Unboxing Missouri: What It's Like Living in Missouri

[@NickJohnson]

Here is my entire Unboxing Series: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yqgM1vGG305six5T7dqGURF

[@MooseMeese101]

I’m from Italy, but since I want to move to the US my father this year took me to the USA and we travelled the whole route 66. We crossed a good chunk in Missouri, and I have to say it was one of my favorite states. The people were pretty kind and having explained to an old lady in Red Oak II my situation she even gave me pretty good advice on moving to the USA and even offered me a job complete with a roof over my head and food. Now, I don’t know if she actually could have helped me that much from a legal point of view, but she seemed sincere about wanting to help me. Also, the woods were amazing, I fell in love with them.

[@FerreiraFarm]

What were your other favorite states?

[@sacmac5776]

Why do you want to leave Italy? I'm in the opposite position. I'm thinking about moving to europe.

[@MooseMeese101]

@@FerreiraFarm I really liked Oklahoma and Arizona too (Flagstaff is probably my dream town).

[@locdawg3815]

​@@MooseMeese101if you're not from here, the upper Midwest will be your go to. Trust me you won't be disappointed .

[@christiankatzel9598]

​@@sacmac5776 you cant just move to Europe. You need a residence permit which you mostly only have access to if you have a job here. Also Europe, especially Western europe (Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia) isnt cheap, rents are high and Real estate prizes are astronomical. Its still nice but you should have a good job. Southern Europe like Spain, Italy and Greece were in some sort of economical decline the last 1,5 decades so it might be harder to find a job there, especially if you dont speak the language. Eastern Europe i wouldnt recommend at all

[@naturallymemarie9650]

I was caught offgaurd with the intro. The wig and crossed eyes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NickJohnson]

There's no cross eyed emojis

[@naturallymemarie9650]

@@NickJohnson 🤪🤪🤪🤣🤣🤣

[@sinairamirez3352]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 me too

[@rutter1ify]

Yes it is hilarious 😂

[@kidoman7988]

Yes, it was lovely😂

[@bpar73]

The farmer sure is an interesting guy. Great spokesman for small town Missouri.

[@NickJohnson]

Yep!

[@wendywehner2320]

Yes! He's not just some hillbilly that people think of in my home state of Misery! He's pretty cool & very intelligent!

[@Nicole-tk4hy]

Pretty cool and smart gentlemen!

[@josegomez7051]

Which County is it?in Missouri.

[@HarryD738]

@@josegomez7051 He is from the Tarkio area, which is in the Northwest part of the state.

[@annoyinguslessinfoacountsp3815]

Ok the first man he interviewed was so humble n kind. I’m so happy he didn’t talk bad about other cities in Missouri

[@AndrewLaMonica1]

This unboxing videos are my favorite videos ever

[@CJColvin]

Same here brother.

[@karrinorris4331]

I have lived in Missouri most of my life however I did live in a big city Houston Texas for around 10 years. The biggest difference I noticed when coming back to Missouri versus big city is people wave at each other and seem to be more personable where big cities tend to be more anonymous and mind your own business. That has it's good and bad points lol. If you get in trouble in a small town everyone is going to know it. I wanted to thak you for taking the time to interview locals. I enjoyed this video.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok karri :)

[@lisalanham7433]

Exactly, in the cities people do mind their own business, and small towns they mind everyone's but theirs. That's a fact.

[@tinamarie0701]

I also lived in Houston for 10 year after living my life in Missouri! Houston was scary and massive BIG and completely polar opposite from Small town MO. I really miss it there!

[@radforduniversity6424]

I freaking love Missouri. At least a rural parts of it. Growing up in Texas, we only went there a couple times because we had distant relatives there, but the people there are so nice and there really is a lot to do if you like camping and fishing and hunting

[@cowboysandindicas3635]

I never loved Missouri until I moved back from the west coast. I definitely love it now.

[@CJColvin]

I'm from Missouri and I love this state especially the Ozarks.

[@jasontanner5886]

I live in Missouri

[@lex4433]

I live in rule Missouri and it’s really nice

[@CJColvin]

@@lex4433 Awesome brother. Do you live in Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southeast, or Southwest in Missouri.

[@vladimirsurgay4781]

Thanks Ivan who is my son in law, for the interview starting at 43rd minute of the video. Actually there are noticeable changes going on. Many Ukrainian people flowing to here from west coast, they buy ruined houses and making up nice houses instead, making up communities looking nice and neat

[@NickJohnson]

aww Vladimir he's a super cool guy!! Yay Ivan!

[@cheryldaniels2773]

I really enjoyed an actual person who lives in the state and the information he provided. Very enjoyable. Would like to see that in all your videos.

