Exploring Forgotten Towns in Northern Texas - Cross Country Road Trip Day Six / 9 States In 9 Days

[@TheDailyWoo]

Instagram - AdamTheWooATW Nothing beats free cookies

[@retrob9346]

I appreciate every video that you do

[@kd5inm]

Adam, you missed Electra, Texas. Named after Electra Waggoner of the Waggoner Ranch, also Electra the town inspired the name of the Buick Electra car.

[@almorgan68]

Cool vlogg Adam I live in the UK and it's nice to see Americana the lost states

[@26joshuamccullough]

Any Chance you will be highlighting Braum's burgers anytime soon?

[@jaybirdb]

TheDailyWoo you should come to Indiana

[@prezzeruk4054]

I much prefer seeing the small quaint american towns, with diners and motels, over the crowded tourist magnets!

[@belmum1689]

That's why I live in the country, its just madness in the city with all the vehicles and crowds

[@filianablanxart8305]

Nah . Baltimore has become third world in crime, corrupt governments , illiteracy , std rates, rats and trash piled in entire neighborhoods . What's seen here in Adam's videos are just rural areas and small towns with declining populations .

[@brandonburns5365]

@@filianablanxart8305 and why do you think there population is declining goofy?

[@outbackeddie]

Agreed. I especially love old Americana relics like gas station signs and old buildings.

[@TheMcNASH1]

Filiana Blanxart Try Detroit can’t get any worst

[@tamtmf]

I love little towns like these. They're so quaint with so much history.

[@theendorsement]

Soooo... Must say... I have followed Adam for a good 6- 7 years or so and I must say. Having him back on the back roads of America is just AMAZING! The other videos are great and I always support The Woo but THIS is the bread and butter. Not only bringing us these places to see, his legitimate LOVE for finding these things is what make these videos resonate with me and thousands of others. Safe travels Adam. Thank you for the content you bring us!

[@smartieplum]

Totally agree. I know he loves his theme parks but I'm not a fan.

[@15Med3]

agree this is the kinda stuff that made me love his channel to begin with....so happy he is back doing small towns across america

[@Sal_Vito]

Amen brother... this is the essence of Woo

[@boristheamerican2938]

Is this you Ed Grimley?

[@mexmagic1]

Boomer here, born and raised in Brooklyn NY. Divorce ,tent, coleman stove, travelled all across the Southern US and West, Mexico. Settled in Abq, New Mexico. Texas.......Love the state, love the people, it's, it's own country and rightfully so, grateful to have gotten to know ya!

[@n.njahorse]

Enjoying this series, nice peaceful way to begin my days before work.

[@Chrisb8s]

Ninjahorse I agree. Having a cup of coffee. I want this every day :)

[@mandyminor557]

Same!!!!

[@computergrant1]

@@Chrisb8s Same here! I love these old, small towns and abandoned buildings! I would love to metal detect around some of these places. Imagine what is right underneath your feet! See you down the road...

[@matthewjackson9615]

The nostalgia and overall deadness of this town just brings a certain calm feeling to me. I agree, it brings a sense of peace.

[@L8-APEX]

Nothing better than starting your morning with a big old cup of Woo

[@sheilakarch5190]

The store you showed in Honey Grove, Brown’s Feed, brought back memories! My brother, Kenny Brown, was the last owner. He passed away several years ago so, thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@namelessfornow1885]

Oh wow thats wonderful! He must've had a lovely time there. Sorry for your loss 🌷

[@helgabullabong]

Loving this series so much, I don't want it to end. Please when you get home, turn around and do it all again!!

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

Then take your own trip.🇺🇸

[@helgabullabong]

@@shawnhampshirehick101 I have many times and plan to again. My comments were because I enjoy seeing Adam daily making these trips. Not sure he would want to accompany me on my next one.

[@donjarrett9485]

Need some zombies,hard to believe not many people in these towns.

[@mekon1971]

Sometimes I wonder if I was born a century too late. I love these small towns, would love to have had a glimpse of some of them back in their "golden age"...........

