A Morning Walk: Emporia, Virginia (Belfield)

[@tobtrue1717]

I'm grew up in that area. Been gone now for about 13 years I can't really say I miss it

[@CHRISGRIZZARD]

I'm still here, I know what you mean.

[@MandyCollinsMoore]

Nice video. I always love walking around that area of town when I can. They have been offering incentives to business owners to move into that part of town to revive it, or at least they were at one point.

[@nkwakutoure]

Is there any Black-owned business in this town? I understand the population is majority African American.

[@MandyCollinsMoore]

@@nkwakutoure Yes, there are, and I do believe you are right about the population. :)

[@bruce4130]

Was Belfield a plantation tobaaco growing area?

[@ferpo6332]

Good ole Emporia.

[@HokieDadave]

Belfield

[@HokieDadave]

Walmart is one of the main reasons their aren't more businesses in Emporia. Also lack of support of places cause them to have bad luck. Especially independent restaurants

[@CHRISGRIZZARD]

I've often wondered why our local restaurants don't have support. They start out strong but it seems people lose interest. When I became of age to start going out Destry's was the place to be but after a year or so people just stopped going.