[@Cecebear22]

Wow. Nice.

[@vladimirsurgay4781]

@Fitri Annisa From USSR. From Ukraine. From Moldova.

[@vladimirsurgay4781]

@Fitri Annisa I am almost very old :)

[@brucevidito4923]

I'm retired Air Force and I can remember back getting assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Missouri. I would up buying a house 7 miles east in a tiny town called LaMonte. Outside of Whiteman that area is predominantly farm country. But the locals were the genuinely kindest, nicest folks I had ever encountered. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.

[@NickJohnson]

Yay good stuff bruce!

[@brucevidito4923]

@Fitri Annisa, not born and raised. I'm originally from a small coastal town of Hull, Massachusetts.

[@brucevidito4923]

@Fitri Annisa, I'll be 67 this year.

[@andrewlynn5323]

I always wonder what people think that are stationed at Whiteman lol. Because Sedalia isn't nice and Warrensburg is mostly a college town.

[@brucevidito4923]

@Andrew Lynn, I can say for me, my first response when I got to Whiteman was, who did I piss off to get such a crappy assignment ? But it grew on me. It was my last assignment which I retired from in 1992. I wound up getting a job at Gardner Denver in Sedalia and I and my family attended church in Sedalia. I'm not sure of the consensus by active duty nowadays where Sedalia has substantially grown and with it crime has become worse. But overall it's still fairly decent. I don't have much experience with Warrensburg but I know that there are active duty airmen that choose to live there.

[@honestlynate7922]

I just want to say that Johnson's shut-ins in Missouri is one of the best places ever that I've been camping

[@sicNtwstdF]

It's also a great area. The black river is crystal clear water. Lots of intertubes, canoes, kayaking and rafts on that river.

[@deniseraftery2060]

My Uncle Jerry dressed as Uncle Sam and loved handing out trinkets and toys to people floating by. He truly loved people and making them smile. Many looked forward to seeing him every July 4th.

[@CJColvin]

St.Louis also has the largest Bosnian population outside Bosnia as well.

[@andrewevans5750]

My relatives were from Republica Srpska/ Croatia and moved to Chicago and St Louis. Chicago and St. Louis were a mecha for at least Serbian migration.

[@CJColvin]

@@andrewevans5750 Sounds awesome brother.

[@widefieldfountain7373]

I believe that. We used to live in StL city around the Botanical Gardens. At the time, in early 2k, we had a tbird that got badly damaged. Thanks to some very talented Bosnian mechanics, it was repaired perfectly for a fair price

[@CJColvin]

@@widefieldfountain7373 Awesome brother what year T-Bird was it.

[@widefieldfountain7373]

@@CJColvin 1997

[@goldenrulebanner2896]

Methopotamia?🤣 Uranus fudge factory🤣 Your videos are professional and informative....and hilarious!

[@PublicistForAlexRosenPPSETX]

That part was hilarious & I'm from here, neither of those places though lol 😆

[@gma729]

I was dying too. 😄😄😄😄 Methopatamia 😄😄😄😄🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 beyond Hilarious 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@themoderndaygamer637]

Uranus Fudge, yeah I gotta deliver mail there sometimes…

[@HarrytheDinosaur]

Uranus is an actual town. They make fudge. You cannot make this up.

[@rreubxn]

I met a dude living in missouri currently when I was in a vr game, now we're good friends and he has got to be the kindest person I have met in a while

[@totallynormalfish]

beleive it or not living here in St. Louis is honestly amazing the crime isn't horrible the people are kind, and if you drive around you can see so many new developments it's exiting

[@rondodson5736]

I have a totally different opinion of St Louis.

[@totallynormalfish]

@@rondodson5736 I live here 😛

[@j_p_stratorus211]

“New developments”

[@totallynormalfish]

@@j_p_stratorus211 what

[@nikkijack911]

​@rondodson5736 I live in a medium larger city in illinois >130k ppl and there's always gunshots and assaults. 20yr in st louis I only saw 2 assaults and 4 cars in a row with bullet holes...here you'll see shootout at an intersection or at the mall , fights and mugging, car jacking all the time. It's almost as bad as tweakertown.

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

I've visited Lake Of The Ozarks as a kid once. Our boat broke down and my mom had to swim to shore to get help.

[@opalescencedoll7840]

I live at the ozark

[@NickSquids]

How good are mums? (:

[@NickSquids]

@@opalescencedoll7840 Mum? Like, somehwere not the US saying Mom? Are you even 10 mate?

[@opalescencedoll7840]

@@NickSquids wtf are you even going on about mate

[@NickSquids]

@@opalescencedoll7840 Mothers. Good mothers are good value. We think this way out here. If you have further issue with this then I dunno what to say?