[@jaymartin6695]

I hear you! I love small towns also. .live in one . Funny I never really look at it... umm

[@nickreynolds8391]

Me too

[@Dalt21]

You should go on a trip through upstate ny...so many amazing small towns in between nyc and buffalo that are still bustling

[@petegregory517]

Often tell the wife I belong in the range of 1870-1990. After ‘90 I can do without. My mother was born in ‘15 and had no idea about the depression era because her whole life between birth and ‘35 was a depression. Later in life she finally realized what the depression years meant. I often told my older by 17 years oldest brother (born in ‘35) I would have gladly been first.

[@lyleswavel320]

Best time to be born is 1942

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Awesome love the back roads adventures you never know what you will come across next thanks Adam

[@dianeadams4884]

I can't tell you how much I love this series, Adam. I don't want it to ever stop. Thank you so much for this gem.

[@pelorojo6698]

My husband went to school in Whitewright, Ector and Honey Grove, I am sure he knew many of the families and remembers many of the business' there. He is 86 now, a disabled veteran. My husband is a retired musician and remembers playing there at the Village club and remembers the Sharp Brothers. So neat to see many of these towns as we don't get to travel much any more! At present you are just a little bit North of us as we are in the Dallas area. Thank you! Happy New Year and safe travels.

[@billrobinson2581]

I'm originally from the small community of Gober, TX. Been to all of these places many times. My brother plays in a band that is made up of guys mostly from Honey Grove. They play at the city park in Windom several times a year. Love North Texas.

[@pelorojo6698]

@@billrobinson2581 Hello Bill, Thank you for the reply. My husband's professional name is Eddie Ray, he retired back in 1980. He is a retired Nashville recording artist, rancher and night club owner. If any of the guys are old enough you might ask if they remember him.

[@joeldawson442]

Pelo Rojo My dad was born (1916) and raised in Bells.

[@mikelouis9389]

Thank your husband for his service. 🤝

[@pelorojo6698]

You are welcome! @@mikelouis9389

[@dianemitchell4595]

Love all these old small towns. Thankyou for sharing.

[@AH-rl9ev]

There has to be great home cooking in some of these small town cafes that are still open.....

[@danalynch8889]

When I used to travel the back roads for fun I ate only at local cafes and restaurants. I always found their food better then recognized restaurants.

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

Yes 👍

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

@Wanda Roderick if there weren't so many vlogs out here I would do a series myself. My channel never produced as many viewers as woo has

[@whackamolechamp]

If you ever go to the Dallas Ft. Worth area go to the town of Justin. You can get a deal on Cowboy Boots at the Justin Boot Outlet and have an amazing meal at Mom's Cafe. It is close to the junction of FM 407 and FM 156.

[@jesuschristismylordandsavi6108]

He should have stopped at Lindsay just west of Gainsville. They have a BBQ restaurant that has the best BBQ in North Texas. My wife and I are from Burkburnett, Tx also on the Red River. We go there when we can to eat. Oh yeah, you left out Muenster, great German festivals there. Just saying.

[@rodrobinson6646]

The what is is at 7:08 is a telephone booth. They were used by the railroads for trainmen to communicate with dispatchers before the use of radios. Must have been a railroad near by. Neat to see small town life in America.

[@ifonlyunu994]

these videos are kind of therapeutic. i could imagine this could be really useful for small children with attention span issues. thank you Adam.

[@kennethfordjr4214]

You are Beautiful !!! - Kenny

[@49558201]

sorry ,,, but whites only in many small texas and co. towns.....

[@lifewithlani2637]

Saint Jo was a boomtown at one time during the cattle drive era. This is a part of the Chisholm Trail. Drovers would pass through here on their way across the Red River and on to Kansas City. Been in Saint Jo many, many times.

[@rockyperez2828]

The trail herds would gather around my home town of Olney from as far south as the Rio Bravo and fromcall over Texas all herds pushed to Olney to be combined into one big one then move to Ford the Red River at or near Burkburnett then across the Indian Territories to Kansas and beyond

[@TheRancher03]

The second small town of De Kalb, TX is Dan Blocker's (Hoss Cartwright of Bonanza) birthplace and also where he was interred.

[@MistyinTexas]

Also he pronounced it wrong!

[@wayner806]

I thought he was from O’Donnell, TX?

