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re: Overall State Rankings - LOL
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:38 pm to Vecchio Cane
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:38 pm to Vecchio Cane
Seriously what? Often times on this site and TD folks only refer to southern Louisiana and the crime and poverty of urban areas. That’s oviously a huge issue and not to be looked over. But my point is that there are plenty of back country, arse backwards poor white folks in other parts of Louisiana that contribute to the shittiness that has become Louisiana. I know this firsthand. Many of them are my family members. I have family from Metairie to Shreveport and everything in between.
If you’re upset I referred to “sunset towns” then I suggest you look at recent history. My grandparents hometown was considered a sunset town until the 90s. And in many aspects, it still is.
If you’re upset I referred to “sunset towns” then I suggest you look at recent history. My grandparents hometown was considered a sunset town until the 90s. And in many aspects, it still is.
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 1:39 pm
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Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:39 pm to Serraneaux
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50. Louisiana
aside from fishing and crawfish the state really has no redeeming qualities
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:42 pm to cas4t
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Seriously what?
I wasn't under the impression that the demographics of any region of La. would lean toward sunset laws.
I won't argue any of your knowledge, It's firsthand and frankly it's all too familiar. Sunset laws just seem farther north. Granted, sunset laws aren't something I study
I'm a long, long way from "upset"
I just asked. Which town should I research?
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:43 pm to Irons Puppet
State Growth Rate by % (Best State Rank)
1. Texas (12.56%) (#36)
4. Florida (11.61%) (#15)
10. South Carolina (8.63%) (#42)
13. Georgia (7.66%) (#32)
19. Tennessee (5.83%) (#26)
27. Louisiana (3.33%) (#50)
29. Arkansas (3.03%) (#45)
32. Kentucky (2.65%) (#42)
36. Missouri (2.08%) (#30)
38. Alabama (1.99%) (#46)
46. Mississippi (0.57%) (#49)
Vermont, #9 on the list, has a growth rate of -0.33%.
Wisconsin, #11 on the list, has a growth rate of 1.91%
Maine, #22 on the list, has a growth rate of 0.57%
Connecticut, #24 on the list, has a growth rate of 0.39%
Rhode Island, #28 on the list, has a growth rate of 0.67%
Illinois, #35 on the list, has a growth rate of -0.22%
Weird, millions keep moving to these supposed hell holes over the utopias of the great white north.
1. Texas (12.56%) (#36)
4. Florida (11.61%) (#15)
10. South Carolina (8.63%) (#42)
13. Georgia (7.66%) (#32)
19. Tennessee (5.83%) (#26)
27. Louisiana (3.33%) (#50)
29. Arkansas (3.03%) (#45)
32. Kentucky (2.65%) (#42)
36. Missouri (2.08%) (#30)
38. Alabama (1.99%) (#46)
46. Mississippi (0.57%) (#49)
Vermont, #9 on the list, has a growth rate of -0.33%.
Wisconsin, #11 on the list, has a growth rate of 1.91%
Maine, #22 on the list, has a growth rate of 0.57%
Connecticut, #24 on the list, has a growth rate of 0.39%
Rhode Island, #28 on the list, has a growth rate of 0.67%
Illinois, #35 on the list, has a growth rate of -0.22%
Weird, millions keep moving to these supposed hell holes over the utopias of the great white north.
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:45 pm to Vecchio Cane
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Vecchio Cane
I'm pretty sure he means "don't let the sunset on you in CITY NAME" towns, named after the signs people would post to African Americans in the 60s up through even the 80s in parts of the more white South (Cullman, AL was one of these and had a hand painted sign until about 1990).
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:49 pm to Vecchio Cane
Oh ok so you were being genuine. Well, I can’t speak for the current laws or even 50 years ago. I know segregation in many of these small towns was violently enforced for a extended period of time. My grandma tells a story of a black man dying on the side of the highway after a car crash because no one would stop to help him. This was in the 80s. Pretty horrible stuff. Plenty of other stories related to small town politics/blatant racism.
But that’s a tangent I didn’t mean to go on. My point is that the poor and uneducated whites of Louisiana are a huge issue as well. South Louisiana urban crime is just a part of the problem.
But that’s a tangent I didn’t mean to go on. My point is that the poor and uneducated whites of Louisiana are a huge issue as well. South Louisiana urban crime is just a part of the problem.
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:50 pm to SummerOfGeorge
You are correct. Although some of these towns did incorporate sunset laws to some extent. And many of the local politicians ran on the “I won’t let black people live here, vote for me” platform. And won.
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:56 pm to Vecchio Cane
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I just asked. Which town should I research?
LINK
IMO this list could be much longer. I have family from Vernon Parish, and this is the parish my grandmother has told stories about.
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:57 pm to cas4t
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My point is that the poor and uneducated whites of Louisiana are a huge issue as well. South Louisiana urban crime is just a part of the problem.
Holy shite, man. I just did a quick Google search and now I'm going down the rabbit hole. I grew up in a MS delta town. I know that exists, but my hometown and the surrounding areas were majority African American. Those old laws wouldn't sit very well.
Did not know western La was so...…..backwards. A couple of places in central La listed.
I learned a lot about La due to the BP lawsuits. Soooooo many complaints from people who wanted to be compensated but couldn't produce tax returns to prove what they were entitled to. It was sad
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:58 pm to cas4t
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cas4t
Yep, I had that article already pulled up
Posted on 8/6/18 at 1:59 pm to Serraneaux
Sad
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:00 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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29. Arkansas (3.03%) (#45)
I can't imagine how bad that would look with northwest Arkansas taken out.
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:01 pm to Vecchio Cane
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Holy shite, man. I just did a quick Google search and now I'm going down the rabbit hole. I grew up in a MS delta town. I know that exists, but my hometown and the surrounding areas were majority African American. Those old laws wouldn't sit very well.
Did not know western La was so...…..backwards. A couple of places in central La listed.
Yea, man. I went on an internet bender after hearing some stories a few years back. Not great stuff...
Maybe this is for another thread, but curious as to which laws you found.
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:03 pm to rockiee
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I can't imagine how bad that would look with northwest Arkansas taken out.
I can imagine how it would look with NE and N Central Arkansas taken out. Like Shangri-freaking-la.
I spent the past 3 days in and on the river around Yellville. Holy Dogpatch. Beautiful land. Scary people
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:04 pm to cas4t
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Maybe this is for another thread, but curious as to which laws you found.
Hope not, this is good stuff. I mean, it's clearly not good, but it's stuff a lot of folks who grew up in the Black Belt regions don't really know about due to the racial makeup of towns.
Always good to know everything that happened.
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:05 pm to cas4t
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curious as to which laws you found.
right now I'm looking at these places on a map. Grand Isle being the only site I've ever heard of
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:06 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Hope not, this is good stuff. I mean, it's clearly not good, but it's stuff a lot of folks who grew up in the Black Belt regions don't really know about due to the racial makeup of towns
Yes. I hope I didn't offend, but this is fascinating to me
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:07 pm to Vecchio Cane
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Beautiful land. Scary people
A great way to define the state when leaving central and NW Arkansas. There are some great locations around our lakes/rivers but places I'm very happy to just stay for a weekend and head back home.
This post was edited on 8/6/18 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:07 pm to Vecchio Cane
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Yes. I hope I didn't offend, but this is fascinating to me
The most fascinating thing to me is how long it lasted. Again, fascinating in a terrifying and awful way, but fascinating nonetheless.
Posted on 8/6/18 at 2:08 pm to texag7
New Orleans has an unbelievable setup for big events.. convention center spectacular with the great hotels side by side ..
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