[@AboxoroxRoxursox]

Missouri is a wild state you have to be aware of where you live. There are city's right outside major areas that are great with low crime. Low cost of living. Great schools.

[@timlucasentertainment]

The interviews you've been leaving at the end are a nice addition! i like that you are letting them run - you're a good interviewer!

[@bradnitzsche2436]

I grew up in Springfield, and at 21 moved to Ozark and worked in Springfield. at 49 I moved back to Springfield and continued working there 40 years total. I moved to NC and have lived here for 10 years now and I have to say I can't wait to move back... I think Springfield and Surrounding towns are the best places to live..

[@Thecaptain1898]

Yes! I've spent a lot of time in and around Springfield. Cassville seems like a nice town. Barry county more so. Any thoughts on that area?

[@David-on7fy]

Cassville is an alright place but watch who you associate with. Also look out for local PD. Always trying to trip people up. Springfield is where I am from however today's age I am glad I moved away from there

[@lk4959]

Growing up in Joplin and table rock shaped me into the person I am today. It’s the perfect place to have a family and focus on the important things in life.

[@koolkitties8552]

Did u go thru that bad tornado like 10 yrs ago

[@Wikfcktfjub]

​@koolkitties8552 that's a sensitive question around here. Some people don't like to talk about it, including myself.

[@briarcliffbabe]

me too!!!

[@unddd8284]

I’ve lived in Missouri my entire life. Stl metro and went to college in springfield. This video is pretty accurate

[@Yenko1992]

Yeah is there is my home state to born and Cape Girardeau raised in Casey scary how accurate he is

[@Roobah]

Agree with pretty much all of the content of this video. Currently selling a home in downtown St. Louis, but have experience in Missouri, except all areas except Kansas City and the north part of the state. Would like to see more mentioned about the natural hazards of flooding or tornados.

[@NickJohnson]

MO peeps are cool with me!

[@NewHaven203]

Scott Brock what? Is this what happens when you’re from methopotamia? Lol jk

[@sammott8557]

It's Missourah or at least it was when I lived there. Nixa and Ozark (just south of Springfield) weren't mentioned though. Or Hootentown.

[@matthewmajestic1013]

Another great unboxing video Mr.Johnson!, the “Show Me State” has many things to show, and the first gentlemen you spoke to was vey down to earth.

[@lisalanham7433]

The Missourian said to the traveling salesman "Shoe Me"(prove it) in other words, not the farmer showing him. That's how the nick name came about.

[@matthewmajestic1013]

@@lisalanham7433 thank you for telling that:)

[@anon82037]

What a brilliant idea to have people from the states interview. It's so interesting to hear about agriculture from an expert. This is taking these videos to another level.

[@austinbishop6285]

“At least we aren’t Illinois” yessir ❤️🤣🤣🤣

[@widefieldfountain7373]

I hate when I tell people that I'm from StL...they always say, "Illinois?" OMG!!! effin' East StL!!! :(

[@TT-yu4hh]

I'm moving to Missouri from Illinois- get me the f out of chicago!

[@jamesoverholt878]

@@TT-yu4hh you're in for a rude awakening. Missouri (thanks to Republican mismanagement) has been on a twenty year slide. The roads are terrible, the schools are terrible, pretty much everything is terrible

[@aszul7750]

@@TT-yu4hh if that's your idea, I'd rethink lol

[@RN-ti5oc]

Amen!

[@emilykrisby8671]

I've lived in Missouri for my whole life (14 years) and uhh the weather is sooo wacky, one day it'll be like 90 degrees the next day it'll be snowing. One moment it'll be sunny then there's a tornado. At this point... I'm used to it.

[@sweetsongstress7398]

Yet, still talkin' like it's somethin' doo dah doo dah!!!!

[@donskiver]

If you don't like the weather here in Missouri, wait around for 10 minutes and it'll change.

[@chriswilliams1124]

yep same with Kansas

[@thomascoburn5481]

Sounds like Oregon

[@scottishdude9161]

U sure u don't stay in Scotland lol

[@aryamehr2693]

Missouri is a heaven for you if you're the right person

[@BlazingLaser]

One person's hell is another person's heaven.

[@r.predding875]

hell. pure hell

[@unnecessaryapostrophe4047]

@@r.predding875 I like it. Considering moving there from Colorado.

[@anondescriptobserver6774]

Missouri has parts of at least four different regions within its borders, and because of that there isn't much of a uniform state culture. I'm from the Ozarks, and having visited both, I consider myself culturally closer to the Appalachians than anywhere in the midwest. I also went to college at Mizzou and living in Columbia provided a contrast to my childhood experiences.