[@tomneff7030]

He was born there....family moved to O'Donnell when he was young and he graduated H.S.there. His parents both had deep roots in the DeKalb area.

[@stonemagic540]

as for the "non-traditional " mail carrier truck...MOST of rural America Mail Carriers use their own private vehicles ...its common

[@tima7172]

Thank you for addressing that!

[@haroldjohnson7146]

TRUE.

[@blaiseleonards4255]

I love when you interact with locals, brings out the charm (sometimes wackiness) of the areas you are exploring! Keep up the awesome work man!

[@captainjohn7833]

"Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone. Every thing that I've got, is just what I've got on..." 🚬👓...

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

Love that song. Love 💘 Texas.

[@wesrm1]

Is that the one where he lost a wife and a girlfriend somewhere along the way?

[@philipbarrett3151]

@@wesrm1 and a saddle

[@megaboombox1]

The saying a picture says a thousand words . Your style leaves us wanting more. A lot of narration sometimes is not needed. Perfect !

[@evo2542]

Man like once a year I'll become addicted to watching your videos for like 2 months straight. Great to see you're still around and making daily woos.

[@davidellison1929]

Hey Brother keep up all the good work! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this Series! Thank u for sharing this forgotten Route!!!

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Thank you for sharing. It’s amazing what you show us! I appreciate it. Many of these places may pass without the rest of us knowing. Your work is good.

[@txfotog]

DeKalb, Texas. My aunt & uncle had a department store there in downtown back in the 80's. Same uncle & my dad grew up in Clarksville (I spent a lot of time there growing up). I know that stretch of 82 very well. You're seeing the real America. Keep up the great work. Thanks for not poking fun.

[@kennethwalker4551]

These are some nice little towns that I wouldn't mind spending some time in.

[@smug8567]

I used to buy pot out of your Aunt & Uncles department store.

[@marandachapman8650]

I was born and raised in New Boston. A LOT of my family own and run businesses in Dekalb still! 😊👍

[@smug8567]

@@marandachapman8650 Yes, I used to buy pot from them.

[@bonniedunbar6717]

Smug Smugly We saw your comment twice. Amazing comment!

[@stephaniec3759]

I can remember as a kid going on road trips with my parents and grandparents and stopping at those little roadside picnic things under the oil rigs. Gawd I feel old now. I am from Texas btw. Love these videos.

[@angiejensen2335]

That was the Feed Sack in Windom with the cookies! Great place to eat. Thanks for documenting our great States! Love the Americana in these kind of vids.

[@nms9]

That cement thing at 7:00 is a telephone box built by the Southern Pacific Railroad or one of its subsidiaries. Engine crews would have a key to unlock the door to use the phone.

[@dannysowell9071]

Yep. Used to see these in small communities where there was a train depot station (way before my time).

[@gregsells8549]

The railroad along Hwy 82 in Northeast Texas was the Texas & Pacific, now being turned into a trail from New Boston to Paris. Short lines use the track from Paris to Sherman, and from Texarkana to the Red River Army Depot.

[@mikeweston7585]

In Honey Grove, those streets are brick not cobblestone. Most likely the brick came from Thurber Texas, west of Ft. Worth.

[@GypsyJackie2]

Love the smokestack restaurant in Thurber fascinating little place

[@joeblack7497]

I cannot remember the restaurant in Thurber, the chicken fried steak is top notch. My Great Grandparents were from nearby Strawn, where many Italians came to coal mine...

[@joeblack7497]

He missed out on showing some very beautiful old houses in Honey Grove.

[@unrulyjulie4382]

I live in Strawn, across the street from the Bankhead Hotel and within shouting distance of Mary's, home of the Best Chicken Fried Steak in Texas. My house is made of Thurber brick.

[@msr1116]

I wonder how many of those small towns came across Bonnie and Clyde. They needed to lay low after a robbery (or worse), always traveling through rural areas and on dusty or muddy backroads to keep from being recognized. Somehow they managed to draw attention to themselves more often than not, even when just passing through town.

[@SuperEnthused]

Nothing like a paper atlas!! Loving this!

[@eLSewhere50]

Hi Jackie! I’m planning a trip to Miami in late March to go to the Miami Open tennis tournament!

[@justinredinger3553]

Hi Jackie. Love you.

