Cool video. I love looking at the old homes. Those were beautiful.
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
Thanks yes I love the old homes 😁
@doingitwithnothing Жыл бұрын
Nice
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
😁 thanks
@rosedzindolet-faith5092 Жыл бұрын
It’s not just a shame that small towns are dying but also that small towns (and bigger towns too) have such High Crime Rates & prices for land & homes are out of site too. Bc some of these places could be brought back
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
Yes I agree
@sharonsunshine2532 Жыл бұрын
Interesting video. I really liked the huge houses. And of course I wonder about all those who lived in the abandoned houses so many years ago. 🙏❤️
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
I know right, I always wonder about the lives of those who built the houses and lived there...what were their hopes and dreams?
@davidtatum8682 Жыл бұрын
I live about 20 minutes from there in ky. Cairo used to be a pretty place back in the day when they had the maritime money. The Mississippi and Ohio come together right there at that rest stop. That's where the Ohio ends. The bridge closest to the rest stop goes to ky and the other goes to mo. 3 states come together right there.
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that but had just come from a van life meetup and several from there said they took that route to Missouri. Thanks for the info.
@davidtatum8682 Жыл бұрын
@@thisvanlifeofmine anytime.
@cc-camper-lady Жыл бұрын
I love these history videos! That bridge in the background crossing the river looks like hwy 51 that I crossed on my way to Fredricktown. I was afraid to look down at the water. I'm overcoming my fear of bridges. I knew I was crossing the Mississippi. Hope to go back and see more of the river. I look forward to more videos Mona!
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
I think you are right about that bridge being in hwy 51. Most bridges I'm okay with but I have been on some sketchy ones in my travels 😁.
@lynnebriggs2476 Жыл бұрын
Another cool video ❤😊
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend 😁
@StevenPine-s8t Жыл бұрын
At 4:02 that business is a pot shop! 😂 😂
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 I didn't notice that 😳
@ScottSaltiel-qe4bx Жыл бұрын
Passed over it a bit north of there and was sure surprised how low the water was
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
I had heard it was low but it didn't really register till I saw it.
@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909 Жыл бұрын
Were you by any chance in Paducah Kentucky a little bit back? I saw a van like yours, horses and all!
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
I believe I passed through going from Missouri to TN so it could have been me. I don't know of anyone else that has a Van with horses. It's possible I guess 🤷
@rosedzindolet-faith5092 Жыл бұрын
Yup been thru there several times
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
This was my first time here
@rosedzindolet-faith5092 Жыл бұрын
@@thisvanlifeofmine Living in Missouri I’ve been thru there many times going to Kentucky, Tennessee & Florida
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
@@rosedzindolet-faith5092 Still some pretty country out there.
@rosedzindolet-faith5092 Жыл бұрын
@@thisvanlifeofmine Absolutely
@lynnebriggs2476 Жыл бұрын
I was on that road!
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
Did you see this town?
@jamesrouark93 Жыл бұрын
It's sad to sèe the 50s and 60s. Was bad for that town the 70s put the death nail in it
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
Not just this one, lots of towns are hurting I think 😢
@skibee50 Жыл бұрын
Just guessing that bridge goes from Illinois to Missouri
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
I think you are right 😁
@backcountryboondockers Жыл бұрын
To bad they can't sell some of them properties for cheap. But that's not allowed
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
I know right🤷♀️
@socialisttrafficregulator2015 Жыл бұрын
There's a difference between sleepy and abandoned. Too many mowed lawns to be abandoned.
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
The downtown is abandoned
@jpberka Жыл бұрын
Cairo peaked at over 15,200 and is now at around 1,700. It has for the most part been abandoned. A vast majority of it is abandoned. The term is apt.
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
@@jpberka 👍
@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909 Жыл бұрын
I was passing thru and traffic was bad, but I thought it might be you.
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
It may have been me 😁
@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909 Жыл бұрын
I@@thisvanlifeofmine I believe it was! Would have loved to meet you!
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
Chase me down next time you see me🤣🤣 would love to meet you also😁
@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909 Жыл бұрын
@@thisvanlifeofmine lol Will do! I was thinking it couldn’t possibly be you but after watching the video I decided it was!
@thisvanlifeofmine Жыл бұрын
@@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909 it probably was lol I was definitely in that area but don't remember all the towns I went through 😁