I live in Brunswick. This is so strange to see my small town on youtube. Yeah..you were drivin around the hood, much nicer homes in the part of town I live. There has been alot of positive change here. I grew up here (I'm 25) and have seen so much come and go.

@asimhusain8087

Жыл бұрын

Did Brunswick GA ever have zebco fishing 🎣 rod and reel manufacturers

@slam600G

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm from live here now and kinda seem like he went to the oldest parts of the city which alot isnt the newest but iykyk I guess

@ColemanJasmine55

Жыл бұрын

@@asimhusain8087 To be fairly honest, not that I'm aware..

@callanightshade8079

Жыл бұрын

I live here too. I live in the country part of the county where we're getting more and more houses out here every day

@rosemariejoy4578

Жыл бұрын

So sad

I’m from Brunswick Born and raised ! I didn’t realize that there were a lot of abandon houses in the city until after watching this video..I saw the hood and the childhood home that I grew up in and just shook my head..You were in the hoods..But not all areas look like that ..I always pray that one day God will bless me to be a blessing to the neighborhood that I grew up in and to the homeless people as well..I’m 42 years old can can say that Brunswick has grown..But still has limited resources to help out the homeless.

@MegaMijit

Жыл бұрын

same here, born and raised. only seen my city get worse and worse.

Investors dream city. The downtown has started to come back to life and is starting to boom I fixed up a house in downtown bruns plan on doing another one this year try to bring this town back

Price of living in Brunswick has skyrocketed since 2020. What used to be $900/month apartments are now 1750-1800/month with no wage increase adding to the homeless issues. It's a sad place.

@stevepope6095

Жыл бұрын

Wow . Where do they work ?

@LadyBNatural

Жыл бұрын

Damn! Glad I left when I did

@kingtech7917

Жыл бұрын

Frfr I still live with my mother some still live with there parents its that bad

No one mentions in these videos what termites and hurricanes do to the South and coastal cities in the US

@debrabrown1970

Жыл бұрын

Brunswick issues are not because of coastal weather and termites.

If you’re not from here you would not understand . Brunswick is located in Glynn county Georgia. There are a couple other places in this county. Such as saint simons island , or sea island . So if you drive around Brunswick and see bad roads , bad houses. It’s because all the money from taxes and such . Goes to the rich folks on the islands . I grew up here . And no wear will you see the line of rich and poor so clearly.

they have all these homeless people while having all these rotting houses?

What wasn't mentioned is this is also just the downtown part of Brunswick. The north side of it has better homes. Nevertheless, the city does indeed need improvement.

We stopped in Brunswick for a little while on the way home from a girls trip about 10 years ago. We walked around in the cute little downtown area and even then, everything was just kind of dead. There was a book store, a cupcake shop and another bakery, a few other little stores down there. The small business owners had kind of banded together in a desperate attempt to drum up business by encouraging any customers they did get, to check out the other stores on the street. It's sad to see that the general area has continued to deteriorate.

@thespecialguy

Жыл бұрын

old day's memory... don't you live here any more. i love this place by seeing this area. i am long long way from this sight 👍

@1940limited

Жыл бұрын

I don't think you get rich with a cupcake shop or bakery.

@shelby477

Жыл бұрын

I live here. You should check out our downtown again. Really lively and revitalized. Great restaurants in particular.

@thomassparks8540

Жыл бұрын

It hasn't tho, the college become a 4 year university back 15 or 16 the city has seen a revive. Hell it convinced me to go to ccga ( with it being 4 hours awayl started in 19 after HS

@imthetheinfernogamer

Жыл бұрын

if u ever come back down here you need to try the subway down here

Thank you so much Hoods N Hollers for uploading this great video, I appreciate it!

St. Simons island is a complete opposite scenery it’s got lavish houses and beach side condos this is the inner city part if they put as much effort on this side as they did the beach side it would look way better

@prettyandspiritual9679

Жыл бұрын

So true!

Amazing Oak trees.

@DarlingNikki2

Жыл бұрын

Is that Spanish Moss growing on them around the 2:52 mark? I was wondering what type of trees those are and really couldn't tell then I saw someone mention Spanish Moss in the comment above yours.

I was born and raised in Brunswick but left in 2011. Didn’t realize how many dilapidated homes there were because I guess it was just normal to see. Now that I’ve lived in metro Atl for all these years, this looks shocking.

@apexone5502

Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in Brunswick and had moved to ATL metro back in 1997. All of those dilapidated homes were all occupied when I was growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Brunswick had looked way better back in the day.