[@margietucker1719]

Love my road atlas!

[@SuperEnthused]

Justin Redinger thank you Justin!!

[@SuperEnthused]

eLSewhere50 awesome Laurie! Let me know!

[@sharoncarter3626]

This is a nice good investment this whole town can be brought back to life dreams can come true make it happen

[@tigerann4941]

I'm loving this trip like no other! Well done Adam!

[@davewilson6451]

Small towns like these have contributed a lot of servicemen and women over the years. People who have fought to preserve their way of life and ours. God bless their contributions and the inhabitants of these small towns that are the incubators of what is good and right in this country. The towns may look empty, but they are full of spirit. You just need a presentation like this to look and listen and reflect.

[@99v8redram]

I love these adam, I look forward every day too something new and different. Your travels are my favorite videos

[@margietucker1719]

Same here

[@sandrarobert1456]

YOU KNOW I LOVE TO LOOK AT TGESE PLACES. GREAT VIDEO. JUST LOVE IT.

[@amer1canbea5t89]

I have been waiting for this episode of this series since you started it. Texas baby!!!!

[@coldsooner]

Thanks for doing something I’ve always wanted to do but never had or took the time. Great stuff here. Really enjoyed it.

[@jennifermilano9165]

Loving your watching your cross country back road track home. Great seeing these small towns. Safe travels and happy new year! Think you arw amazing!!

[@trek7562]

the history of the old Americana is so beautiful, thank you for sharing this video.

[@adamtereska8734]

The backroads adventure is the best. Keep doing more of them.

[@monkybotff]

I live in the DFW area and spend a lot of time running around on the motorcycle through Texas, especially the back roads. It's fun to find all those small towns.

[@Andy65SHO]

Love the animals staring back at you at the end of the vlog, good series Adam, thanks for taking us along

[@garlandragland]

1. That outhouse is hilarious. A creative message. 2. I want that Chinese restaurant Dr. Pepper sign

[@Jason_Phillips3679]

Love me a road trip! Ya never know what you'll find in these types of peaceful towns..

[@sewergal1]

I love old small towns. All that history, cool old buildings, people with stories to tell.

[@EvillePirate82]

I love the old school Adam the Woo style videos. I love old fashioned advertising and old town. I moved to a town of 600.

[@justcallmeassinine]

So you are the only one that is not related ?

[@EvillePirate82]

@@justcallmeassinine what

[@justcallmeassinine]

@@EvillePirate82 You moved to a town of 600

[@robertleach6402]

My grandmother ran a cafe in St. Jo called the Red Heart Cafe. I was born right next door in Muenster. Good memories.

[@sundayze]

My great grandmother was born in Saint Jo in 1880. I want to go check it out.

[@vickymorriskeen5817]

Every video gets better and better! Love how old all these locations are. Encourages me to get out more!

[@davidgamaleri589]

Yes, the sheep cared and we care! All the videos in this series share the same theme. The buildings that once were....it is so cool to view these, just letting your mind wonder about their initial construction and the happiness of the owners embarking on their new businesses now long in the past. My favorite shot was the windmill spinning away.

[@Edogawa1117]

I love these videos but I find something incredibly sad about the death of small town America.

[@Lazydaisy646]

Any small town that once thrived and was a hub, a community that's been basically deserted is really sad.. Living in a city just isn't the same

[@Angel-tw3ko]

Well living in a small e tx town is boring, there's absolutely nothing for a young person to do career wise or for fun..I've lived in tx all my life mostly in the country and now in a small town, and there is a reason that young people head for the hills...

[@filthyanimal874]

Angel 1973 in my opinion there’s plenty to do. Horses, dirt bikes, car racing on country roads, fishing, target shooting, hunting etc etc. It’s super fun out here away from cities. And best of all there’s no BLM/ANTIFA violence.

[@maggieshort2402]

Exactly how I feel!!

[@anthonylovatt3057]

@@maggieshort2402 It really is sad and I am not even an American.I travelled your beautiful country cost to coast 31 years a go as a fresh-faced 22-year-old Englishman and I absolutely loved those small towns that i found all along my trip.To see them going to ruin is horrible. When Adam the Woo explores them and stops outside of an old disused movie theatre I always wonder and imagine what kind of movies were playing there and how happy people must have been as they walked along the Main Street anticipating the soon to be seen movie.I hope small-town America can make a comeback.

