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Oxford compared to Shreveport South
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:03 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:03 am
Drove through the bottom half of Louisiana recently for the first time in several years. I expected to see some nice upgrades to Baton Rouge but it was actually the opposite, the same crappy roads and aging commercial properties. Obviously the local Baton Rouge economy is still fueled by the same three things as always, resale of alcohol, video poker, and LSU t-shirt sales.
Got me wondering why the football coach would leave Oxford for Baton Rouge, then it dawned on me. The coach always likes to feel like the smartest guy in the room and that’s in direct conflict to the ole Miss fan base as that’s the way their fans like to portray themselves. LSU is the opposite, they don’t care at all about being the smartest as reflected by their massive debt within the athletic department. Their fans just want to lay claim to the drunkest guy in the room so the coach and the fans are tailor-made for each other.
Also thought the billboard with the basketball coach encouraging something along the lines of people buying local was pretty clever considering the roster is about 75% imports, with not one Boudreaux to be found on it, but more on that when basketball tips off.
Got me wondering why the football coach would leave Oxford for Baton Rouge, then it dawned on me. The coach always likes to feel like the smartest guy in the room and that’s in direct conflict to the ole Miss fan base as that’s the way their fans like to portray themselves. LSU is the opposite, they don’t care at all about being the smartest as reflected by their massive debt within the athletic department. Their fans just want to lay claim to the drunkest guy in the room so the coach and the fans are tailor-made for each other.
Also thought the billboard with the basketball coach encouraging something along the lines of people buying local was pretty clever considering the roster is about 75% imports, with not one Boudreaux to be found on it, but more on that when basketball tips off.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:08 am to DingLeeBerry
Baton Rouge ranks No. 180 overall (out of 182 U.S. cities evaluated) and No. 3 among the most dangerous cities in a national safety study by WalletHub.
Crime Statistics & Key Rankings
• Overall Safety Rank: No. 180 out of 182 cities (near the bottom).
• Home & Community Safety Rank: No. 181, heavily impacted by violent crime and traffic fatalities.
• Violent Crime Rate: Registers about 1,004 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, which is roughly 83% to 140% above the national average.
• Property Crime Rate: Registers around 5,526 property offenses per 100,000 residents.
• Concentration of Crime: Violent crime in Baton Rouge is heavily concentrated in North Baton Rouge and along the I-110 corridor (frequently referred to as the "murder triangle").
Crime Statistics & Key Rankings
• Overall Safety Rank: No. 180 out of 182 cities (near the bottom).
• Home & Community Safety Rank: No. 181, heavily impacted by violent crime and traffic fatalities.
• Violent Crime Rate: Registers about 1,004 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, which is roughly 83% to 140% above the national average.
• Property Crime Rate: Registers around 5,526 property offenses per 100,000 residents.
• Concentration of Crime: Violent crime in Baton Rouge is heavily concentrated in North Baton Rouge and along the I-110 corridor (frequently referred to as the "murder triangle").
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:12 am to DingLeeBerry
This is shockingly good for someone from Mississippi, last in education, health, quality of life, etc; whose economy is fueled by meth, pulpwood and casinos.
9/10, well done.
9/10, well done.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:25 am to ecb
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Mississippi, last in education
quote:actually, when you take Bennie Thompson's district out of our numbers (delta and jacksanistan), Mississippi is firmly middle of the pack and higher in most socioeconomic areas.
health, quality of life, etc; whose economy is fueled by meth, pulpwood and casinos.
i just hope no State fans are shot while tailgating Saturday.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:29 am to mudshuvl05
The only thing shot will be their enthusiasm for State football about 3 pm. 
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:31 am to tiger81
if kamario is in the shape I'm hearing he's in, you ain't wrong. if we were in south carolina shape it'd be belt to arse for the corn dogs.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:38 am to DingLeeBerry
Sure thing, Landmass. Your state isn't even noteworthy enough for weather men to mention it by name when it gets hit by a hurricane.
Now do Jackson.
Now do Jackson.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:44 am to blueboy
When we lived in Lafayette the neighbors warned us no to go to Baton Rouge due to crime……
Posted on 10/13/26 at 7:59 am to DingLeeBerry
State fan sucking ole miss's dick??? Goddamn what a world we live in.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:01 am to ecb
quote:Wrong buddy
Mississippi, last in education
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:01 am to terriblegreen
quote:He is subtly trolling Ole Miss as well
State fan sucking ole miss's dick??? Goddamn what a world we live in.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:03 am to Henry Jones Jr
Mississippi has figured something out in education, they have greatly improved their ranking.. good for them.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:09 am to DingLeeBerry
"Obviously the local Baton Rouge economy is still fueled by the same three things as always, resale of alcohol, video poker, and LSU t-shirt sales"
1. The petrochemical industry and gas refineries pay more than most jobs in the golden triangle or wherever starkville is
1. The petrochemical industry and gas refineries pay more than most jobs in the golden triangle or wherever starkville is
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:11 am to BroomfieldReb
I blame I-55. From Chicago (#161) to St Louis (#157) to Memphis (#181) to Jackson (#173) and dumping out near I-55 adjacent Baton Rouge (#180) and New Orleans (#182), it is America's crime corridor.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:13 am to DingLeeBerry
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Their fans just want to lay claim to the drunkest guy in the room
It must be State game week for us? I almost forgot you guys were coming to town. Glad to see somebody attempting to shite talk. Nice try dogs, but Dak ain't walking into that stadium, and your backup QB ain't doing shite. Y'all's only chance is the 11am start. Good luck
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 8:15 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:13 am to ecb
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This is shockingly good for someone from Mississippi, last in education
Mississippi has had a miraculous turnaround in education, and I believe is now at the midway point in the country. 28th? My sister-in-law has been heavily involved in it and has been a teacher in North Miss for 20 years. Her kids consistently do quite well and across all demographic sets.
North MS has seen tremendous growth, but Hinds County is dead. But I'd live in Madison, Oxford or Ocean Springs before I'd live in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:20 am to Che Boludo
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I blame I-55. From Chicago (#161) to St Louis (#157) to Memphis (#181) to Jackson (#173) and dumping out near I-55 adjacent Baton Rouge (#180) and New Orleans (#182), it is America's crime corridor.
That's a fair point. I see a lot of Illinois plates from Memphis to New Orleans every time we drive down.
Memphis is a tale of two cities. There's the prosperous core of the city from Central Gardens to Shady Grove Rd, bounded by Walnut Grove on the north to Park on the South, which is quite nice. Lots of beautiful, affordable homes, good restaurants and super nice neighborhoods. Then there's everything else. Whitehaven, Frayser, Orange Mound and Cordova, which are complete wastelands. It's like Mogadishu.
The school system is complete shite. Yes, you can by a really nice home in Memphis for a great price, but plan on spending $25K to $30K per kid for private schools. And the job market is in sad shape.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:25 am to ecb
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Mississippi, last in education
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:30 am to DingLeeBerry
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same crappy roads
Look man I'm from Baton Rouge and think it's a shithole
But driving through Jackson MS makes me miss the roads in Louisiana
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:49 am to lewis and herschel
Turns out when you don’t let kids pass until they can read at an appropriate level education improves. Who knew it’s amazing.
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