[@daveschoice9778]

Sad part is , I live in Missouri and didn’t know that surprised 😯

[@conorproffitt]

fellow ozarker here - I lived 2 years in west virginia and felt more at home there than in kansas city or st louis

[@SCIFIguy64]

I’m from Kansas City and feel more similar to Iowa or Kansas than the rest of the southern side. It’s like the Missouri River divides the state from yankee to rebel almost cleanly until you hit the exclusion zone that is STL.

[@gyrospinup]

Many people moved there from Tn, Ky, N Carolina and the Virginias, bring the Appalachian culture with them.

[@gyrospinup]

​@@SCIFIguy64What's funny is that most people in the Ozarks didn't have slaves. Most all the slave were on the furtile Missouri River bottom lands where large amounts of crops were at. The Ozarks is very rocky. The ice age shoved all the rocks south of the river.

[@RN-ti5oc]

Thank you for the interview with farmer at the end ❤️ that was my favorite part. Honest and sincere. What a sweet man. The world needs more people like him and his family.

[@Itsnotaboutbeingperfect]

Actually there are a lot of people like this man in all parts of Missouri as well. Most are good down to earth hard working people

[@timothykeith1367]

The farmer is from Tarkio, Missouri - a rural town of 1,500 just south of the Iowa border - nearer to Omaha than Kansas City. This area is prairie

[@bobbeasley6810]

My father was born and raised in Des Arc MO, not far from Mark Twain National Forest and right on the edge of what you call Methopotamia (great name!). One of my daughters-in-law is from across the state in Purdy, MO. Our roots go deep in the Show Me State. You could not have found a better spokesman for rural Missouri than the first man you interviewed. He is intelligent, well spoken and knowledgeable. Thank you for choosing an excellent representative for those of us who have chosen to live in "the country."

[@NickJohnson]

Ok!! He's cool!!

[@ringsofbravo]

My dad always warned me about the des arc hoes

[@TheAlternativeMind]

20 min in and everything is spot on. Its as if you lived here.

[@amandasoberano548]

"Misery" as I like to call it! JK, I've lived here my whole life... and even though I've visited plenty of other states, I will always call Missouri my home. It's pretty peaceful (in most places) with lots of beautiful scenery in the Ozarks.

[@widefieldfountain7373]

Party cove is the only time in my life that I was slipped GHB in my drink....had my friend take me home immediately. Rapey Cove would be a more appropriate name. Mine was not a new story...still isn't.

[@CJColvin]

@Mary Janson Same here girl and best of all its a Republican state as well.

[@twistedjoker7944]

@@widefieldfountain7373 It wasn't always like that. Ive spent alot of time in the LoO. Of course that was the 90s.

[@anthonymoore1427]

Hello Amanda.

[@pamsturm2566]

Really Missouri is pernounced (miss-or-a) your not supposed to say the i when people from the south started moving into Missouri the started to say Missouri not (miss-or-a)

[@Nairobyi]

This is very very good. Seriously. I am watching from beginning to end and this is the most informative video I found about Missouri today period. Thank you Nick.

[@jesdadotcom]

Your first guest comes across as articulate, open minded, and wise. I enjoyed that part quite a bit.

[@NickJohnson]

I agree

[@debrarouse2794]

Thank you! Love your channel and your choices in who you interview! REAL💞🇺🇸🙏✌

[@UAkovalchuk]

Im Ukrainian but I live in ozark mo!!!! Great people great country!!!God bless America!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kellytyner1260]

Please let me help welcome you to our country! And may tons of Ukraine rocket steel be fired right up Russian asses! Ukraine is the modern equivalent of the American Revolution, and I've stated from the start that I hope your country humiliates Russia. There are some people in this country who like to give Putin apologies. I think we need to question just how American they really are? I hope your family and friends all survive this unjust invasion of your country. Peace, cheers.

[@moe6186]

God bless Russia 🇷🇺 Z

[@zabenaleid2547]

Russia 🇷🇺 🪆 🇷🇺 🪆 🇷🇺 🪆

[@KingTimmy136]

Thank you i apreciate that😊

[@KingTimmy136]

​@@moe6186 someones going to need to when trump gets back 😂😂

[@thomasmaner5652]

I moved to Pacific Missouri because my girlfriend at the time, now fiancé lives here. I’ve been here almost 10 years and I’ve made a pretty good life here. Can’t complain.

[@donnalawrence9054]

That's cool. Congrats on finding your true love and your 'home'.

[@thegamerchef7220]

i dont live too far from you, union here

[@brunisamuelsson8964]

​@thegamerchef7220 me too!

