[iamaustrian]

I'm planing my roadtrip to the "north" when I'm in florida again in fall.
I want to visit the worst places in the deep south. I also want humidity+heat, swamp(s), cheap booze and maybe meet some down-to-earth folks

[mre]

So what's worse: Mississippi or Alabama?

I'm planing my roadtrip to the "north" when I'm in florida again in fall. I want to visit the worst places in the deep south. I also want humidity+heat, swamp(s), cheap booze and maybe meet some down-to-earth folks

How about fuck you?

[Bel Marduk]

Worst in what way? There are so many terrible places in both Alabama and Mississippi. Are you looking for the worst climate? Most economically depressed? Most racist? Highest rate of obesity? Lowest rate of literacy? If you're going north on I-65 I'd recommend Georgiana, Alabama as worst of the South.

[shadyspace]

What an asshole.

[The_Darkest_Red]

Wow.

[Izick]

How about fuck you?

What an asshole.

[tapedeck]

OP you dun goofed...

[LM4sure]

Ass hoooooooooooooole

[thekonamicode]

[Talon]

Mississippi is worse.

Alabama has shitty highways - at least as of three years ago.

[SnakeXs]

How about fuck you?

So which one are you from?

[Al-ibn Kermit]

It really depends on where you are.

[ElectricBlue187]

I'm planing my roadtrip to the "north" when I'm in florida again in fall. I want to visit the worst places in the deep south. I also want humidity+heat, swamp(s), cheap booze and maybe meet some down-to-earth folks

Please stay in FLA. they are "your kind" of people
(the sort who see themselves as better than the rest of the south)

[mre]

So which one are you from?

I don't think I have ever hidden the fact that I'm from Alabama.

[Rhomega Beta]

Alabama, because I wasn't born there.

[GoldenEye 007]

Go to the UAB or Bama campus.

[Mr. B Natural]

Why not just stay in florida?

[ToxicAdam]

Has anyone ever booked a visit to MS and AL on purpose? I suppose it has happened, but I can't imagine it being by choice.

[theignoramus]

thread backfire, haha. still though, the OP said it in a rude manner, but Mississip ranks last in the States in so many critical areas.

[Kano On The Phone]

It's like deciding if you want someone to hit you with a hammer on the dick or a ball, but for my money, most of Alabama is a special kind of shitty.

[cousins]

You're a prick. I hope you won't be a condescending asshole when you're down there, and I hope you don't run into anyone in my family.

That being said, fuck Mississippi and fuck Alabama. Go to Southern Louisiana and eat great food in and around the swamps.

Cities worth hitting up:

Lafayette
Lake Charles
New Orleans

Outside of Louisiana:

Mobile's alright for a visit, as is Pensacola (in the Panhandle, close to mobile) if you're a big seafood/beach fan. The Naval Aviation Museum's there's great, too. Orange Beach (Alabama) is beautiful.

Hit up Savannah if you make it to Georgia.

[Draconian]

Go to the UAB or Bama campus.

UAB campus is great now and is really the best part of downtown Birmingham.

[EnderWiggles]

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[LM4sure]

Has anyone ever booked a visit to MI and AL on purpose? I suppose it has happened, but I can't imagine it being by choice.

MS, not MI. I've been to both recently on business.
You must be ignorant on the Southeastern US.

[PhoenixPause]

Mississippi is arguably the worst, most underdeveloped state in the US. Alabama isn't bad - there are small underdeveloped towns there like any southern state, but it has some great college areas and cities.

[GoldenEye 007]

UAB campus is great now and is really the best part of downtown Birmingham.

I'm just trolling. I've never even been to either - the most is that I've driven through the state via I-10 on my way to Texas.

I hear UAB is pretty nice actually.

[xbhaskarx]

when I'm in florida again in fall.

If you're looking for the worst place, you don't need to plan any trips to other states.

Mississippi

[cousins]

As much as I hate the Deep South, I've lived there, and have a right to. But, it's not all bad. Yanks that talk shit without ever having been there are annoying as shit.

[zethren]

Florida sucks, and is only fit for brief vacationing. So stay there.

(GA here, so not offended by the title. But seriously, Florida sucks).

[GoldenEye 007]

OP, go to Ocala or something. Or anywhere north of there.

[thekonamicode]

Come to Baton Rouge, LA! We can arrange for you a special one-on-one visit with our mascot, Mike the Tiger!

[ToxicAdam]

MS, not MI. I've been to both recently on business. You must be ignorant on the Southeastern US.

So, it wasn't by choice.

...and yes I have been through all those SE states, but it was to get to places like Florida and New Orleans.

[Mii]

Wait, so everyone is fine with making fun of Ohio and Florida, but not Alabama and Mississippi?

