I Got Lost In Arkansas. This Is What I Saw.

I NEVER would have thought I'd see what I did in Arkansas that week.
I spent an entire week criss crossing the backroads of this state, just driving around, talking to people and seeing what this place was all about. Rural Arkansas is a trip.
I saw some big cities, small towns and all sorts of interesting stuff!
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[@NickJohnson]

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[@rogerburn5132]

Nick Always Brilliant Videos BIG THANKS saves me going around the. US. myself. Belive me I. have Lurned so much about the US I didn't know about thanks to your Videos again BIG THANKS and wish you good luck all the Best 👍👍👍👍

[@NoNORADon911]

Thought this was Maui at first. Either way send another 10 billion to Ukraine or Israel or whoever wants it that is NOT American.

[@SimmeringPotpourri]

Was it a Sunday when all of those places were closed cuz...bible belt? Sunday is a day of rest and church.

[@susanhelms107]

Bro Nick Johnson Arkansas is a beautiful place beautiful state I'm sure I still have cousins there that still live there not sure where that I think my aunt loved it very much when she was alive live there I miss her anyways thank you so much for sharing this video about Arkansas have a great day have a great night be safe❤❤❤❤❤

[@stevesyverson8625]

Love you brother!

[@nelliesfarm8473]

I feel like him documenting small town america is more important than ever , considering our nation is in collapse , especially the small family owned businsses like the candy shop...the stuff that america was built on. Thank you for this valuable service. Ive lived in ten different states myself, and i really enjoy these videos

[@SteveAustin-jp3ev]

I agree

[@elbertmoreno2159]

Yea there's something about small towns. Would be nice to visit some...

[@elbertmoreno2159]

Just out of habit, been doing it awhile that I don't even notice it, kinda like when I save every message people send me on some messaging apps, until somebody brought it up. Not even sure why I save them since I don't even look at the massages again...

[@davehughesfarm7983]

its in a slow collapse for sure@@blackcherry6877

[@briandrake9467]

@@blackcherry6877 is that bad? Don't like your own shit? Dislike it? Is that what you do?

[@LTHanlon]

It's refreshing to see America documented by someone like Nick, who treats everyone with kindness and respect. He could teach the mainstream media many, many lessons.

[@trishexploring1508]

YES HE COULD!! GOD BLESS HIM!!

[@lisasmith8164]

Nick you have some major news people touting your stuff. Keep up the good work , sooner or later it's gonna git some results.

[@mpat100]

Blessings for Curtis, his family and all affected by the tornado

[@sterling557]

So sad!😮😢

[@noahname6695]

Love to your family Curtis. I’m so sorry. If you rebuild? Yourself. Get at me. I am a former contractor And I’d be honored to assist in the planning and build. No money. I wish I could. I’m talking planning so it never happens again.

[@Kenny-bj2zq]

I remember driving through Arkansas and was in a small town staying for the night. The nice old lady asked me if I was going out at night and I said I didn't think so....She then said "Son don't go out at night this is a nice town but bad things happen at night so don't go out"...I took her advice...

[@DeanDewnuffun]

I do wish people would be explicit when describing potential hazards like " bad neighborhoods ". Name the threat. Who is it exactly in America we should fear?

[@Arkbuck]

The bears will get you

[@finaljustice3848]

she might of been referring to the wild cryptids who roam the remote parts of the Ozark.

[@peregrination3643]

I got told that in southern Illinois. Lots of crime there, but I guess they mostly do things at night. Plenty of normal people in the day.

[@jameswesterman9283]

She's full of crap unless she was talking about Pine Bluff

[@l.ls.8890]

That preacher you chatted with was so right on from his perspective. The family aspect of our society and probably elsewhere in the world is disintegrating. Remember the TV show (The Waltons) That was family and community a perspective from Mr. Hamner's the author and producers childhood.

[@ColdPotato]

I 100% agree. Look at the shootings going on. It's not the guns, it's dysfunctional families and communities not holding their members accountable. Then in turn they ask to give up more control to the government. If you want freedom, you need to govern yourself.

[@raymonde.russelljr4139]

Kudos Nick. Accurate depiction of small-town Arkansas. As a native Arkansan, your assessment was spot on. Arkansas has a lot of moving parts and is a much more diverse state than most will understand. We do have a great deal of backward folks without question, but we also have a great deal of amazing Christian people that are authentic. If you are a higher wage earner in this state, you can live extremely well. No state is perfect, but the much lower cost of living is a huge plus. I have benefited greatly from remaining here most of my life. Thank you for an excellent perspective!