[@jennajeffries6872]

I've lived in Missouri my whole life and yeah you got it pretty accurate

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Thanks for another great video, Nick! My parents went on vacation in Branson a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it--and yes, they were over 70. My Mom used to have a coworker from Missouri, and he acted like someone from the Midwest, but spoke with a Southern accent. I'm surprised there's a restaurant people are excited to go to where buns are thrown at them. I'm also surprised Uranus Fudge Factory is not located closer to Lambert's. The gentleman farmer gave a very insightful answer to your excellent question about why minorities seem not to be settling in such farming communities. He made it clear that minorities are very much welcome there--now more than ever before, because of the shrinking population. And while it makes sense that people might be afraid to be the "odd one out" in such a community, SOMEONE has to be the first to settle down there long term. Someone has to have the courage to stand alone.

[@NickJohnson]

Someone!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@laurairish1]

Fascinating interview at the end! Thanks for including that. Farmers are our lifeblood

[@NickJohnson]

👩‍🌾 ❤️

[@laurairish1]

@@jackip2ava thank you to your father! And you guys for supporting him. ❤️❤️

[@BKLYNGIRL222]

I think this is one of my favorite videos of the ones you’ve done. 👌🏾🌟🇺🇸💗

[@NickJohnson]

Ok!

[@leslief.2839]

I stumbled across this video and it made laugh because a good amount of it is true! I have lived in Missouri for a few years now (originally from the west coast) and I like it for the most part. People are pretty friendly. It took me by surprise when I first moved here at how nice people are and they wave at you and say hello. Where I'm from people keep to themselves. One thing I don't think I will get used to though are the winters, it can get pretty rough.

[@NickJohnson]

You should sub Leslie!

[@robertmoore2049]

My mom moved to Missouri in the late 1980s from San Diego because she loved the country life and she wanted to get away from the big city, plus a good friend of hers in high school lived there. She lived in a small town - perhaps village would be a better word to describe it - called Raymondville in southern Missouri. Thanks, Nick for sharing this with us! I really like the interviews in the second half of the video. Great work, friend!

[@beatrixbrennan1545]

I'm from San Diego and am moving to the Ozarks soon!

[@williamdorsey9812]

Damn this is a good one

[@ryanm7087]

Anyone else thinking of the first episode of Ozark with the "Ozarks have more shoreline than the state of California" intro?

[@Roobah]

Yeah, don't say that! Missouri doesn't need to become Californicated.

[@dutchmaster1999]

Is that really true?

[@anthonyoram7614]

Yes I love ozark

[@ryanm7087]

@@Roobah lol Missouri won't become Californicated. Ozarks might at best, luckily this comment won't be the reason it does

[@OurBelovedBungo]

Ozark is actually filmed in Georgia. True story!

[@leliadutton6350]

Bass fishing is a High School sport in Southern New Hampshire as well. SURPRISE!

[@Nicole-tk4hy]

I moved to the USA not that long ago and your videos have been very helpful for a person that didn't know much about each and every state! Thanks!!

[@InsertUsername94]

My family is planning on moving from Tucson to St Joseph to be closer to family and seek better opportunities. We hadn’t gotten the start we thought we’d get down here and Oregon is too expensive to move to, which is where the rest of our family is. I definitely appreciate this perspective on the whole state.

[@k.g.1698]

We are born and raised Oregonians and looking to move to Missouri for better opportunity for our kids.

[@PastelSkies-n3v]

So basically following the Oregon Trail... back to where it started, in Missouri! Fellow Oregon native who left her homeland last June... I do not live in Missouri (yet), but I do have family across the border in Illinois, in the countryside 18 miles from downtown St. Louis. Yeah, it is very much more like Missouri than Chicago there. (I also have a sister who has lived in Phoenix, A Z for 3 years now as well.)

[@hortenseplaceg9740]

You are, undoubtedly knows the area best!! I am 100% trusted all of your town’s reviews!!

[@jznanskippy]

Well I went and visited St Louis. The map you detailed was fairly accurate. I'll be moving there in a couple weeks. I'm looking forward to it. Better cost of living than Salt Lake

[@widefieldfountain7373]

It is not Utah...watch your back, Nic

[@sweetsongstress7398]

Not less flooding though? Let us know!!!

[@saintlouis1087]

You need to check out Larry Flynts Hustler club on the East Side

[@saintlouis1087]

@Jack Miller ok there tough guy

[@pamsturm2566]

@Jack Miller it really doesn't

[@user-fr9wg9ft3p]

Love these. I'll probably never see states like Missouri in real life but I'm loving seeing the pictures of the little cities and the beautiful rural environment.