That is my home and I was not raised on the side of town being filmed. There are actually some very nice subdivisions on the north side of town and just a few miles on the outskirts.

@LifewithTeesha

Жыл бұрын

Exactly💕

@brandonjames1183

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I been there so meany times and Brunswick Ga is a very nice town. This video is just showing the hood

@millionairesdreamassociation

Жыл бұрын

South side Brunswick

Union Avenue has some REALLY pretty houses on it, mostly from the early 1900s. You found a bad neighborhood here for sure, but Brunswick itself is a mighty pretty little city.

@jkgkjgkijk

Жыл бұрын

This is the city. Lived here two years

The city isn't trashy, it's just run down. It seems to be clean and in a very good location.

@gremlyn1439

Жыл бұрын

Go up Wolf street

I am grateful for every single thing that I have…every single one of them.🙏🏻

My town of Battle Creek, Michigan used to have a very bad smell from the paper mill, pump mfg. plant, and three cereal factories. Only two cereal factories survive but with much smaller facilities.

@rosiemcnaughton9933

Жыл бұрын

Post and Kellogg. I live in MI.

@DRAGNET-pn5vf

Жыл бұрын

PAPER MILLS ALWAYS HAVE A FUNKY SMELL. GOT ONE HERE IN RIEGELWOOD, NC. IT DEPENDS ON WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS. 🇺🇸✌️👍🏻

This wasn't exactly an upscale neighborhood even when the homes were maintained and lived in. Now it's just gotten worse. Probably a lot of jobs disappeared. That's always the case.

Really love the way you do your videos. Best wishes from Buffalo, NY!!!

@hoodsnhollers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

South East Georgia is poor unless you work on Navy base skilled tradesmen most make under 20 dollars an hour business owners are rich while there employees are poor also this section of Brunswick is full of housing projects but if you cross bridge and go on St Simon Island everyone is rich

Let the homeless live in the old boarded up homes or is LAW more important, this is one of the reasons for homelessness in the first place.

@jillyoung6198

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing why don't they fix up those houses and let the homeless people live in those houses.

@DTD-no7wl

Жыл бұрын

Law is more important

@TheSwords99

Жыл бұрын

How would they pay for the gas, electric etc? These houses need a lot of work.

@helenhines2712

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. Move all the homeless people here. It's better than living in tents or no shelter at all.

What a sad place to be

It looks like where that television show heat of the night was filmed...

@constanttraveler

Жыл бұрын

Good observation

@saonedixon5476

Жыл бұрын

The first season of heat of the night was filmed in Hammond Louisiana, the 2nd season of heat of the night was filmed in Covington Georgia, where I currently live.

What causes a town to end up like this? I’m sure those were cute well kept houses back in the day.

@monsterglo

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts also, so sad to see because all the houses , businesses were new at one time ,

@toddtaylor2191

Жыл бұрын

this usually happens when mayor and city manager has lived their entire lives in the same city. they see this as normal. and can't provide new ideas on how to improve.

@apexone5502

Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised there and back in the ‘80s and ‘90s all of those houses were occupied. I moved in ‘97 and had maybe revisited 4 or 5 times since. I was shocked at how downhill that part of town had gotten during my last visit in 2021.

I’m born and raised in Brunswick but I moved out back in 1997. Brunswick looked nothing like this when I was growing up. All of the dilapidated homes in the video were all occupied and were looking better when I was a kid. I revisited the town back in 2021 and was amazed at how some of the homes I grew up around were abandoned and run down. From what I had observed, when family and I had gathered at my cousin’s house down there, you have to live a little further out in the burbs to get a clean, up to date, good looking home down there.

Great video, sad little town

This is down town part of Brunswick,.. it’s the small worst part of Brunswick but if you drive into town more like down altama and all that side is not this bad,.. rent and everything has definitely gone up in price so unfortunately to have a decent 2 bedroom apartment, or home or anything it’s almost impossible for even a 2 people salary ,..

Fun Fact: Most people aren’t because of the fact , they are homeless because they have some sort of addiction which causes them to be in the state of homelessness.

Brunswick used to be a cool place! Their historic downtown is basically abandoned.

If you had a home that was really nice on the outside you would probably get a lot thieves breaking in because they would figure you had something worth stealing.

@evognayr

Жыл бұрын

You mean the tax assessor?

