Sunday, September 3, 2023

Misery County USA

2nd highest murder rate in usa - lowndes county alabama -
https://www.ncja.org/crimeandjusticenews/gun-violence-rates-in-rural-areas-match-or-outpace-cities

https://goo.gl/maps/GFGDPhKfWMzxh8ZN6 - white cadillacs at funeral home

lowndes academy is all white - see their website - its pretty obvious
- https://www.lowndesacademy.org/

no 24 hour hospital nor medical clinic apparently - see economic
development website

https://goo.gl/maps/BemvGJzQFCahAc838 - EMA and E911 are in basement
of courthouse annex

https://goo.gl/maps/Qh737oQeGc89Z4yN9 - hayneville pd and fd and town hall

hardly anyone on the streets in street views - town is very clean - no
trash - no graffiti - no ramshackle blds

lets look up some vital statistics -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowndes_County,_Alabama - 10,000
population - 70% black - 23% diabetic - worst county in USA for
diabetes - first black sheriff in the county was elected in 1970 -
county is heavily Democratic voters

interesting - nearly worst murder rate and worst diabetic rate

have they made any progress in the last few years?

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