[zethren]

So, it wasn't by choice. ...and yes I have been through all those SE states, but it was to get to places like Florida and New Orleans.

I've driven through Alabama by choice. Does that count?

To get to Florida... D:

[tokkun]

If you go to Alabama, make sure you keep your passport on you at all times.

[lush]

About to drive down to Florida this weekend. Not looking forward to driving through Alabama. My favorite town to drive through/make fun of is Brewton.

[Fari]

Statistics show that Mississippi is the poorest and most overweight state in the US, but Alabama has that really shitty song.

[Lionel Mandrake]

How about fuck you?

[Riggs]

Wait, so everyone is fine with making fun of Ohio and Florida, but not Alabama and Mississippi?

NeoGAF lol

[King Mystery]

I don't know, but my brother-in-law (black) went to school in Mississippi. Not sure which university, but while he was there a cop pulled him over a harassed him. He didn't give me the entire details, but apparently he filed a lawsuit and made more than enough to put himself through law school. He works for Merrill Lynch now, so I guess it was a good deal.

[EmCeeGramr]

Alabama has its oases, but it was hilarious crossing over from Georgia and suddenly everything is falling apart.

Mississippi, on the other hand... I have heard horror stories from friends who have actually spent time. I have only passed through.

[Verdre]

I'm planing my roadtrip to the "north" when I'm in florida again in fall. I want to visit the worst places in the deep south. I also want humidity+heat, swamp(s), cheap booze and maybe meet some down-to-earth folks

Define what you mean by worst places.

You just missed the worst of Alabama's heat and humidity, for now at least, with heat indexes around 115. Swamps are all over. The worst thing you'll find, openly, in Alabama are Confederate flags.

Outside of the big cities it'll mostly be the same rural stuff you'll find anywhere in many states. Long stretches of road with fields and old farm houses, town centers that are old and a bit run down. And plenty of little "towns" that are like my own, a couple caution lights with a local grocer and a couple gas stations.

If you're looking for some lynching and KKK meetings you'll be disappointed. You're more likely to encounter trailer parks and trailer trash. I'm sure they could entertain you with some racist remarks, though, if that's what you're looking for.

[Lonestar]

Statistics show that Mississippi is the poorest and most overweight state in the US, but Alabama has that really shitty song.

Oh, then that totally equals them out!



If you take I-85, all the way across the state (instead of ending in Montgomery), then everything south of that line is 100% shit (except for Mobile and the Ocean, because hey, Water).

Above that highway, if you like driving in mountainy landscapes like the Smokey Mountains, there are areas like that. There are decent areas in Auburn, Tuscaloosa, and Birmingham. But Everything else, only a tad bit better than below the i-85 Line.

I can't begin to think of a reason to enter Mississippi. I guess if you're on your way to NO or Memphis.

[LM4sure]

So, it wasn't by choice. ...and yes I have been through all those SE states, but it was to get to places like Florida and New Orleans.

Using that logic, most people wouldn't visit half the states "by choice."

[Timedog]

What's worse, a gang of 75 sick dogs taking turns pissing on your crotch and butthole after they've been drinking battery acid, or an evil gnome skewering you and slowly cooking you alive, rotisserie style, over a period of 9 years?

[nateeasy]

Go to the UAB or Bama campus.

[Seanspeed]

Wait, so everyone is fine with making fun of Ohio and Florida, but not Alabama and Mississippi?

Its the condescending attitude mainly although its fair to say that Alabama and Mississippi definitely have a high rate of 'moron' compared to a lot of other states. But there's shitty places everywhere. I dont know why somebody would go out of their way to experience them when you can likely find a trailer park in your hometown somewhere that'll give you the gist of the 'white trash' experience.

[GoldenEye 007]

What's worse, a gang of 75 sick dogs taking turns pissing on your crotch and butthole after they've been drinking battery acid, or an evil gnome skewering you and slowly cooking you alive, rotisserie style, over a period of 9 years?

75? That's it? They can't even give us any diseases. I'd take the dogs anyday. Film it for all I care and put it online live stream. I'll be set for life with the revenue.

[TheJollyCorner]

Mississippi.
The majority of it is a real shithole.

However, Biloxi, MS is a neat place.



...and it has casinos!




I'm also not fond of Arkansas. Most of the state, especially the eastern side by the Mississippi River, literally smells like shit.
Texarkana (right at the border of Texas & Arkansas, if you couldn't figure that out by the clever name) is probably the worst US 'city' I've ever been to. Right up there with Paducha, KY.

[cousins]

Statistics show that Mississippi is the poorest and most overweight state in the US, but Alabama has that really shitty song.

Yeah, there's honestly nothing worth visiting in Mississippi. And, Biloxi sucks.