[@Brian_L_Griffin]

So I stumbled across your channel this morning and love seeing the old places you explore. I love doing things like this, exploring old forgotten towns and buildings. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to watching more of your videos!

[@willr.5583]

If I have the money I will reconstruct a town inspired by the one in Back to the future's Hill Valley in the 50's.

[@williamroberts5716]

You already did--or at least you will. You just won't know it for another few years.

[@stacynez541]

Home sweet home. I was born in Paris, TX, my paternal grandparents lived in Petty, Tx, my maternal grandparents lived in Cooper. My favorite memories were Sunday lunch, every week, playing with my 17 cousins.

[@joeldawson442]

Dang! Ended up just a few miles from where I graduated from High school. Vernon: Lions country. Once home to the headquarters of the largest ranch behind one fence. Waggoner ranch.

[@lettyvelazquez793]

Joel Dawson vernon good ol town my family and i were there fo work 6 months and man eveyone there makes it feel like home

[@MTknitter22]

Awesome!!

[@redriveral2764]

My in laws, the Staleys were from Vernon. My wife was born in the old hospital (now gone) same one Roy Orbison was born in.

[@Ginx-pe4si]

This took me back many decades. I grew up in a small town. Thank you

[@zuluborgtrain3312]

The Texas state line monument was in the movie Smokey and the Bandit.

[@ianrjm969]

Small town Texas; dang, that hit the spot. Thank you.

[@dannysowell9071]

The 'movies' sign is where a building once stood that showed quarter peep show clips. And no, I wouldn't know anything about it personally!

[@thomasirving2820]

Thanks for your info about the deserted small town situation. The Deep State wants to herd everybody into large conglomerates so that they can be more easily controlled. That's why the policy of shipping businesses out of the USA occurred. I hope President Trump's policy of bringing them back is working and may revive the small town living. A vote for Trump is a vote for prosperity.

[@filthyanimal874]

Thomas Irving very true Sir.

[@sarahmangone7785]

What year was that? I left Hooks, TX in 2000 and remember it as the movie rental joint.

[@cherylcro2]

I found your videos recently and I'm enjoying them tremendously! This is what I would have fun doing, I love the histories of these old tiny towns! Or even just checking out the sites! Thank you so much for sharing!!! 🙂😊🤗

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

I used to travel the state of Texas for work, almost exclusively in small towns and villages for the state's electric cooperative association and developed a true love for rural Texas. By the trickery of the camera and light at 2:17 I can't tell if there is a pipe going down from that tower or if it's the other leg. It look very much like a Doppler radar dome so if it doesn't have a pipe running from the bottom that's be my guess!

[@michaelmurphy7177]

My Grandfather lived in Nocona and I went there many times as a kid, I just love Texas!

[@ManInTheBigHat]

2:15 That water tower looks just like Sputnik.

[@floydlooney6837]

That was my first thought too. Also notice that some of these towns aren't very dead. Texas' economy has benefitted them a bit too, at least the ones who can take advantage. Farther out west and northwest there are counties with a thousand people or less, that's what we call rural!

[@kathleenhorner9296]

Yes! And maybe like one of the Martians robots trashing Earth in the film, "War of the Worlds".

[@ManInTheBigHat]

That would be a funny name for the town.

[@captainjohn7833]

That was Sputnik ! 🐄💨... 🚬👓...

[@SIRafiq]

Yeah, that's exactly what I thought!

[@kevinpride6543]

I’ve driven that highway a few times. I love America’s backroads and small communities and histories. Intriguing.

[@jojojo6147]

Theses past few vlogs remind me of the late Charles Kuralt when he hit the back roads on CBS Sunday morning show years ago. Nice job Adam.

[@barbatloosenutproductions2027]

Absolutely! Funny coincidence. In the city of Dearborn, Michigan, south of the actual motor city,(Detroit, Michigan) is the Henry Ford museum & Greenfield Village. Inside the museum, on display, is one of the R.Vs that Mr Kuralt used for his on the road series! Every time I go there, I see that R.V. and think of Adam.🤔 Hopefully, one day in our warmer months, Adam will come there & vist that display! There's an interesting back story on that vehicle!👍😁

[@jojojo6147]

I did not know that about the R.V, thank you. I can see why it reminds you of Adam's vlogs, they are similar.

