Rate these cities in missouri from MOST southern feeling to least southern feeling (St. Louis: houses, neighborhoods)

[lovekcmo]

St Louis has that "Gone With the Wind" feeling about it.

[aliasfinn]

Originally Posted by lovekcmo

St Louis has that "Gone With the Wind" feeling about it.

Especially in 1896 and 1927 when it really was gone with the wind courtesy of those huge tornadoes.

[ArchCity]

Originally Posted by lovekcmo

It's the look of the buildings, the climate, geographical location and gracious attitude that makes it feel like one of the southern river towns, Louisville, Natchez, New Orleans, etc.

Yup, you nailed it. I wasn't talking about accents, but the "feel" and "sense" of how I view St. Louis. It really does have that Southern river town vibe. I love that oldness and history.

[Caesarstl]

Originally Posted by lovekcmo

It's the look of the buildings, the climate, geographical location and gracious attitude that makes it feel like one of the southern river towns, Louisville, Natchez, New Orleans, etc.

If you're referring to some of the more french inspired architecture St. Louis can def. give off a sort of New Orleans vibe in parts, but the overall look of the city isn't Southern at all to me. I have family in the South that I use to visit often, none of them would ever consider St. Louis to be Southern and I can clearly see why it's not.

[GunnerTHB]

Originally Posted by lovekcmo

St Louis has that "Gone With the Wind" feeling about it.

lmao wow. You forgot to change the font to specify sarcasm.

Originally Posted by Caesarstl

If you're referring to some of the more french inspired architecture St. Louis can def. give off a sort of New Orleans vibe in parts, but the overall look of the city isn't Southern at all to me. I have family in the South that I use to visit often, none of them would ever consider St. Louis to be Southern and I can clearly see why it's not.

Nope it sure isn't. I don't understand how anyone can think that it is either.

[lovekcmo]

St Louis is probably the northern most southern city. It does have that Gone With The Wind Feeling, you can see it in the buildings and people, that gracious life of old. It also has that "Delta" feeling being a flat city on the river, kind of like Memphis. St Louis is certainly not a Northern City like Minneapolis, not a Great Lakes City like Chicago, Detroit, etc, and not a midwest city like KC or Omaha.

[lovekcmo]

Originally Posted by GunnerTHB

lmao wow. You forgot to change the font to specify sarcasm.


Nope it sure isn't. I don't understand how anyone can think that it is either.

and no, it's not sarcasm. There's nothing wrong with St Louis being considered or identified as Southern.

[MUTGR]

Originally Posted by lovekcmo

I think St Louis feels most southern, Springfield feels Ozarkian, whatever that is, Kansas City feels midwestern.

St. Louis is 100% midwestern rust belt river city.

[lovekcmo]

Originally Posted by MUTGR

St. Louis is 100% midwestern rust belt river city.

I would say that Indianapolis feels and looks more Midwestern than St Louis. St Louis looks and feels like a large Memphis.

[Caesarstl]

Originally Posted by lovekcmo

St Louis is probably the northern most southern city. It does have that Gone With The Wind Feeling, you can see it in the buildings and people, that gracious life of old. It also has that "Delta" feeling being a flat city on the river, kind of like Memphis. St Louis is certainly not a Northern City like Minneapolis, not a Great Lakes City like Chicago, Detroit, etc, and not a midwest city like KC or Omaha.

Can you explain more what you mean because I disagree 100% (as do most...) St. Louis is an old Midwestern river city through and through, and after that I'd say the look of the city has more of an Eastern vibe to it than Southern. It is unique in its own right, but cities I'd pair it up to most would be Cincy, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore.

What is the "Gone With The Wind Feeling" btw???