[@starrynite1973]

Yes sir

[@jeffreystreeter5381]

Keep the rice in America

[@MountainManHomestead]

I’m from rural Arkansas. Thank you for showing our state in an honest and fair way. Highlighting the good, and bad, but in an accurate way. We are proud of who we are. Couldn’t have been more spot on about the importance put on community here, which is one of my favorite things about living here.

[@siphomogale779]

The policy of US government to invest mostly in overseas for profit is no good for local people, I hope the government help those affected by the tornado it's really sad😢😢😢

[@undisputedtruth4954]

The U.S. isn't interested in people. They're strictly for war & profit. They should also NOT be associated with the united States of America.

[@DeanDewnuffun]

Democrats have an odd set of priorities.

[@Perfectly-Imperfect]

@@DeanDewnuffun Neither Democrats or Republicans give a shit. Politicians = whatever financial gain benefits them.

[@Perfectly-Imperfect]

It is sad that our government doesn’t put it’s own citizens at top priority.

[@madelineharkins5643]

This is one effed up administration! Vote RED!

[@joannunemaker6332]

Arkansas is so fascinating! The Ozarks are beautiful. I really enjoyed this video.😊❤

[@rjeffery5291]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMANnot tin the area I live in. If you love the outdoors there’s hunting, fishing,swimming in the lakes and the beautiful White River for floating trips. Lots of caves to explore too

[@pacopeso8474]

Arkansas is a great state. My grandfather farmed cotton over in Mississippi County.

[@marcswift4462]

I’m from Mississippi County myself

[@mattdk5406]

I used to live in Ozark, AR. Glad to see the Hillbilly get some love!! Ozark is one of the great small towns of America.

[@heavenhelpus479]

Arkansas is very scenic. But they keep wanting to stay in the past, much like my TX. I may retire in Arkansas because you can easily go off grid.

[@icanary64]

​@@heavenhelpus479 Don't. We prefer the past.

[@RR64434]

@@icanary64which past? There is so much of it to just pinpoint one.

[@cherylcampbell7495]

Husband and his family from Batesville, Arkansas. Shoe factory kept people working. I think it unfortunately closed down. Good hard working folk👍💕🙏

[@tomduley6357]

There were a lot of factories in Arkansas pre-NAFTA that kept folks working. Harrison AR (mentioned in the video) had a Levi's plant and about an hour south of there on HWY 65 in the town of Marshall was a shirt factory that employed a lot of people. After NAFTA, those companies took their production overseas and that is why you see so many dried up small towns all over Arkansas. It wasn't just farming that employed people. Arkansas is not a union state and companies found cheap labor there. My mother was from that area of Arkansas.

[@williamrandall6472]

Very nice video Nick.I can't stop watching your videos, they're addictive, simply because you do such a comical job describing some of the areas,as well as Mappy😂,+you also show the good as well as the bad in every community. Way to go Sir,keep up the amazing work 👏

[@MauriceMartinez-uc3lz]

I agree

[@wyllia4]

I live in a town right outside of Little Rock. Glad you enjoyed some things about our beautiful state. :) Safe travels.

[@NewHaven203]

This is exactly what I want to do as I get older. Plan out road trips through certain states and regions and explore. I want to meet the locals and get a feel of the cultures and stereotypes. Nothing is more fascinating than traveling the US and taking jn the sights and small towns.

[@I_LOVE_THE_SUNCOAST]

Me too. I am a huge road trip fan. I want to road-trip throughout America and Canada. And Australia too.

[@belindamiller6349]

My dream too

[@randallthedestroyer6061]

I’m from and live in Arkansas and I love this video, you did a great job really showing a lot of it off.

[@libbylife7161]

Arkansas is absolutely awesome! I love it here.

[@phototravel852]

Hallo from Germany. Eureka Springs looks intresting, also the Downtown of Little Rock. There are some beautiful Places in the Video. Thank you!

[@BrendaBaBoom]

I love Arkansas and the smell of the wonderful woods. 🌲 🌳 🦌🪵🐾

[@LaughitOff526]

Arkansas has lots of beautiful sites. Get off the main road. When my business took me there I loved the lakes and rocks.

[@jrs4ex]

One day I want to visit Crater of Diamonds park in Murfreesboro Arkansas to search for a real diamond. They have some neat quartz mines too.

