TENNESSEE: Quiet Towns In A Rarely Seen Corner Of The State

[@tommymcentyre]

As a life long resident of Tennessee I’m in full agreement with your comments. We take pride in our state and even with a lower per capital income, we take care of what we have worked hard to earn…love your videos…keep it up!!!

[@scaredy-cat]

Our history is important and should always be honestly remembered

[@rikspector]

Joe, Your comments are so quiet and respectful. I really enjoy the replies by people who lived in the towns or had family there. Statistics don't paint a realistic picture of these people and there everyday lives. These area more typical of America, they represent reality for better or worse, but are what made us what we are today. When I see those Confederate grave yards or monuments, I don't hate on them, they were part of us and many, not all but many ,wanted a better country. Not all Germans who fought in WW2 were anti--Semitic and not all Confederate soldiers believed in slavery. Cheers, Rik Spector

[@Kelaa32]

Martin, Tennessee born and raised, now residing in Nashville. Martin is such a nice, growing town! I love going back home! ❤

[@melissabowers8505]

I live in and grew up in mckenzie. It's hard to find housing, and there's nothing here unless you're a college student or retired. Dr's are in other towns as well as most shopping and towns roll up just after dark. We love our rebels, and they just had a game for state. The caboose is used as a consession stand in the summer for the splash pad behind it. The mckenzie bank you found is now our library. The park with the gazebo honors our veterans with all the plaques everywhere, and the theater is still in operation. the cardboard guy was the man who owned the theater . Thank-you for visiting us.

[@monsterglo]

I remember when McKenzie was a happening town, if Bethel University wasn't there I believe it would be a ghost town 😥 so sad because the residents are super nice people ❤❤

[@debby891]

What a beautiful area in our country! Small towns,friendly people, looks well maintained and downtowns resemble what ours used to be in the 60’s and 70’s. Awesome road trip❤

[@billyb.9533]

Dear Joe and Nic, thank you for you video of Martin Tennessee, as a matter of fact , thank you for all your videos. I enjoy them so much. Back in the early 60’s fresh out of high school, I spent a week or so in Martin. It was a very pleasant experience. My Aunt own a restaurant on the very street that you were on. Lindell Street. She was divorced and a hard working lady. She would get up before daybreak and head on down to the restaurant to start cooking for the day. I would sleep in and when I woke up, I would walk to the restaurant. They had just opened a new dollar store, two doors down and when the girls, that worked there had their break, they would come to the restaurant, one by one, to meet Ms. Lane’s nephew. That was my “Summer of 42” ! I will never forget the good people that I met and enjoyed as a young man of 18. I Loved Martin, Tennessee! Thanks again Joe!!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you for the great comment. :)

[@debby705]

What lovely memories, thanks for sharing ❤

[@mkr4922]

Just got back from Camden Tennessee visiting my wife’s kin. Always ready to go visit Tennessee. Played golf at Paris Landing in Paris, Tennessee. It can’t get any better then this area. My wife and I got married in 1977 in her grandmother’s front room by her uncle who was a preacher(God rest his soul) in Bruceton,Tenn.

[@jonathanlee5185]

👍Thanks, Joe, with your gently-intoned voice, light sense of humour, and calm and urbane delivery -- this presentation of Paris Tennessee and subsequent towns is very peace-inducing and therapeutic on the soul. 👍

[@marilyneves8856]

I agree!

[@NativeNYer]

I agree also!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow, thank you!

[@alexandralovesgoats3360]

My husband’s aunt lives in Paris, TN. Beautiful courthouse ! I love murals that tell the story of the town. I enjoyed seeing these nice towns. Lots of nice homes, especially the White House in Martin, and great downtowns.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Nice! :)

[@jeannettewehner2360]

Joe, I have an appreciation for the architecture of the older homes/buildings that you do! Thank you for sharing this with us!!👌😎

[@claregale9011]

Hi , I can appreciate architecture from all countries including the u.s but if you want old architecture look at the u.k especially York , Canterbury and the cotswolds .

[@marthakierstead3415]

Love seeing all the beautiful small towns . Especially love the old theaters and murals painted on the buildings . Thanks as always Joe and Nic

[@jimrobertson5931]

I live in Paris, Ontario , named as such because of “ Plaster of Paris “ mining which was located near the town. The mining ceased production many decades ago. The town itself dates back to the mid 1800s. It was the location of the first long distance telephone call between Alexander Graham Bells lab in Brantford , Ontario and the telegraph centre in Paris, Ontario.