@dorissiverios

Жыл бұрын

Sorry ik español y holandés

@mobeydick37

Жыл бұрын

@@evognayr The taxes aren't that bad nothing like northern cities!

bet that place takes on a whole 'nother vibe after dark...

If you take suggestions, I know of some places worth visiting. Trammel, VA (my hometown) and the nearby hollers and coal towns of Dante, Martin Town, and Philips Holler. They're all close to one another and you could do Trammel and Philips Holler in one video.

If this is the hood, let's get a crowd fund going to buy up the block and get it revitalized.

My grandpa use to say that stink was the smell of money .

The government should give those abandoned houses to our homeless Vets.

Live in Hinesville/Ft Stewart in the 90s and came her a couple times for football games. Thanks for the vid.

سبحان اللّه ..ما كنت أظنّ أنّ في أمريكا مناطق مهجورة بهذه المناظر المُحزنة ..

@jillyoung6198

Жыл бұрын

There's a lot more America is not what she's cracked up to be.

@constanttraveler

Жыл бұрын

@@jillyoung6198 you're right! I'm sure the rest of the world is shocked by the real America when they see it.

@monsterglo

Жыл бұрын

@@constanttraveler I have said those same words many times over the years. Sadly there are many areas in the states that look like that and they are not rural areas as people would like to say, Gary, Indiana is an example, very sad. 😓

What was the wooden structure on the roof of all those houses??

I actually live here in Brunswick, GA and I kinda hate it here. Frfr

I couldn’t resist the urge to explore the abandoned houses. Probably a good way to find trouble you weren’t looking for though.

Brunswick is already improving, slowly, but steady. We purchased 2 old houses. After rehab 1 is almost sold, the other will start soon. Great opportunity for fixer&upper. We left Miami, then JAX bc. its too expensive. Here, u'll find affordable opportunities. Ppl are friendly. Shopping, restaurants & other amenities are there. I bet in10 years everything will be better. And great locations are all around!

Really is sad, especially since there are so many homeless people across America. I wish there was something I could do in every city. They need torn down and even put shipping containers in the land. Something. Thanks. Makes one appreciate what they have.

@pg9144

Жыл бұрын

Have you tried?

@lindapietrasz8070

Жыл бұрын

@@pg9144 I am too old now and incapable of getting around by myself. I am 70 and on SSecurity and don't drive so , no, I haven't tried.

@ellengill514

Жыл бұрын

They do not need to be torn down. they need to be restored. The problem is St. Simon's, etc. are near by and a lot of prosperity is there. They are not interested in supporting the nearest large town. It is not good enough for them.

Очень много великолепных деревьев с огромными ветками, красивая природа🌱

As always I focus on the giant old trees of the south. We have beautiful trees in the nw also, and I love it here, but these trees have all of the hanging moss on their branches which extend so far out and beyond the trunk. And I wish sometimes I could explore the old buildings shown in your videos. It's easy to see how these old houses looked in their younger years.

There must be a 'nicer' area I see quite a few 250,000 and up homes for sale

@LifewithTeesha

Жыл бұрын

There is lol!! He was on the wrong side of town

nature looks so beautiful.

I drove through here today while exploring Brunswick. It’s so sad to see these homes falling apart.

So you have homes being reclaimed by nature and homeless living on the streets....madness

My hometown..time changes everything & sometimes for the worse..However this is a small area of Brunswick there are better places & areas all around that one area I gotta say it has actually really grew a lot since I was a kid but yea seeing this video reminds me how those places I once called home or stomping ground has either deteriorated to this or is no longer even around anymore..sad🥺💜

Nice sharing.. like your video.. ❤️👍

@hoodsnhollers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@thespecialguy

Жыл бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers i like your video so much sir, 👍

This is not the Brunswick, GA I remember from my childhood. I use to visit Brunswick every summer growing up. Some of my family lived there but they moved away. I was in Brunswick 4 years ago for my grandmother's funeral. I don't plan on going back any time soon. God bless the people

Interesting!

With new regulations on lead paint, it cost to much money to refurbish or tear down. That is why the houses just sit.

How do I find an owner cause I want to buy one owner finance, to fix one up

Here for the special arrows again. 👍🤭😎

*WOW NEVER KNEW THIS 🙏 TO GET BETTER*

Thanks for the historical research and captions. Some of those houses have to be around a hundred years old.

@mobeydick37

Жыл бұрын

Nope most 1960s

Thankful I got the heck out of there several years ago...