[@nelliesfarm8473]

I could kick myself for not going there when I lived in fort smith years ago..I left the state

[@tonil.476]

Praise God his family survived. He protected his family. God Bless them.

[@goullet86]

Praise dogs, not Santa Claus

[@Perfectly-Imperfect]

@@markbeames7852That’s been going on in that part of the world almost since the beginning & probably will continue to go on…

[@Kenpachi4207]

@@goullet86Unfortunately for you God is real you’ll see soon enough.

[@Battleneter]

lol why didn't your god just stop or not create the Tornado?, would have seemed a lot more logical :)

[@kayeb7809]

Fortunately in this country we had the right to praise whoever we wish. But no one should put people down for it.

[@timothybageant7429]

Hey Nick, I’ve been watching your travels for a long time now. You are doing it right. You are going out and seeing things first hand. I have lived in Virginia, West Virginia, Northern Idaho, Oregon, Washington State, Colorado, and now Western Arkansas. It’s pretty laid back in Arkansas, and I have a hunch it will be a booming place once people discover the beauty of this area. Love your videos and adventures. Hope you never lose your interest in adventuring across America.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Tim!

[@tcwhite0104]

Really enjoy all you do Nick, most of us would never know what is going on in America if you were not the one bringing us the content. You're awesome.. My Dad's side of the family is all from Arkansas, still have relatives and friends there.

[@daniel385]

Nobody sings like Nick. Take that however you want.

[@alexanderthegreat7258]

Thank you for making this video Nick. I’m glad someone was able to make a true gritty look into my home state. I wish you had more time to visit and talk about the areas around Jonesboro and West Memphis but a great video!

[@NickJohnson]

I have a west Memphis video!

[@alexanderthegreat7258]

@@NickJohnson sweet, I’ll definitely have to check it out

[@CMoore8539]

@@NickJohnsonPlease check out Florence and Myrtle Beach S.C. 🏖 I’d Love To Hear Your Thoughts on South Carolina.👍♥️

[@shawnmeyer2788]

I live in NE Texas. Arkansas and Louisiana are great states with great people!

[@ouachitawoman]

Hello from Arkansas. I did not understand the relationship between obesity and poverty until I found myself in poverty. Look at what food banks hand out. Starches are cheap and filling. Arkansas is a non-voting state as in only about 1/4th showed up in the last general election. Too many people have given up. We have potential.

[@elbertmoreno2159]

I agree love how it looks there...

[@tomtravis3077]

That land has all the makings to be prosperous. It's the managers and who they are beholden to that ruin it.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

If I lived in a warm rural State like Arkansas I would go fishing for my meals as often as possible.

[@ouachitawoman]

You would fit right in around here. Fishing and hunting for food is a normal way of life.@@jeffrobodine8579

[@davidtunstill5483]

I'm 60. Grew up outside of Fayetteville. It was a beautiful state.

[@peregrination3643]

"I took a wrong turn and ended up in Missouri." That happens. When looking for something, I often joke that is I end up in Missouri or Oklahoma, I've gone too far.

[@dallasstoneyful]

Man you missed Smackover AR my hometown. It’s down the road from El Dorado. It’s an interesting town with its own history and identity

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

Chow Chow is a type of Relish! People used to home can it Catfish Meals are a big thing there. I spent a few years there over 35 years ago.

[@Ithumpify]

Thanks nick. That was a good piece. Everyone's always so down on Mississippi and Arkansas but there are decent places in decent people DeSoto county Mississippi right now but eventually want to get away from Memphis and perhaps have a place near Heber springs and then one over in the Texas Hill Country near my middle stepson. The older I get the less I want to be living right next to a big city.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

Central Texas is safer than any of those area. We don't really call it Texas Hill Country. It's central Texas.

[@stevesyverson8625]

Absolutely!

[@reginaldrichmond9485]

What about Chattanooga it’s nice to get away from Memphis, and Nashville.

[@Ithumpify]

My mom and stepfather used to live in Salado I really loved. I've thought about Chattanooga my wife was born there. I also like the muscle shoals area.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

@@Ithumpify Salado is nice but too expensive. Temple is also expensive. Plenty of places to buy further north. I bought 10 acres for $80K, Wildlife land.

[@KJ-xc6qs]

We enjoy all your videos, Nick. Eureka Springs looks especially interesting --- love the Victorian-era architecture!

