but Kentucky is my true home ❤️ I visit Kentucky every year maybe one day I’ll be able to move back the only problem is there is limited job opportunities, but man the people awesome they help out strangers down there true southern hospitality, and the scenery in that state is breathtaking. The most underrated state in America imo.
G`day from Queensland, Australia. That place looks amazing I would love to visit someday.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Thanks for popping in and dropping a comment my friend!
I love this video I love small towns ❤I love the solitude, the scenery is beautiful
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the vid!
No homeless flopped on the street. No needles = nice. Pleasant Mural on the wall, with no graffiti. No one has stolen the bell by the Boone marker/sign. Nice Town. Dr. George Whitehead
13% are missing
We are now over 17%😎@@annjames1837
It’s only 5,000 people….ANY town with so little people will be like this😑
@@prettykitty5416absolutely not true, lived in a small town in NC with a population less than that. Was not the same.
@@annjames1837 Interesting 👀
Having been born and raised in Kentucky, I can honestly say that you have found the uncommon wealth of the Commonwealth. Cheers
Thanks for tuning in George! Glad you found the video on here!
We lived in Beattyville a little North of Booneville and visited there many times. We were involved in a ministry. It is a beautiful place and thanks for sharing this video and bringing back some great memories.
Really enjoyed reading that comment! Glad you enjoyed the video!
You're very kind and respectful. I appreciate that.
🤝 Thanks for the good words!
@@chopsticksandtrainshow can you know about ky if you live in China
The surrounding is clean.The place is quiet.The people has rich in peace of mind.So amazing place to live.
Awesome Review of a great town. Those little dinners are best eating in the US. Too bad about the hair cut. If you stay longer and go to the churches the locals will tell you best time to catch the barber.
What great looking place to live, love from Bristol England UK.
Awesome to have a viewer from the UK here! I spent a month in London before, but wasn't vlogging then. Loved my time in England!
Thankyou for sharing, I've been there back in 07 & 08. My father's birthplace he grew up in those mountains, beautiful country. ✨❤️🔥✨
Glad you enjoyed the video, Vickie. That's interesting, about your father. I would love to get out and really explore the area. I only scratched the surface.
@@chopsticksandtrains , Oh yes that would be lovely . Daddy took us to visit In the holler he lived in when I was 14, a while back . I thoroughly enjoyed watching him as he drove the country roads , he was looking for the water springs that come down the mountains, sure enough he found it , we stopped he got out and washed his face in the spring as trickled down the mountain , he couldn't wait for us to drink of the fountain ❤️🔥 I'll never forget that memory it's so precious , & the water was so pure & crisp it was cold like it was in God's refrigerator 🙌 Such a beautiful memory. Thank you again. I hope you find the springs when you go back , please enjoy it . You have a new subscriber. ✨❤️🔥✨🙌
@@vickieviresrichie7622 That's amazing! What a memory, 'ay? Nothing better than Mother Nature's beauty! Thanks so much for subbing to the channel! Glad to have you here!
I loved your video... greetings from london, England...
Hey Maggie, always a wonderful feeling to receive comments from friends across the pond! Stay blessed!
One of the stunning rides we’ve traveled along the way sunny side up multiple times. Made some really special connections in the early mid 2000s to 2012.
For being poor it looks very well taken care. It’s a place I would love to visit.
I grew up in the poorest county, one of the poorest in the country too, now the richest county in Georgia. Forsyth county, right in the middle of Appalachia, in north central Georgia. Good times.
People around there have a different view of what makes you rich or poor. They are resilient, honorable folks. You'd be surprised at what can be hidden in the woods!
Unreported Lynching 😏👿
@@richardturner7664 Why don't you come through for a visit then?
My dad's family were early settlers in the Booneville area, and in adjacent Lee County, just up Rt 11. All the family there is now gone, but so many wonderful memories of all the people there. Spent many summers in the area. It is a beautiful place, with a rich history and a lot of great people. I miss those old times there so much.
Thank you for being so kind live about 40 miles from here in Magoffin co ky. Some people don’t understand the culture here. Again being of small means isn’t bad
I doubt if most of the residents think of themselves as poor. The clean streets and sidewalks tell me they are not down and out. I'm impressed with this "poor" town.
Agree. This town has good infrastructure and it's also clean. Doesn't look like a poor town.
It is the kind of place where you can feel perfectly safe 100% of the time!
Haha, right?! “No homeless people and I can even go out at night!” 🤪
eh don't feel too safe there are bears and mountain lions.