A homeless population juxtaposed with a multitude of abandoned properties. How does that make sense.

So sad This is the world’s richest country.

If old, used satellite dishes were worth some money, someone could get rich following you around. lol Another great video.

Some of the most beautiful homes were downtown bwk in 70s and 80s, st simons and sea island didn't want development to happen

That live oak at 3:03 is incredible

2:42 What a spectacular Oak tree.

if a home isn't dilapidated then Im not interested.

It's amazing how quickly nature takes over. Like my childhood neighborhood in Detroit. Luckily; parts of Detroit are recovering.

@hoodsnhollers

Жыл бұрын

ill be posting up detroit very shortly. seems to be on everyones wishlist..

I see the next place to retire in about 15 years .

I'm amazed that I didn't see one burned out house in this video... Equally amazed at the number of empty houses, some of which, that with not much money, could get homeless people off of the streets

We drove in that area last month. Very depressing

This is Brunswick Georgia. This was gonna happen. We move houses we get new houses is places are still abandoned to these day. I am 22 years old and currently live in Brunswick Georgia. Houses broke down I’ve been the houses still have been today

it's a shame there are so many abandoned houses. there must be a lot of ghosts.😊😊

@verlinbattle2132

Жыл бұрын

If youre in the area, check out ChristChurch out on St.Simons Island (where the Wesley Bros. started to preach in the colonies) alot of strange things out on Jekyll Island - the Elite were into alot of bad/evil strange stuff out there .............

I saw far more trash barrels on the street than people. Maybe 8 people I saw.

I could not do all the filming that you do to remind the rest of the country, to which I think, stop complaining. Many, as you can see, have it much worse. On a positive view, mother nature softens the harsh reality with Spanish moss draped from elegant, very old trees. ♡♡♡♡

@sierrachoco5271

Жыл бұрын

That's the first thing I noticed also - the big beautiful trees with the Spanish moss. Best wishes from upstate NY!!

I would like to know the streets these videos are showing.

I feel watching walking dead.

Young people move away no jobs.

You really did go there!

3:02 another spectacular Oak. This tree maybe 200-250 years old.

Can you explain how these towns have high crime and there is absoutely nobody around. i dont see any sign of life but they all seem to have a high crime rate.

So what is the history here? Result of hurricanes and not able to afford insurance? It looks like a few are making an effort to make some habitable.

Negara saya indonesia,ngga ada daerah terlantar seperti ini. Pdhal kami bukan negara maju seperti USA

What??? That was my old gym teacher James in the wheelchair about 4 minutes in. God bless.

@1940limited

Жыл бұрын

How do you know? He had his back to the camera. Don't teachers get good medical benefits and decent pensions upon retirement?

@michaeldaniel73

Жыл бұрын

@@1940limited who said he “retired?” Let’s just say I know the town, and I know.

Did you see the USPS truck? No way would I want to deliver mail in that area.

The potential is here...beautiful coastal area.

Wow....

I saw some nice Victorians in Brunswick, when I was there. I wanted to put them on a barge and float them to Fernandina to fill empty lots in their historic district.

Hola por gue hay tanta casas 🏡 detruida

So very sad , all the abandoned homes were new at one time. If only they could talk , imagine the stories they could tell 🤗

I have to drive past these places every week

They need to create a volunteer program that goes around and repairs those dilapidated homes. The city should take ownership and offer them as affordable housing for the less fortunate.

IT IS A SHAME THAT WITH FAR TOO MANY UNOCCUPIED HOUSES.12S MORE HAS TO STAY WITHOUT A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS

best backdrops for a movie "after the zombie apocalypse", premiere now my regrets and best wishes, honestly

Why not did the homeless move into the abandoned homes?

Not even one single pleasant sight to see in this town,no wonder everyone is indoors,probably watching tv to escape. Maybe that's the reason hardly any lawns are mowed or anything tidied up and it just keeps getting uglier and uglier.

@Destrudo5359

Жыл бұрын

The home aare abandoned....why would anyone be there...

I spent a weekend there 16 years ago and it looked NOTHING like this 🤦‍♂️

@omarbrown809

Жыл бұрын

How was it then?

People with money moved to the islands

Ponga el traductor amigo soy holandés y español

I’m guessing what happening to a lot of small towns all the country factories and plants that were once the backbone of the community that were selling good around the area and country are shutting down. Jobs are going overseas people have no choice but to move away and find work somewhere else.

Some don't look that bad just some clean up and paint for outside.