[@TeutonicTribe]

I’ve gone to Eureka Springs all my life. It’s definitely worth visiting, esp. for a state like Ark.

[@robertmoore2049]

Wonderful people there. I would love to have a pastor like that and a wife like the beautiful woman in the warehouse helping the people. You’re videos are awesome, Nick. I’m learning so much about America 🇺🇸! Blessings…

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Rob!

[@hellooutthere8956]

Oh the guy holding his little girl's bag broke my heart. His love for his family is wht I've always wanted and I have been estranged from wht family I do have and trust me it hurts.

[@donnaritch4934]

@ 14:50... I LOVE chicken gizzards and gravy! Yea, I used to live in AR, my family is from there. I live in Florida now for lil over 20 yrs now. Sometimes I miss the food there like fresh catfish and purple hull peas, squirrel stew, ec.. mmm!

[@Wrenchfist_Studios]

North Arkansas is beautiful. The city of El Dorado that you went through is the home of a lot of billionaires.

[@krisc2669]

Thank you for showing us the parts of Arkansas we wouldn’t normally see, and introducing us to the people and way of life. You are fearless and honest. The tornado situation every year is terrifying, though.

[@kenswindle4860]

Hey buddy, thanks for posting. Yes, Arkansas is poor (except for the Northwest corner), and very conservative. But there are still some really good things to it. If you decide to ever come back, I highly recommend Jasper. Wonderful little town of 400! Great place for outdoor activities and it used to be the home of Dopatch, USA! Now Bass Pro is renovating the old Dogpatch park. Good travels!

[@calisuds9830]

Except the churches..they rich? Den of thieves if you ask me! They need rehabilitation centers for the mental crisis in Arkansas and then you got Sarah Huckabee stealing money under Jesus name! Smh!

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

What's going on in the Northwest corner of Arkansas that makes it wealthier than the rest of the state?

[@Chris-nt1ns]

@@blumpkinspicelatte4580 The Walmart HQ is the single biggest thing driving growth in NW Arkansas. But it also has the University of Arkansas and other Fortune 500 companies like Tyson Foods, and JB Hunt transportation.

[@reginaldgarner4321]

@kenswindle4860, Hopefully, there's good barbecue there. There's just gotta be! Greetings to my Fayetteville friends.

[@MrBigHoss]

​@@reginaldgarner4321there's not

[@kristencraft623]

I absolutely love your videos! Making my travel bucket list huge!!, lol!

[@John-yv6vo]

I was stationed in Arkansas for 7 years. The people are nice and they love their razorbacks. The hunting is great. It is odd with all of the dry cities. Locals used to have us military members buy them booze on base since on base sells alcohol 7 days a week.

[@stevesyverson8625]

Great story!

[@grama9094]

Benton County is no longer a dry county. :(

[@bjh1]

Most all counties are wet now and even sell on Sunday

[@John-yv6vo]

@@bjh1 I heard from a buddy that they even have the lottery there now

[@FlintIronstag23]

Rice grown in the southern states has some of the highest arsenic levels in the world. If China wants to buy it, let them.

[@bruceh4180]

Thanks for your comment, it caused me to do a few searches. Apparently brown rice has 80% higher levels, which is disappointing.

[@FlintIronstag23]

@@bruceh4180 Yes brown rice is the worst because the outer husk contains the most arsenic. If you really like brown rice, try Indian basmati brown rice.

[@sweets6865]

I was born and raised in Helena Arkansas graduated from Central high school in 87.

[@Tunez650]

That’s my hometown as well born and raised.

[@fischerrestoration]

"Big buckle dreams being dreamt" .. thanks for the pre bud light content from Arkansas Nick.

[@KCFromTheIE]

Arkansas is such a cool state! Great vid as always, Nick!

[@NickJohnson]

It really is! Texans tomorrow!

[@portiamatthews9654]

Enjoyed the video as always. Chow-Chow is a relish eaten on cooked vegetable such as purple hull peas, collard greens, black eyes peas and etc. it's really good. Sometimes if you don't have the relish, sliced tomatoes and onions are served instead. Either way it's good eating with a southern meal. 😊

[@CMoore8539]

Excellent Video Nick!!!👍♥️ Let’s face it! America is Not the same anymore. It’s sad but true. I hope that we can change it but we’ve got to turn it around Soon!!🇺🇸💯

[@Lapeerphoto]

Good work, Nick! Always appreciate how you humanize your videos. Cheers!