[@catlover614]

I really enjoyed this video, very interesting and relaxing as always. Lovely downtowns, and lots of beautiful homes. It's nice to see the towns decorated for Christmas, and it was great to hear the Christmas music ! The old storefronts in the downtown areas have so much character, and I always love the old theatres ! Thanks so much, Joe.😊💚

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

You're the best, CL!! :)

[@jayfed1978]

I think we need to preserve all history in this country good or bad. It's a reminder of the past. Tennessee looks like a beautiful state.

[@TOCC50]

Mitch Richmond

[@jaybirdb]

what history? the majority of these monuments were built decades after the civil war in the 20th century in an attempt to intimidate black people

[@michaelvandyne6480]

We have some nice small towns here.

[@monsterglo]

Oh I totally agree history is so important it's how we got here it's a story of how we developed we still need to stop trying to remove it and forget what it was like we need to learn from it ❤️

[@ibislife]

Stumbled across this one year old video, and what a treat. Lovely small towns with well kept downtowns. Lovely to see they still excist! Thank you for the tour! 🚙

[@bettinaparker3652]

My Son's favorite State. I'm so glad that the old Movie Theater is operational. Looks like a beautiful State. ❤ Thanks for another great experience.

[@HighTones]

You gotta come to East Tennessee, Jonesborough. It’s the oldest and prettiest town in Tennessee. Lots of History. You won’t want to leave! Enjoy all your videos!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I'll put it on my list. :)

[@annjames1837]

We don't need a PSA that encourages people to move here

[@monsterglo]

I very much enjoyed your video you did a wonderful job, I just discovered your channel today it said about Paris Tennessee and due to the fact that I have lived here for 40 years I had to look, only thing I disagree with is the crime rate , we have an exceptionally low crime rate and I am so thankful, our city police and county sheriff's are great , they actually take the time to get to know people starting from children which are important ❤

[@1951Roy]

Thanks for sharing those beautiful southern homes.

[@curtiseggemeyer5681]

This was really nice, I can see cultured people all over those towns, people who care about things and are deep rooted. Beautiful. Thankyou.

[@LarryHeagren]

Another good video. I sensed you limping hope you are feeling well. Some very nice homes again. Thanks!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow, I'm amazed you could tell that! Yes, I severely sprained my ankle, and I was in some pain. :(

[@davec2751]

Factual information is so important! Thanks for reporting to the public for objectivity. This information is crucial to determine the state of affairs currently and hopefully to effect change which would bolster our nation. After all it’s all about information to effect positive change.

[@azucarinho1]

(from The Netherlands) Interesting . . . but as depressing as all the other towns you visited. But thanks very much for these videos . . . your commentaries are highly apppreciated!

[@timothygarland8380]

Paris Tennessee Court house and Court room was the site chosen by Bing Crosby for the production of the movie Walking Tall a true story of legendary crime fighting sheriff Bufo

[@mthivier]

Prior to watching your video, I would have said that Paris, Tennessee was most famous for having been mentioned in the George Jones and Tammy Wynette hit "We're Not the Jet Set".

[@billstill1794]

Yet another Paris! They have a very cool Eiffel Tower replica! McKenzie... Looks like a fire-damaged 🔥building in town @12:53. Also damaged the building to the left with the fake facade, now a mural. ... otherwise - that must be the place! ...Martin: Looks quaint & "normal"... Union City typical also - gawd, X'mas music SOS - after 70-some years it gets old! - love it when it stops after New Years! 🎆Police must be bored there - maybe too many for that town.... It seems Nicole seldom travels through the day with you anymore but she's there come dinnertime! No dinner that night? Hope she's OK! 🤩

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

She's fine. She's not interested in looking at the small towns. :(

[@billstill1794]

That's a shame.@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

@@billstill1794 It’s actually ok. I prefer doing those trips by myself. It’s my relax time.

[@karenduncan2478]

You gotta come to East Tennessee, I live in Eastern Tennessee in Scott County Tennessee exactly! Come on by and visit! Home of the Big Southfork park beautiful river!

[@altha-rf1et]

saw a video yesterday of a woman 70 year old living in her car, one of those New England States, she gets 2K a month cannot find a place to live, in none of the states around her, She should move to a place like this, know it is not where she wants to live but she would have a roof over her head. I get about 2k a month in SSDI and Pension, I would move to a place like this before I live in a car

[@Woketard]

There's 330+ million living here in America. Encouraging the population to move to cheaper areas IS causing this problem. The Great Migration needs to stop, especially Californians, New Yorkers and other city dwellers. We all can't move at once since the total population isn't that of the 1600s. Building new homes and apartments has ruined my childhood town, and it's not for the better. It has brought in filth from the city and exported it here...

