You’re correct, that is Alabama. A good method for differentiating it from Mississippi is that Alabama has mostly straight borders and Mississippi has a long wiggly border (the Mississippi river). Not sure if that’s actually helpful but it’s how I remember them.
I’m from the south and have been to a quite a few of those states (and the ones I haven’t been to, their reputation precedes them). I say this because I wouldn’t really recommend visiting them. Georgia is a pretty good example, as most of the state kinda sucks, outside of Atlanta and maybe Savanna. A lot of these states are just really poor, and it drastically affects their living standards and the people who live there. They might not be a complete monolithic block, but they’re similar more often than not.
You’re correct, that is Alabama. A good method for differentiating it from Mississippi is that Alabama has mostly straight borders and Mississippi has a long wiggly border (the Mississippi river). Not sure if that’s actually helpful but it’s how I remember them.
Eh i dont think there is any value in remembering stuff like that, especially if you are not from the US. But thanks for the explainer :)
The only reason we americans need to know this is to make sure we never accidentally end up going there.
Yep. Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and most of Georgia (Atlanta is pretty different, thus is better).
What about Missouri? The only thing I know about Missouri is that in Fairly Odd Parents, Tom Sawyer says “I ain’t going back, it’s Missouri in there.”
It’s generally not as bad as Mississippi, and it’s forgotten more often. Similar with Louisiana, but more issues with weather and water there.
Those please aren’t a monolith and this whole discussion is super ignorant
I’m from the south and have been to a quite a few of those states (and the ones I haven’t been to, their reputation precedes them). I say this because I wouldn’t really recommend visiting them. Georgia is a pretty good example, as most of the state kinda sucks, outside of Atlanta and maybe Savanna. A lot of these states are just really poor, and it drastically affects their living standards and the people who live there. They might not be a complete monolithic block, but they’re similar more often than not.
Don’t kid yourself, bud.
–Lifetime Southerner
I imagine many Europeans (me included) do that for the USA as a whole, not just a single state. At least for as long as Trump is president.
It’s been a no go zone for about 10 years or so, yeah. The no go zone even splashes canada.
Best beaches in the country touch those stars, well Alabama and Florida
Valuable tip for me, thanks.