[@robertholmberg6485]

Back when I was working on farms, I got in such great shape that I could bench over 400 lbs. How it has changed now!

[@blackhawk9812]

Always makes my day to see a new video from this channel

[@NickJohnson]

❤️❤️

[@jayhansen9705]

I lived all my life in Hawaii and the west. I have now lived in Harrisonville, Missouri since february having come here for work. I love it here. I'm staying.

[@antjeeismann4684]

This is by far the best Reviews of a place in the US i've ever seen. I love your Presentation.

[@viatravelers]

This is very insightful; thank you for sharing the beautiful places in Missouri.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok!

[@ifeawosika966]

I liked the interviews. Very informative coming from the farmer. He spoke in a way that allows the listener to experience what's going on there.

[@timothykeith1367]

I think the farmer said that he lived in Tarkio, Missouri. Tarkio is a town if 1,500 just south of the Iowa border, nearer to Omaha than Kansas City.

[@LeveyHere]

lol your Missouri stereotype outfit is hilarious.

[@philliproscher5817]

Enjoy the interviews. Great addition. Keep on doing what you are doing. Thanks for the entertainment and knowledge.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok phillip :)

[@goldtopazasylum]

thank you for this video, we drove through the Mark Twain forest many many moons ago, but so beautiful, and thank you for the wonderful conversation with Blake, very intelligent man 😊

[@NickJohnson]

He's awesome

[@CJColvin]

You forgot to mention the oldest town in Missouri Ste.Genevieve Missouri.

[@karnubawax]

You've actually made me want to visit Missouri!

[@NickJohnson]

Cool!

[@thatonetreeguy]

Visit missouri!

[@Shadowgames314]

The video nick made is pretty accurate if u need a guide just use his map

[@lindalai9092]

lol

[@Cookiezaremine]

As a Missourian, no you dont

[@edwallace2828]

The farmer guy you interviewed was outstanding. Did not catch where he was from but the story he tells is spot on with my experience with small towns in Northeast Missouri. My dad was born on a farm in Shelby County. Back then it had 20,000 people. It now has about 5500. There are several abandoned hamlets and only the larger towns still survive. Farmers who were good businessmen were able to survive and thrive.

[@MrBkunert]

You nailed it! I moved from California in 1984 to Rolla. Great town, exactly as you described the area. Kudos for a job well done, loved the song. (-;

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Bill!

[@MrBkunert]

@@NickJohnson and you mentioned Uranus Fudge factory!

[@lcinflorida8728]

I loved this!! Missouri is awesome and so are you, too, Nick!!! TY!

[@halotubb1110]

I saw some dude driving home from BBs Lawn side BBQ in Kansas City on a lawnmower. That's as Missouri as you can get

[@NewHaven203]

And Louisiana remember The Waterboy lol

[@ditto6330]

Good Evening Nick! What a beautiful State is Missouri! I loved to see all the greenery! And the lakes! It appears to me there is so much you could enjoy! Single or with your family! Yes every State has run down places but overall it just so pretty in the Summers I'm sure they also get lots of snow in the Winters. The cost of living seems reasonable even to purchase a home there! Now I can surely understand why some people have two homes! I thank you so much for sharing this video! I have enjoyed watching them all even my State!!! I truly admire this Man! I pray and hope they start helping every farmer from each State! They also need all the help they can get! I hope everyone is doing well and please stay safe 🙏

[@patsybennitt7855]

Springfield is between two weather systems. Winters are mild and some years no snow at all or snow that lasts only a day. When you see weather for the US, the weather they're showing for KC and St. L - that's not Springfield. Totally different. I moved back to Springfield from CA when I retired. I sold a 1,000 sq. ft condo built in 1972. I bought a 2,834 sq ft house on one level built in 1997. I repainted, new carpet, new window coverings, new driveway, new appliances, furnished a bedroom, office, dining room, livingroom, family room (only brought furniture for the guest room and breakfast room with me) and screened in the patio. I still had money left over for traveling.

[@samanthaleonard3897]

I am just now getting situated here in this state and I love it here

[@bennfisherr6317]

Your state songs always make me chuckle but out of all the ones I've listened to I think I laughed at this one the hardest.

[@danielmoreno2617]

I worked in Missouri forc3 months, commuting from Wentzville to Wright City. Loved the state. Visited STL, KC, Ozarks. Loved it, people were great. Lots of Military Vets. Could've been their longer, but had to come back to California. Definitely will be returning.

[@baha96]

Always coming through with these finely detailed, very entertaining, and very educational US state unboxing videos. Great series! What states are you covering next?

[@NickJohnson]

SD

[@ShmuelChanowitz]

@@NickJohnson alot of us States have extremeness is politics etc

[@MFaith777]

@@NickJohnson what do you think is the safest, family friendly, best state for homesteaders?