[@TheDailyWoo]

That’s the vibe I’m going for . Glad it shows

[@heathertokia5828]

Yes, wish he’d come up to the Detroit area! Love seeing the small towns, awesome signage, and the conversations with the animals!!! You are so awesome, Adam!

[@hanhhuynh4935]

Yeah I loved Kuralts show. Very interesting.

[@lynnestamey7272]

I remember the oil rig pick nick tables in rest areas. I'm 68 now. We used to stop for pick nicks when traveling from Georgia to Dallas, also from Arkansas. It was nice.

[@waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475]

This reminds me of when I drove a semi cross country✌😎👍. "THE LAST PICTURE SHOW" with Cybil Shepard and Jeff Bridges..

[@alexakobelev7125]

What a wondeful voice, what a wonderful man, exact and distinct footage, places shown with love. I really fall in love with this series. AKob

[@BrandyTexas214]

I live in DFW and I am so glad I found this video. Sometimes you just wanna GTFO of the city

[@samhouston1673]

I grew up in Garland. When the skyscrapers crowed out the Mobil One Horse, it was over for Dallas.

[@patricksaxon3983]

Do you ever eat at Braum's, that is where you will find them, as well as old fashion hand scooped icecream and great burgers and fries, just a step above the DQ. I wanted to move back to Arlington, as I used to live there and so many great places in the DFW area as I used to play keyboards with country bands all over the area.

[@perrym6937]

when i was a kid i used to ride my motorcycle from pottsboro tx to paris once a week or so. the old hwy 82 going thru small towns every 15 mile os so. then they built a new hwy that went around all of the towns. forgotten places for sure. great memories of the old town square in honey grove and the small roadside rest area outside of bonham

[@conniecrawford5231]

Small town hardware, furniture, antiques, etc- not a lot of big box or chain stores in these towns!

[@williebeamish5879]

Not even a "Dollar" store! Sweet! 👍

[@shannongodbey7420]

I love North Texas.. the flat land, the Western Spirit, good food and town buildings. One of my favorite sites, Texas escapes, has a section on the architecture of old banks.

[@djsmooth1971]

I was raised in north-central Texas. He drove through my hometown as he traveled from Henrietta to Oklaunion. That part of Texas is the hottest, and coldest, in the state. Wichita Falls held a record in 2013 or 2014 for hottest consecutive days above 100 without rain: 83. I moved away in 2009. If you noticed the flatness, during the winter the wind blows through you. The cold is so bitter. The power windmills tells you it’s windy. The people are humble and friendly, and very Republican.

[@redriveral2764]

My wife told me about the hot/cold thing, I didn't believe her. Now that we are living in her hometown Wichita Falls, I believe it now!!!

[@rockyperez2828]

My sister works at the library in Henrietta and I was born and raised in Olney used to go to Sikes Center to the movies every weekend back in the mid to late 70's before joining the army

[@dukethedog2451]

Great video, I just subscribed. The postal workers in rural areas in Texas often drive their own vehicles to deliver the mail.

[@markshelton5321]

Loved the interaction with the sugar cookie lady! Is it possible to do this series sometimes with a focus on interviewing locals on why they love their small town?

[@hugofry6818]

We traveled through this area 2 years ago. we allowed our imaginations some exercise as we talked about what living in some of these charming little communities might have been like, and what might have been their demise. Thank you for taking us beck with you for a few moments. Save travels and God Bless.

[@JeffRWhitehead]

Loving this whole series! Great shots cool locations...and nothing beats when The Woo speaks to animals

[@cbeth9209]

Nothing like seeing the sun beaming down an old Texas windmill, reminds me of growing up in Texas, old stomping grounds Plano, McKinney Allen, Celina we could ride horse bareback to the local dairy queen back in early 70s yep born n raised Texas.

[@GrocMax]

You should have stopped in Muenster and gone to Fischer's for the german sausages cured/smoked meats and the strudel. And why you drove right past the old Nocona Boot factory is beyond me.