[@highway9974]

I'm 49 ssdi. Have stage 2 copd I get 2100 from ssdi and 1051 from my union retirement after 20 years in teamsters that's all I get. Luckily my wife has good job I couldn't make it on my own here in California. Commiefornia

[@stephaniepersin4222]

I’d love to live in Yuma, AZ in RV in winter and go up in elevation in summer to cool off. I’m tired of RE taxes, high utility bills, and high humidity and heating bills year around.

[@suzanne296]

Lucky your company gave you a pension. Be proud.

[@altha-rf1et]

@suzanneschulz1905 they cut it a lot of sense. I had to retire early. I had 24 years in had to stop working because of Parkinson's diease only get about 500 a month from I if I could had work 6 more years got my full pension. It would had been 1100. Get 1300 from SSDi and 200 a month form a mortgage that I carry on 2 acres for the next 3 years going to sell 2 more acres got 35 trying to sell a 5 acre parcel for all cash but the real estate market is bad now

[@mikedearinger9390]

Thanks Joe for taking us with you on the tour of small town America. Christmas in a small town is the best. Like seeing the 1963 Plymouth Valiant not rod too.

[@gatorgogo2742]

All are beautiful towns. Thanks

[@Vondracar]

Just started watching, but for sure another banger. Thank you!

[@mkr4922]

Thank you Joe and Nic for this video. Lots of memories in Tennessee

[@Bogieking78]

Nice, that home at 17:57 had a widow's walk on the roof. Love those old style homes.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Me too!

[@marywalker2896]

Wow Christmas music. That is cool. Never heard that before .Even when growing up our city never did that. We had the lightening of the tree for everyone in the town square and the parade but no music that I remember. Stay safe in your travels and yea visiting every Paris town would be cool.

[@kevinhoock9742]

Great videos full of facts and history ! Well done.....

[@bobbrown7044]

thank you for talking through this video,

[@virgilkennedy6692]

Your travels make me feel a part of those communities.

[@cesarcantoral6100]

Thanks!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@poowg2657]

McKenzie was obviously a Louisville & Nashville town. Looks like most of the old L&N lines in the area are now fragmented stubs. Cabooses were used as a rolling office by the conductor to process car waybills and set up switching lists. The conductor was also a company man and boss of the train. There was usually a rear brakeman and the train would also have a switchman that could be in the locomotive cab or the caboose. Another great tour, thanks much!

[@matthewchapman2494]

Thank You so much for the Walk around of My beautiful downtown McKenzie TN!! Hope everyone enjoyed and there's so much more to see! We appreciate our neighbors as well.... Great Communities!! .. But there's no place like home! Again, Thank You!

[@davidnewcomb2431]

I was born and raised in Union City...now i abide in the Appalachian mountains in Ellijay GA

[@TinkerTailor4303]

Abide ... I love that expression.😊

[@Jorma-e4t]

Joe, thanks for the videos. Love to see these towns and the way you narrate, I find it very relaxing.

[@markholland5810]

Wonderful as always! Thank you very much!

[@mekkler]

Visit all Paris's, that's a great idea. Next, visit all Dallas's, there's like four or five of them. That theme could go on for a long time.

[@rosechambers4628]

I appreciate seeing the down towns of the cities and thanks for going into the neighborhoods of the cities where ordinary everyday people live. I loved you all critiques on the various foods at the resturants would make a good food channel show blended with your travels❤

[@lizowens3180]

Wow, it is beautiful there in Tennessee. Thanks for capturing this honest look at US States! So well preserved some of those downtowns. Love the theatres you focus on, such a big part of history! Great videos, thanks!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you. :)

[@davidkroll4360]

These small TN towns are great places to retire on a fixed income, with fairly pleasant weather most of the year.

[@annjames1837]

Pleasant tornado weather

[@onrycodger]

I'm with you on the beautiful towns and neighborhoods. Great video 👍

[@patm5594]

Thanks for showing us this beautiful part of Tennessee

[@ruxrox]

Paris, TN seems to have been able to keep a vibrant downtown. Nice

[@monsterglo]

The downtown committee does their darndest to help maintain an active downtown area ❤

[@lemawa]

Wonderfully done Joe & Nic. Tennesse has many beautiful cities, with maybe 2 bad apples, I like focus on the good. Thank you!

