Key report confirms Mississippi losing millennials faster than any other state (Jackson: sales, income)

[buildings_and_bridges]

Originally Posted by Mississippi Alabama Line

Texas might be the ugliest state in the union. Yet, there's still a ton of growth out there. What does it matter?

I'm getting OT, but have you been to Big Bend National Park? It's beautiful!

[Irishtom29]

Originally Posted by Mississippi Alabama Line

Plus, are you aware there's more things to do in a coastal area than swim at the beach? Last time I checked I don't see MS promoting its beaches the way Florida or Alabama does.

With good reason.

I’m somewhat aware of the better jobs along the Mississippi coast, having worked in Pascagoula. But things look pretty dismal to me. Some areas have yet to fully recover from Katrina, I assume because many people neglected to buy flood insurance. West of Bay St. Louis I saw areas that were once houses now overgrown with scrub and many empty lots are evident in Long Beach.

And the quality of the food at the Cajun Crawfish Hut in Long Beach has drastically declined.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Originally Posted by ColdAilment

Catholicism has never been a dominant denomination in Mississippi, I don't think that's the best indicator of population decline. No doubt it's happening, but fewer families today are as involved in the church as they were in the 1950s.

Church attendance in Mississippi is among the highest in the nation. But looking at Census reports is the best evidence of the Delta’s population decline.

[viverlibre]

Originally Posted by Chester Burnett

My work from home salary and my brothers disability give us a small but fixed income that can cover expenses if we keep things modest. I'm also a musician and any income I generate from that helps provide some cushion.

Dude, you'll fit right in, you and your brother sound like 99% of our current population!

[Chester Burnett]

Thanks, I think. I know two more poor people moving to the state is nothing to get excited about

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by Chester Burnett

Thanks, I think. I know two more poor people moving to the state is nothing to get excited about

I see two solvent people talking about moving in.
And that's nice.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

I wonder if even our most,prosperous towns are having a hard time holding on to their young ‘uns.

[sammyreynolds1977]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

I wonder if even our most,prosperous towns are having a hard time holding on to their young ‘uns.

More than likely.

[dwashington]

Moved from a small, rural county to go to USM. Then moved to "thriving" Rankin county and got a job after graduating.

I consider everyone that has left and never looked back the lucky ones. This is the most backwards, boring place on this Earth.

There is absolutely no hope for the future. There's absolutely no plan to retain the younger generations or improve the crumbling communities and infrastructure. My dad says "if you don't like it.. leave." That's what everyone does. They're the smart ones.

I'm the dumb one. Because here I am. Man what I would give to get out of this place. My advice to anyone that wants to get out of here -- don't marry someone that has no desire to leave. Because then you'll be stuck. Forever. Just like me. Spinning your wheels as you sink further into the mud. Exactly like the entire state of Mississippi.

Now I'm told I can't leave because I have a child. If I pack up my family and leave, I'm robbing my child's grandparents of their grandchild.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by dwashington

............Now I'm told I can't leave because I have a child. If I pack up my family and leave, I'm robbing my child's grandparents of their grandchild.

That's probably the dumbest reason I have ever heard for staying somewhere you don't want to be.