[@louiszepeda9921]

f--k texas, goodbye

[@jonathanalmaraz191]

I live in Cooke county (Gainesville)and go to Muenster alot great town

[@markkeith9352]

I played music several times in the State Theater in DeKalb. It had a stage built in later years. I believe it ceased to be a theater in 1970 and the seats were removed. It was used as storage, possibly for the furniture store. Several years back (maybe 20) a group got together and saved it. Under the stage is a cistern that was used for a cooling system when it was built in 1940.

[@TheBatman-1989]

In my home state!!... You're about 8 hours away from me, Have a safe trip!

[@johnlacey7126]

I live in England and if you were making a video on Britain, for me to say you were 'only' 8 hours away from me, you'd have to be up in the distant north, and me in the distant South lmao

[@audreywood2056]

Am so glad that you are documenting this for posterity. It won't be long before it's all gone.

[@danielmoore62]

I always imagine how these towns once were when they thrived.

[@sarahmangone7785]

WOW! I used to live 2 streets down from that brown movie building. That is Hooks, Texas. it was the first thing and you couldn't see that it was even a small town from 82. Thanks for the memories. I remember New Boston and DeKalb well. I moved from Hooks, TX 2000.

[@bluegrassrules9967]

DeKalb, Texas.....where Dan Blocker was born and where Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash.

[@bonitaarmstrong564]

I know every town you showed except the last one. I grew up in Grayson County that you would go through to St Jo. I lived in HOWE. It is south of Sherman about 10 miles population about 3500. About 60 miles north of Dallas. Live in Cleburne now.

[@mingram008]

The cattle come running because they think your there to throw feed.

[@gregelliott5016]

They're the welcome party. Hoping he won't have steak and hamburg

[@orsonboggs7753]

yes..they are programed to receive :D

[@Terra_Incognita201]

mingram008 yap, that’s true. Otherwise chitchat a mooh

[@williekeener9604]

I apologize for only now finding this video! I know every inch of the US 82 corridor that you traveled in this video. I grew up about 2 miles north of that first Texas symbol you showed. It was across the red river in Arkansas. We had relatives out west in Lubbock and we went there at least twice a year most of my childhood. I’m 64 now and I grew up watching the decline if you want to call it that. I want to thank you for my mother, who loved to travel this road. When we went west after I became an adult, we had to see these towns going or coming. It’s a lot easier drive to go interstate, but way fewer memories!

[@1topfueldrag]

i live in North Texas, Decatur to be specific, and you went through a couple of towns I never heard of.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

7:05 a railroad phone booth.. looks like standard Southern Pacific design. Used in pre-radio days. Train could stop and crew member call dispatcher for orders.

[@AmCinEd]

17:07 Farmer: I love my job. Wife: But all you do is round up cows. Farmer: What did you say to me? Wife: You herd.

[@OscarMoreno-qo8km]

Lol.👍

[@benniehazelwood3088]

Lol been there dune that to

[@gaildorries4064]

I'll admit I cracked a smile.. Worth the quick read..

[@stevenseguro]

This is really good. In a hundred more years these old buildings will all have certainly been torn down. You are doing a valuable service

[@dreamcaster1969]

You should stop and talk to locals and get some history on each town.

[@doreenbonosconi879]

Robert Couch I agree! It would be wonderful to hear the history and what it is like to inhabit these communities.

[@dreamcaster1969]

@EL GRECO 777 lol twit. Wouldn't take long to ask a person walking by or when he gets food or gas. Use your brain

[@paulakapablo1749]

I really like your composition. You do a nice job of framing these towns. Great job.

[@grahamjonathan762]

This is the real America Falling apart at the seams Just like Wilder

[@emerybuzzell10]

years ago I trucked through that part of the world very often, thanks for the memories.

[@ToyAddict]

Wow! You picked up 3k overnight Again! Loving this content. Honestly, I love it all, but these are probably my favorite. Super excited to see the muffler men, big John and uniroyal gal!

[@beach3girl459]

It is amazing how many murals one sees driving cross-country...ever interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@proudtexan3835]

The cows come toward you, and anyone else the stops there, hoping to be fed