[@carolkokx9638]

Looks like the people there take pride in their towns

[@summerz8867]

Cool clouds in the beginning. I’m a cloud junkie. I brake for clouds😇

[@45AMT]

I had a former friend who lived in Martin TN we met online I had never been to Martin. We were friends for about 5 years. Then one day I realized I hadn't heard from him for awhile. Later I learned he stole a car and got into a high speed chase with the cops (Weakley county sheriff I believe) crashed and went to prison. I guess you never really know what some people are capable of. Thanks for the tour. I've never seen this part of TN.

[@SajjadKhan-jn7cw]

very informative as always thanks for sharing joe and Nic 👍

[@calfan4life]

Wow Joe. You finally came to my town! Glad to have you!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Cool! :)

[@deloiscallaway9442]

This Video Was Everything Thanks For Taking Us Along Soo Much To See

[@cecoya]

Some interesting towns/cities you are doing today. They all look pretty nice too. Thanks for sharing and have a great day with safe travels

[@RobOlgatree]

As a Plateau Tennessean, I've never visited Union City in Obion (oh-bi-ann) County . Thank you for showing the NW nook where Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee collide. Give me the high country.

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

I really enjoyed this video. I’d love to see more nice small towns. Especially with old beautiful houses.

[@acinfla9615]

Look at the sky! Chemtrails everywhere! Clouds don’t criss cross each other 😊 Wonder why the draught in the grain belt is happened? 😊

[@nikolaymessinger9235]

I'm learning English - thanks to your videos

[@NativeNYer]

Great video! Thanx Joe. Yes, visit every Paris!

[@Kme218]

Regardless, I would love to be able to view what you do. Thank you for showing us America.

[@cynthiakluth7748]

All of the Cat Sightings are appreciated 😽😻😸MEOW

[@annheckenbach9396]

I live in Morristown Tn., close to the Ky. border, an hour out of Knoxville. The downtown areais old school also, they are removing the newer facades on a few of the bldgs., The but red brick, too. The courthouse is classic, brick, with lawn of grass and live oaks. I like it here very much; moved here from Nor. Ca.. Old school South.

[@Jay-Leigh]

How lovely it is for me to sit with my cup of coffee snuggled up in front of the fire watching your video Joey. So wonderfully presented and full of so much interesting information. I’ve mentioned this before and will again it’s a real pleasure for me as an English viewer to enjoy America through your lens. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into these truly amazing videos. God bless. 😊

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Jay.

[@mikemount4411]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. I live in Martin, Tn.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Nice town. :)

[@whynotride327]

Good to see you got the download problem fixed. Thank you!!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I'm glad too, trust me. :)

[@ammapuramsrinivasrao2249]

Wonderful presentation,Joe, on Paris, specially your tone. Other Tennessee towns are appears to be not in dying shape. Simple and quite.Look forward for more of Kentucky.Happy journey.

[@MajesticMe429]

I live in East Tennessee.👍🙂🩷

[@ejslos]

I’ve been watching your videos forever, and to my surprise, today I saw you visited my tiny hometown in the corner of TN. So cool to see your journey and all the places you go. Thanks for showing everything - regardless of size! Keep up the awesome and super interesting content.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome!

[@tripresidue]

Paris is looking good, I lived in Puryear 30 years ago.

[@OlinWright-o3k]

Hope these videos continue for years to come.

[@dopeMike_]

If he does that people would stop watching. So he has to trim them down to at least 30 to 40 mins.

[@davidschumann9182]

That looks a lot nicer than Paris, TX.

[@i-35vagabond56]

Paris, Tennessee was made famous in the old country song "We're Not The Jet Set" recorded by George Jones and Tammy Wynette. John Prine and Iris Dement also recorded it.

[@LesMorrisracing]

Awesome Edit and Ride along, Wishing you and Nicky an Early Merry Christmas. Thanks again. 🎁🎁🎁🎁

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Les!

[@debby705]

I find your tours absolutely fascinating. Living in France as I do, the US is so completely different. I do find it sad to see the amount of lovely little towns dying, especially when there is so much homelessness. I notice the lack of natural clouds in your skies too, just the same here. Keep up the great work, love your commentary and seeing your great country in this way, thank you. MAGA T24 ❤❤

[@nancysimpson4246]

Love watching your videos like always I get so much knowledge from your videos yes you’re right they are gorgeous houses and cheap boy. I pray that the US gets back to cheaper way of houses so the young folks coming up can buy homes and keep them not buy them and then go into foreclosure our economies got to get better and that way where people can buy homes and stay in their homes you know I love watching your videos. Absolutely they are so very very educational.