[@PlayThroughTheGame]

I'm Québécois and Arkansas seems to join my values.

[@sssp3071]

Glad that you got in the warning about North Little Rock. You're right, there's absolutely no 'good' reason to go there!

[@stevesyverson8625]

I absolutely love Nick documenting Americana . If only I could have had him along for the ride in the early 1970s. I came along this beautiful lake in the hills and knew that I needed a bath. My buddy asked if I was crazy? I said yeah and jumped in hooted and hollored and came out refreshed and cleaned. Very cold! Just another memory for all.

[@NickJohnson]

Steve! ❤️❤️👍👆

[@JohnJones-qk7dv]

I lived in Arkansas for 3 years 30 years ago, or so. I see nothing has changed, but has gotten worse. I moved to Texas for a job.

[@bradleypollack5658]

Do you know what is so crazy Nick. I had tons of issues finding work in San Diego. I Applied to Jobs in Little Rock and Conway and received offers. I am now moving to Cabot. Wish me luck!! Then you do this video about Arkansas maybe this is a sign.

[@NickJohnson]

Yes Brad. Go git it!!

[@donnaritch4934]

Very cool that you're moving to Cabot. My parents were born/raised in Des Arc, which is approx. 30 miles or so from Cabot on Hwy 38. Once Dad retired from the Navy, they eventually moved to Cabot and lived there 25+ yrs before moving back to Des Arc into the home my Mother grew up in. I have relatives all over Lonoke and Prairie County. I think you'll like Cabot what with Jacksonville not being far from there and then North Little Rock and Little Rock if you're into clubbing, entertainment, etc. for some occasional fun. Good luck with your new job!

[@grama9094]

My friend moved here to Arkansas from Cali and she would never move back.

[@HighPriestessK]

Congratulations! There are tons of jobs here in Arkansas. I’ve been to Cabot when I was a teen. Not very much crime there. And not far from Little Rock, Ar if you want to go shopping and hang out by the Arkansas river.

[@NewHaven203]

“WHAT IN THE HILLBILLY?!” 😂😂😂

[@user-nw6qp1ki2n]

18:50 ✅👍🏻 This gentleman nailed it “ When you’re rich, you’re rich in your fff = fame family faith” 🌷

[@user-bj7es9nl6q]

Invested in 3 rural properties 5 mi. north of Ozark 2018. All 2 acre lots with homes, 1 lot sold with a separate 20 acres. Paid 13k, 40k (2 plus 20 acres)10k, all on a lake. We cleaned 2 properties and are using as rentals; third property is where we built a RV pad we use as our residence when in Arkansas. We are duo residents of California/Arkansas and prefer life in Arkansas any day over California. We have a business in California that keeps us from making the move permanent. Northwest Arkansas is a hidden gem, Walmart, JB Hunt and Tyson Foods are all Headquartered there plus the University of Arkansas, GO RAZORBACKS. The people are amazing and life is free and easy. It is truly the opposite of California and just as beautiful but clean. Over the 5 years of owning the properties the values increased 5 fold and are continuing the trend. I drive a 2021 F 350 diesel that is registered in Arkansas and I just paid $27.00 to renew the registration. Got to love it.

[@heatherdawn545]

Thanks for the video Nick ! Always interesting ! I like parts of Arkansas, they have some great state parks n like camping there . I really liked Hot Springs National Park! Loved hiking there . Great interviews with the preacher / realtor . The downtown area of Little Rock was nice . Love dirt track racing so fun ! Eureka springs is so cute !those goats looked wicked lol the tornado n Wynne was bad , we were camping n a Alabama state park at the time n bad weather there ! Glad most were safe in the storm. Truly sad to lose everything! Thanks for sharing safe travels!

[@NoblemansXchange]

Razorback Ribs was only closed for a short time due to a fire. Lots of the small places close and reopen for many reasons I feel like you came through at the worst time lol. One things for sure we love supporting the small businesses they are often so much better to support!!! Come back sometime Nick! I can show you around Yellville/Summit area!!!

[@mistyprincess]

i spent my summers in harrison visiting my grandma, but i grew up in a chicago suburb, what another world.

[@shawnaaustin3396]

I moved from SoCal to Arkansas in 1994 and lived there until 2012. I moved and still live in western NC where I absolutely love it.

