I would suggest a ride through the Mississippi Delta on Routes 49 and 61. It is like driving through a third world country. The poverty is overwhelming. I lived in Greenwood as a child and have an uncle buried in Clarksdale, two of the towns named in the article. In both the “git even with’em” attitude is destroying or has destroyed any hope of becoming a thriving city. Both towns look as if the downtown area has not had the streets swept in 50 years. Filthy, nasty places.
A good contrast to both is Tupelo, a very progressive (in the classic sense) city in northeast Mississippi. Less than a 100 miles away via automobile and eons away in attitude.
Thanks for the informed post.
I’ve never been through Mississippi but have always wanted to drive through.