That’s a very clean dollar store. Not like here in Louisiana. We earn more money probably but I would rather live with them. Nice folks. We have lots of drug addicts and dealers here but we earn more money. Money helps but it’s not everything. Less people more peace and quiet. Just move my do not far from there across the gap to m VA. A man needs a good pocket knife and the Philly cheese steak is the way to go. You want delicious food you need to visit poor poor Louisiana. Great gas station food
Wonder why that is?
@@Washedintheblood1988it’s the lack of pigmentation in the residents
I live in a poor area as well ( Ms. coast ). The cost of living is low though and many retirees settle there. You have to take that into consideration. This town is beautiful. I'd live here and be very happy
Just from looking at you walking tour it actually looks like a nice little to live in, that river is nice thanks fo sharing and shout out from rural Mexico.
Thank you for treating the town and the people with respect. So many times people label people in Kentucky, Tennessee, etc. It’s refreshing to see someone who doesn’t and sees the beauty in that region.
I grew up in a small town like this, sadly only way to keep it alive is rich people that want to live in a small town and government money. Theres really no way to make a living with a small business in a town like this. But if you can afford to live there its a great place to raise a family.
I may not have the chance to visit USA because of the currency rate $1=4.7 😅but I definitely can enjoy the tour. Thanks. Greetings from MAS.
What a beautiful country hello from Ireland 🇮🇪 👋
Hello MaryAnn! So wonderful to have a viewer from the Emerald Isle! Thanks for dropping by and I hope you'll consider following my other adventures as well!
@@chopsticksandtrains hello looking forward thank you
Many of us in Kentucky with Irish roots. Can't wait to visit next June.
Just saw this pop up and watched it.
Being from the county next door, I appreciate the way you did this vid.
Yes, you pointed out some issues, but you were honest and not putting anything or anyone down and you were being positive.
We may have some hardships back here, but we are good, caring people for majority and we do live in a beautiful part of the country!
Now, as I watched this during my lunch break, I wish I had one of those Philly sandwiches...Drool!😂
New subscriber!
Glad you found the vid and grateful to earn your sub! Stay blessed my friend! 🤝
Nice place. Clean en i could feel a good energy even its a video.
Great video! I would love to learn more about the people there. I am not sure "poor" is the right word for the people there; many of them just apparently don't have a lot of money.
I appreciate the mention of Mr. Vance and his compelling story along with the challenges of many people in huge portions of America. The widespread life ruining problems of drugs (not directly shown in this video) is in my opinion the biggest domestic challenge we face, and many of us are only starting to wake up to it.
Edit - And that big white dog appears to be a Great Pyrenees. He does not like you, but most likely can be easily won over with some friendly patience and without even needing to bribe him with treats.
Thanks for the dog tip! haha... Good to know!
What a trip! Literally and figuratively 😂 - awesome vid keep it up!
Appreciate you brother! Eager to see your next vid as well!
I am from Hawkins County, Tennessee, which is not that far from Owsley County. This was a very interesting video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Stephen. Thanks for dropping a comment!
I’ve seen worse in both Phoenix and Tucson, AZ.
Excellent video!!
Really enjoyable. Seemed such a chill space. Mick London
Thanks for watching/commenting, Mick.
We have eaten at that restaurant in Booneville. They have the BEST mushroom/swiss burger I have ever had!
Yeah, that place was fantastic! Was pleasantly surprised!
Bonneville looks a thousand times cleaner than other parts of the country.
Thankyou for the video. I remember my grandmother mentioning the name Booneville when I was growing up. She lived in Carolina when she was growing up with her 3 sisters. Had some interesting stories to tell. They still wore long dresses when she was a girl with bonnets. It was kind of cool. 😊
Thanks for sharing your personal family experience! Very interesting! Glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you'll follow the channel for more upcoming adventures!
Did you notice that there was no litter and trash on the streets. I live in Indiana and went to basic training in Fort Knox Ky. The state of Kentucky does have some beautiful landscapes. It has a nice feel to it especially when it is raining.
These old American towns are extremely beautiful. The old and beautiful America. Greetings and love from Beirut, Lebanon.
I love Kentucky, I volunteered to do reno work at a Bible College there in my early 20's and the land was beutiful with it's rolling treetop canopies and women who in most cases are traditional in the sense of wearing dresses and posses the ability to keep a home and a man.
Its amazing how clean that little town is
For those of you who think it looks great, I live near there. There’s lots of drug use and most people are on disability and don’t work. Probably 50% unemployment at least. There’s no jobs there anyway.
My grandfather was from there. Funny it got recommended to me. Beautiful landscape and river.
Awesome video and great to see you get so many views! Makes me want to visit rural USA!
Thank you sir! Oh man, with your accent - they'd get a kick out of you out in those parts. They'd love you!
That city in Kentucky looks great to me anyway.