[@jameshaley6193]

Huntington Tennessee 10 miles south of McKenzie. Beautiful courthouse, active court theater, Dixie Carter art center,Train depot and you missed it all. Go home and the Mustangs

[@monsterglo]

I totally agree

[@SherraTurner]

You should come over farther into East Tennessee it’s the cleanest and prettiest state I ever ever seen. I’m in a small but booming town of Whitwell nestled I between the Cumberland mountains. Come on over !!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We're working on it!

[@SherraTurner]

Marion Co and Sequatchie County is my area. There are a few bad places but as a whole clean and neat.

[@davec2751]

Very interesting and informative! Thanks for objective reporting ❤️💕

[@tatsf]

Very nice tour of some quiet TN towns. I enjoy that you show us the old theaters. Also like that some places were done up for Christmas. I've watched a lot of your videos at this point and it strikes me that when you read the low numbers for median incomes, $650 or $675 per week per household, that these numbers are gross income. So what they actually have to work with is even less than that! I do understand that housing costs are significantly less than the national average usually, but a lot of other prices are similar across the country (Walmart, Amazon, drug store chains, etc). I assume, particularly in towns with one or two universities, there are other amenities that you don't show like Walmart, fast food places, strip malls, etc to accommodate the thousands of students?

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

There are, and they're usually on the outer edges of the town.

[@Go4Corvette]

I know at least 3 people who have moved to Tennessee in just the last 5 years, and they love it.

[@annjames1837]

The locals don't love the influx of people mainly from blue states

[@alanjones3874]

Loved the Confederate battle flag in the cemetery . I remember when the flag passed by and the band struck up Dixie at every game . We all stood up , cheered , and gave our best rebel yell . Now of course the flag don`t wave , Dixie`s not played and I miss them both .

[@randygyulay5114]

Another winner.

[@jessicahawks3223]

Downtown is where the polic station is and you were right by the station. Its not a horrible town in union city. Please come back and visit again and i would love to show you around and give you a glimpse of the local life honestly.

[@shotgun111180]

ahh man you were in my neck of the woods! Go through Paris on my way to nashville sometimes. Union city on way to Memphis

[@keyup2626]

Tennessee is a very special state I’ve had the pleasure of visiting.

[@denisem.1042]

If you do visit every Paris, you will be in my neck of the woods when you visit Paris, Idaho. I live in Pocatello. I would like to see you make another visit since your last visit, you spent way too much time in the clean museum. We have a nice, historic downtown, with a nice, restored railroad depot, an old Greyhound bus station, and many historic buildings. ☺

[@garyexley8270]

Town square reminds me of Georgetown TX.

[@stephaniepersin4222]

There is a Paris, PA. That’s close to me as decades ago I biked through it. Used Wiki for Paris, TN and they only have 3 months of cooler weather. It’s 57 for the high here today. I’m not complaining. Funny how you never visited a Bucees on videotape.

[@alanjones3874]

Be careful if you visit a Bucees ! They built one off the interstate about 4 miles from home . They also put a circle in the middle of the road to keep the local`s away . That circle worked very well as myself and all my neighbors had to put our trucks in four wheel to get around them . Plowed up about 10 acres , but we showed that Beaver a thing or two about messing with tradition !

[@terrysumter6440]

That last town I see a lot of art deco in that courthouse.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

It definitely had a lot of Art Deco influences.

[@migawkizpolski]

Thank you for interesting journey. It's very nice to visit different places, greetings from Poland!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome!

[@LindaGuy-yg6ju]

My so many going back grandfather's fought with Patrick Henry. He was a bartender in Conover Virginia. My ancestors have a grave yard an church there that still stands.

[@DesertMav]

Very solid video this time around. Some of those income numbers may be affected by the colleges in some of the locations there, but they all look like great little college towns.

[@redevil7081]

You should have driven over to Fulton KY/South Fulton, TN. right on the KY state line. Home of the Banana Festival! Martin, U City and S Fulton are 10 miles apart in a triangle.

[@jburnett8152]

Would love a tour of a couple of those big old houses.

[@cherylbailey6161]

Open those towns so far, paris and mckenthe both resemble downtown hannibal missouri, as well as quincy, illinois washington park That's what they mean when they say Deja voo😮 I would even include Jacksonville, Illinois, just has that look of being there