[@donnytrogdon5455]

Interesting video being from Springfield and growing up around the Ozarks. Springfield is definitely an interesting mix of people from all over the state, and you definitely undersold how awesome floating is 😂🤣

[@vilco123]

Bedankt

[@danakinstreetrider]

I saw "Methopotamia" on the map and about lost my shit. 😂 Bravo, sir. Bravo.

[@sweetsongstress7398]

Nasty!!!!

[@christendenise220]

I was randomly searching travel videos just to see places I've never been to.. Really enjoyed watching this humorous presentation of another state, sure wasn't boring, gonna watch more.

[@mrsks5399]

Moving to central Missouri next month! I can't wait 🥰

[@grandspartan1176]

I love your commitment to the role. 😂 Pretty spot on in my experience.

[@nesskeaton]

Budweiser and fireworks... As a resident of the 417, that pretty much sums it up.

[@ReidHenderson]

I'm from South Carolina and love my home state but so far my favorite states have been West Virginia, Oregon and now Missouri after I was there a few weeks ago.. I adored how rural it was and how beautiful it was in such a simple way. Can't wait to visit again and see the southern part of the state in the Ozarks. And I still really need to visit Arkansas as it's the only southern state I haven't visited. North Eastern Missouri holds a special place in my heart now near Memphis Missouri❤❤❤❤ can't wait to revisit ❤❤❤❤❤!

[@jwest1816]

Wow I'm sad at how you focused on so much negative! I moved to St Louis after 45 years of being a So CA native and I absolutely loved it here!

[@ibberman]

What part did you move to ?

[@sweetsongstress7398]

Is this past, or present tense? Lol

[@ibberman]

Hoping for s little info as we are contemplating moving there after 45 years in N. Ca.

[@dlr83240]

I think he highlighted a big issue rural Missouri is having that I don't see when I go home to KCMo. The populations here are decreasing tremendously. This shift is having a huge impact on family businesses in rural areas which make up most of the state of Missouri.

[@lindalai9092]

I love So CA; would never live in Misery

[@anye76]

Great interview with the farmer. I'm most definitely a city slicker so like he said Dillards was too far away for the Dr...I felt that. I'd have to find a happy medium. Not too far from city life but I want semi-rural where it's still small town-ish.

[@varyiaverner]

You should definitely consider Columbia then! Nice city amenities but you still have a smaller town vibe.

[@livesincanoe9034]

Joplin is the place for you, fity thousand in the city limits and many smaller towns close by, heck I'll even show you coupla good fishing holes.

[@jasontanner5886]

You mentioned Poplar Bluff and Sikeston in-between those two is the town called Dexter and Wappapello has a lake all people go there to camp

[@jgtaylorboy5010]

I'm from Sikeston Mo home of the thrown rolls (Lambert's Cafe) and Sikeston bulldogs it's a cool town just not many jobs. I moved to Columbia Mo for the jobs alot of jobs in Columbia Mo we also have a saying when you come to Sikeston...you come on vacation leave on probation...the state of Misery 🤣🤣....forgot to mention some of these towns in the bootheel are dangerous depending who you are and which town an what part of town your in...like Charleston Mo you'll get shot no questions asked....but your right about the bootheel part it does look more like Arkansas the further south you go...but I love this state it's alot of talent in the bootheel that get over looked.

[@BAHSAV9000]

I love the fact that you uploaded this today. I spun a wheel of the 20 or so states I hadn't been to and it landed on Missouri so I'm going over here at the end of this month

[@NickJohnson]

Nice

[@patsybennitt7855]

Be sure to read my comment first. There are some things you won't want to miss. And I forgot to mention Wonders of Wildlife which is now part of the original Bass Pro. It's truly amazing and has an aquarium as well. Be sure to walk through Bass Pro and look at the ceiling.

[@donrobertson4611]

You shortchanged St Louis culture - Forest Park, home of a world-class art museum & zoo, both free.

[@Bubba15t]

Growing up in Missouri, there is a lot to do if you love the outdoors. And you can find all sorts of different accents just depends on which part of the state you go to. And also living 30 minutes from harrisonville I call that the city.

[@donnalawrence9054]

My sister and niece and nephew lived ( live) in Harrisonville. Wish I could find my nephew. Haven't seen him since my Mom died in 2010. Family drama situation.