[@user-sd6gj9tk7y]

Hi Nick. When you get a chance, check out Crawfordsville , Ely, and Marion AR. They have an interesting place in history. Crawfordsville was a part of the chittlin circuit (Live music and gambling in the 40s and 50s. B.B.king, Albert King, JohnnyTaylor, and more performed there. Hard times have hit the area. Black water sewage problems like Flint and Mississippi. Elvis is said to have owned a home there.

[@terrycordingley321]

Regardless of whatever your personal beliefs may be, the pastor at the Baptist Church is right. The most important thing is family and taking care of each other. Lack of money will make you miserable, but after you make a certain amount of money it doesn't make you happier. It can't fill certain things you are missing from your life. There are many wealthy people who are miserable.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

The only wealthy people I know who are miserable are those who can't manage their money.

[@Meanoldwoman2013]

You are telling me folks living in those hovels are happy? Jesus. If you would have anything, you would have to worry about the crack heads/ meth addicts taking it. I thought this was just about as pitiful as can be. Look at who they elect to be their leaders! Blah!

[@pointsoflightradio9785]

Listening to the gentlemen talk about the importance of church and family in Arkansas reminded me what I love about southern folks. They're the salt of the earth

[@Stoccado]

You have a knack for seeing what most of us miss and displaying it for all to see. Wish you could come to North Little Rock and see what you missed rather than relying on hearsay. But keep on doing what you are doing as I have watched all of your videos and eagerly await the next one.

[@colanitower]

3:54 The little scene with the horse is so similar to what you could encounter in rural east of the Netherlands and neighboring northwest-Germany 😊 and the landscape is surprisingly much the same

[@theedgarestrada615]

I live in Arkansas and North Little Rock is not ghetto, well the south side is, but the other side is not so much it has it’s good parts and wonderful neighborhoods

[@btetschner]

A+ video! Great to see clips of your travels in Arkansas!

[@tomygun1585]

Spent a lot of my childhood hunting in the woods just south of El Dorado. There's actually a road there called Perdue Road where relatives lived back in the 50s and 60s.

[@bogdog1755]

The great Academy award-winning movie 'Slingblade' was filmed in Benton, Arkansas (Saline County) - - - Billy Bob Thorton is from the state

[@heather957]

I love that the whole hillbilly thing is getting embraced!

[@KA9DSL]

It amazes me that for some of of villages/cities you've been to, a lot of nice cars, some even better looking than my 24.yr old Chevy van. Stayed a few times in Bull Shoals and seen the same thing.

[@castoresnegros]

Love the brick billboards, Old city halls and old court house. For all those places you missed because they were close is another chance for you for another adventure

[@krisstarring]

I grew up in Memphis, just near Arkansas. Sounds about right. Agriculture is big around the Mid-South. We'd see ads for soybean growing on TV. I've lived in Atlanta since then, and I can't say I've seen that here. Also, eastern Arkansas is very deprived. Some small rural towns there are almost all but abandoned. It's really depressing. Not that Memphis itself is much better. As someone from that region, it is really frustrating and I'd love to see it fixed, but it would take a lot of work. I don't know what could be done. The fact we're growing rice for China when parts of our own country is in dire straits is pretty, as us Southerners would say, sorry. If Arkansas looks bad to you, just across the Mississippi River from Arkansas is Tunica County, Mississippi which was when I was a kid the poorest county in the nation. The county seat of Tunica actually had an open sewer that they euphemistically called Sugar Ditch Alley. Things were really bad there. Most of the kids there went to a struggling, underfunded public school while the relatively rich white kids that remained there all went to a private segregation academy. Of course, the decline of agriculture in the region hit Tunica just like AR. They legalized gambling in Mississippi to try to generate some kind of economy (based on BS, of course) but Tunica is still poor. They actually had to tell local residents how to even put on a suit and tie when they applied for jobs at the casinos there when they opened.

[@melissainaus7955]

And thanks for another great video.Melissa from Australia 🇦🇺

[@KateGrace2590]

I love this video. As a born again Christian myself I could relate to the oneness they feel with their community. Praise Jesus Christ, and always count your blessings! Thank you Nick!

[@Youdoneedmyname]

I love every video that you do. Always very enjoyable. Thank you.

[@randallthedestroyer6061]

I think you would really enjoy going through the river valley and the ozarks. Hopefully you could make a video on river valley, that would be awesome!

[@barbarasummers280]

I wont be moving to Arkansas, because my ex is moving there, so good for him!

