Cultural tolerance in Cookeville (Monterey: elementary school, university, living in)

[ei1979]

I am planning to move to Cookeville but has hesitation about the cultural diverse and tolerance for hispanics; experiences will help to decide.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by ei1979

I am planning to move to Cookeville but has hesitation about the cultural diverse and tolerance for hispanics; experiences will help to decide.

It's a university town with students from 66 different countries. While Cookeville doesn't have a huge Hispanic community, it does have a couple of Hispanic grocery stores which seems to indicate to me that there are quite a few Hispanics in town.

Neighboring Monterey (11 miles east) has a huge Hispanic presence. Its elementary school is about 1/3 Hispanic.

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[LivingLikeAGradStudent]

Friend is the pastor at a prominent church in town, his wife is from Mexico, and the family is thought of highly. Acceptance and tolerance are greatly affected by the degree to which a family wants to be accepted and tolerated.

[sjphill]

One of my employees is Cuban, and his GF is Cuban. They report no problems other than a few a*****es, who are everywhere.
Cookeville has Hispanics, Orientals, Sub-continent Indians, whites and blacks.
Theres even a Chinesse, Japanese and Indian grocery store!!

[Traveler256]

Well I'm a Yankee from Chicago and they tolerate me! I am a white guy though.

Cookeville is a pretty progressive city in many aspects (although were are living in the dark ages when it comes to other things like liquor sales).

I haven't heard of there being any racial problems here. We just had our annual fall festival down town a few weeks ago and one of the headlining bands was a Latin band playing all kinds of Latin music. There was salsa dancing and everything. Everyone seemed to love it. We also have numerous Latin grocery stores as well.

I can't promise you that everyone will want to be your best friend but that's anywhere you go regardless of race.

[ei1979]

After reading all the posted comments, it seems that there is quite respect to others; for difference ways of thinking and cultural diversity. Respect is something we all deserve.