[@amberhansen2796]

I have lived in and around Springfield my whole life. I always ask newcomers…”So…why did you move to Missouri?” 😂. But seriously, even if on the outside it looks dull, it is a really wonderful place to raise a family. People are friendly here- and generous. My husband and I travel quite a bit, but I’m always excited to come home❤

[@whackink]

my family and I are moving to Farmington next month and this video was a real eye opener. :)

[@NickJohnson]

Cool! 👀

[@jakubwyszynski3686]

I really like your style of interviewing. You really listen and treat your speakers with respect. Also, very insightful and interesting questions. The only con is that this lovely gentleman's wife should join the interview !

[@KnellMortem]

As someone from Kansas City Missouri, I don’t know about everyone else, but I tend to go southern when I get mad. Just putting that out there.

[@donnalawrence9054]

Lol A few days in South Carolina I pick up the accent

[@fantasticmrsfox15]

Lived in MO my whole life and I love it. Everywhere you go is different. Grew up playing in the current and playing outside. We have 4, count em 4, whole seasons. Also, most people here are very kind.

[@ZacSaleski]

I grew up in Liberty i'm surprised you didn't mention some of the history around there with the first daylight bank robbery(Jesse James) also they held the mormon prophet joseph smith there. theres a lot of awesome history tidbits in north/northwest KC

[@melissaroscher1080]

Love the Northland

[@BGWhisperer]

Yep, the Northland’s a good place to live in Kansas City.

[@billtaylor292]

Gladstone baby!

[@ZacSaleski]

@@billtaylor292 ayyy 👏🏻👏🏻 love going to Gladstone back in the day

[@rachelsrandomreviews2917]

Hi, first time here, I’m born and raised in STL, north county. Have lived in KCMO for a few years and a few smaller country towns over the years. My family and I are now in Columbia and planning on staying here for awhile. Pretty accurate video. 👍🏻😁 especially, the part about not being like Illinois 🤣 unfortunately, I’ve lived there too.

[@IndianaCrane]

Love Lake of the Ozarks! Love the Netflix show Ozarks! The interviews at the end of the video rock, Nick!

[@connorv8787]

Very accurate. I live in Jackson, Missouri, 10 miles from Cape Girardeau and I can definitely say that our area is a melting pot of all Missouri stereotypes.

[@debharshaw1882]

Live in Jackson about 19 years, rented a old farm bear Millersville. Move to Union Mo.

[@Skyking6976]

Mom use to drive me up from Advance to see the dentist in Jackson as a kid in the 1960’s. I lived further south in the Bootheel as well and saw a drive around video of towns down there on KZbin the other day. OMG…what the hell happened? I’ve told the wife I’m in mid-60’s now and want to go back and see my roots. My life is so different than those people…OMG…not better or worse mind you but OMG…OMG. No wonder people hate each other politically and otherwise…we live in completely different worlds!! Fortunate enough in life that I can buy, get, do pretty much whatever I want, when I want and some of these people are living next to burned out and abandoned homes.

[@gawross7860]

Thanks Nick. I enjoy these thoroughly researched examinations of each state.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok ❤️

[@sofiaannexochiquetzal8162]

I so love how you amusingly deliver your content ❤

[@NickJohnson]

Hey Fannie ❤️😘

[@msemasungura5651]

Hi

[@NYCSKYSCRAPERS-hp6pm]

Keep it up Nick always look forward to these videos!

[@tsealeoTheGoat]

you actually described this state perfectly. i’ve lived in this state (in O’fallon by st. louis) for most of my life, and have lived in the st. louis area on the illinois side as well (i currently reside near chicago which isn’t terrible besides traffic) but when i did live there we got around a lot to a lot of places because my family likes to travel a lot, and the state is quite a melting pot. for example you have one of the most liberal cities in the country in saint louis and 30 minutes away you have wentzville school district making national news for banning books. it’s got everything geographically too, from roads looking like kentucky south of i-70 and farms looking like Illinois up north. its also definitely a southern state but quite beautiful even in the not-so-safe parts like the southeast. also great food, lamberts in sikeston has rolls to die for, in cape girardeau there is broussards on the mississippi which has the best cajun food ever, and lots of great food in saint louis and within about an hour and a half away in small towns, there’s ted drewes on the old route 66 in saint louis, toasted ravioli and gooey butter cake are some great dishes, and just good food overall. and people really love their fireworks even if they’re illegal. you haven’t experienced a real fourth of july until you’ve experienced one in missouri, it gets quite loud. overall great explanation of my state and how crazy it is. also GO CARDS and boo cubs!!

[@GalaxyAGalaxyA-fu5vm]

Wow, I am 1st to comment?! Thank you for the vidz. I have been eyeballing yr vidz on the Carolinas and Central FL for months.✌

[@hanro7430]

I have the galaxy A-10

[@jessicaherrmann504]

Spot on! 💯 Loved this hilarious little ditty!!