[@moragmacgregor6792]

Arkansas native here. Sixty years ago these places were robust communities. My mother grew up in Marianna and it certainly didn't look the way it did in this video. I moved out of state after high school but I've always harbored the hope that I could return someday. Right now it doesn't seem too promising. Makes me sad.

[@laraoneal7284]

I love it when u go into the restaurants and bars . I love seeing the food and the ppl there.

[@petitjeanriverhomestead]

I moved to Havana Arkansas 4 years ago from California they took us in just like family. We can't even pay to get the car fixed they say the church paid for it I don't know but am grateful... Bobby

[@michelecaron]

Nick, you must have been a real celebrity! Once again, you hit an entertaining home run with your video 😊

[@stevesyverson8625]

Nick was and is a celebrity. Look how many of us admire him.

[@markwilson185]

Thank you Nick for taking us on your trips!

[@NickJohnson]

Ok mark!

[@DJPTEXAS]

Another great one Nick, thank you...

[@DutchChattahoochee]

i live in san antonio and one of the valero here sells pickled quail eggs. they are actually really good! i would definitely say give them a shot. MAYBE NOT actually, by the sound of it, you wouldn’t like it. lol

[@thomasadams3334]

Love your videos Nick! One place you missed that I highly recommend going to is Hot Springs Arkansas. They have a lot of cool history, and they are famous for the world's shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade! You have got to see that!! They are also having many events around the solar eclipse next year, and hotel/motel rooms, and campsites are already filling up. The man to talk to there, is my lifelong friend, Monte Everhardt, owner of American Tire and Wheel. He participates in the town's events, and appears as a Leprechaun, and Santa Claus just to name a couple. He is a down home great guy, and loves to talk about his town. I promise you won't be disappointed. Safe travels!

[@stevesyverson8625]

Loved Hot Springs, Arkansas when I was there in the early 1970s.

[@loboblue5441]

Arkansas is the best in the FALL and summer. Love Ak

[@predictorbibulous3327]

My family is from one of these small communities (Winslow), some of the nicest people you could ever meet. WPS!

[@carinarilk89]

❤Johnny Cash❤ I love Country Music. Thank you Nick, that's always very informative. Greetings from Germany

[@NickJohnson]

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[@MusicFandom]

Of course the preacher wouldn't tell you that one reason so many people go to church in those small towns is the lack of local tinder profiles ;) Seriously though, I have lived all over Arkansas and every Mother pushes their kids to "go to church and meet someone good"

[@Kiamichi-Okie]

In the early 60's my family and our church went to Yellville ( Turkey Calling Capital of the World ) we had cabin on the Buffalo River, we built a Mission Church. You want to check out the Buffalo and White River areas in Ark in another video.

[@gregorylyon1004]

I have a distant relative that moved to Arkansas over a hundred years ago. Where he moved looks like a hooverville.

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

Hi Nick, absolutely love your documentaries of the United States. Fascinating & interesting. We love America, & want to retire there. Also love how to stop to talk to the local folks about their lives & what's happening in their communities. Watching your programs gives us a great insight as to where we'd love to live. Only problem is we can't make up our minds because there's so much to choose from. Hi from down under. 🖐👍👌

[@NickJohnson]

Try tennessee

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

@@NickJohnson we're checking more of your programs now as we speak, lol. Keep up the good work mate.👍

[@tamarackmi9195]

Arkansas has a great Governor👍😊💪🇺🇲♥️

[@germainestone8944]

Thank you for the update on Arkansas. I live in the north east. I will be linking up with you when I decide to move to Arkansas Thank you for the video

[@lynettesmith9133]

MY dad was born in 1930 in Blevins. Grew up mostly in Hope. Ended up in Oakland California. Graduated from Berkeley. In the end he settled in slc utah. 😊

[@RobFromRI]

I spent a month in Arkansas one night...

[@thomasfranco5997]

I like El Dorado, it looks like a busy town. I wouldn't mine living there, I could by a house all cash. Not like here in California. Where there are a lot of Homeless because It is hard to find a house less than $800,000 out here. I have neighbors that are moving to Mexico. They are retired and say homes in Mexico are very cheap. In Cabo San Lucas you can buy a house with a pool for $300,000 all cash. They have everything there like Sams Club and Costco. The fruit and vegetables are fresher there.

[@GoingNutsinTX]

Thank you for documenting the state where my mother was born (Wynne)! I felt a connection to the video right away.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok!