Driving through Corinth, Mississippi on windy sunny day

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[xzmattzx]

I actually like seeing a something like this, a highway on the edge of a town in some place I've never been close to and some state I've never been to. I get to see which chains are popular in that part of the country (we have Wendy's, Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Arby's, and a couple Checkers; we do not have Krystal or Zaxby's). I also get to see gas station brands, like Blue Sky (I've never even heard of them). I also get to see things like local restaurants like that Huddle House.

I take your pictures to be evidence that every place has a history and a story to tell. Most people on here would scoff at pictures of a highway strip. But I see 50- or 60-year old buildings or strip malls looking to keep afloat after rapid suburbanization after World War II, and optimism that this town in Mississippi could be a lot bigger, and then the market re-calibrated and some of the buildings were not needed. You get a sense of the local economy even with pictures of seemingly boring, bland, everywhere buildings and businesses.

You have got to do something about getting the dashboard, rearview mirrors, and windshield markings out of your pictures. Zoom in before you take the picture, or crop them before uploading them onto a website.

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Originally Posted by xzmattzx

I actually like seeing a something like this, a highway on the edge of a town in some place I've never been close to and some state I've never been to. I get to see which chains are popular in that part of the country (we have Wendy's, Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Arby's, and a couple Checkers; we do not have Krystal or Zaxby's). I also get to see gas station brands, like Blue Sky (I've never even heard of them). I also get to see things like local restaurants like that Huddle House.

I take your pictures to be evidence that every place has a history and a story to tell. Most people on here would scoff at pictures of a highway strip. But I see 50- or 60-year old buildings or strip malls looking to keep afloat after rapid suburbanization after World War II, and optimism that this town in Mississippi could be a lot bigger, and then the market re-calibrated and some of the buildings were not needed. You get a sense of the local economy even with pictures of seemingly boring, bland, everywhere buildings and businesses.

You have got to do something about getting the dashboard, rearview mirrors, and windshield markings out of your pictures. Zoom in before you take the picture, or crop them before uploading them onto a website.

Thank you for your advice I will modify my pictures or zoom before taking the pictures. And thank thank you for viewing it’s awesome that you get what I was trying to convey. I hope you visit one day and yeah those fast food restaurants are all throughout Mississippi. And business such as banks clothing stores auto shops etc are backbone of communities in the state. I love seeing communities all over the state. To be honest I love downtown but these are main streets and showcase all the cities have to offer

[xzmattzx]

Originally Posted by vetteking

Thank you for your advice I will modify my pictures or zoom before taking the pictures. And thank thank you for viewing it’s awesome that you get what I was trying to convey. I hope you visit one day and yeah those fast food restaurants are all throughout Mississippi. And business such as banks clothing stores auto shops etc are backbone of communities in the state. I love seeing communities all over the state. To be honest I love downtown but these are main streets and showcase all the cities have to offer

I looked up Corinth, and I don't think I'll ever be there. I do want to go to Memphis, though, and part of the reason is because that is a great place to fly into and then visit two new states: Arkansas and Mississippi. If I went to Memphis and had the time to see both states, I would like to visit a county seat like Senatobia or Batesville, and then I'd like to go to Oxford. Otherwise, I want to see Jackson, so I see the state capitol, or the Gulf Shore and go for a swim in Mississippi.

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Originally Posted by xzmattzx

I looked up Corinth, and I don't think I'll ever be there. I do want to go to Memphis, though, and part of the reason is because that is a great place to fly into and then visit two new states: Arkansas and Mississippi. If I went to Memphis and had the time to see both states, I would like to visit a county seat like Senatobia or Batesville, and then I'd like to go to Oxford. Otherwise, I want to see Jackson, so I see the state capitol, or the Gulf Shore and go for a swim in Mississippi.

I agree Memphis really is our hub to bridge Midsouth together beautiful people and city. Senatobia and Batesville are beautiful cities and have a lot going on. You’d really enjoy it there and definitely visit capital city Jackson has so much to do and live music it’s epic good time. I say food in Jackson is the best in the whole state and Mississippi has some good eating. Yes sir Gulf coast has beautiful beaches and don’t forget the casinos are good too with amazing restaurants. Gosh so much history. When you visit Arkansas hit up Trumann and Jonesboro both great cities. I could name so many great cities in all 3 states I’m blessed to been in a few wanna visit more in Arkansas near Ozarks. When you visit don’t forget to get a souvenir to place on refrigerator

[ChrisLA]

Never been to Mississippi, or seen much of the south other than Atlanta and Shreveport/Ringold Louisiana. I doubt at my age I would ever visit this part of the country because I have no justifiable reason to. Now with all that said I do appreciate seeing photos and enjoyed the thread, thank you for sharing.

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Originally Posted by ChrisLA

Never been to Mississippi, or seen much of the south other than Atlanta and Shreveport/Ringold Louisiana. I doubt at my age I would ever visit this part of the country because I have no justifiable reason to. Now with all that said I do appreciate seeing photos and enjoyed the thread, thank you for sharing.

Really i thank you for viewing. You never know you may visit Mississippi one day God works and mysterious ways. Thanks again ChrisLA

[Doady]

Mississippi? If not for the lack of sidewalks, I could have mistaken it for Mississauga. It looks almost exactly the same.

I disagree with the other poster who suggested zooming in and cropping out the dashboard. The photos as is capture the feeling of driving through this place. And it is obviously the kind of place you drive through, not walk through.

The only real problem with these photos is at 2016x1012px, they are too big to fit on the screen. Resize them to something like 1200x900px to make them easier to view. When you upload, some website such as Flickr might resize it automatically for you and give you the option to link to the resized version instead of the full size version.

[geomorph]

The bank in the last shot looks like an unusual design.

[SLO]

Originally Posted by ChrisLA

Never been to Mississippi, or seen much of the south other than Atlanta and Shreveport/Ringold Louisiana. I doubt at my age I would ever visit this part of the country because I have no justifiable reason to. Now with all that said I do appreciate seeing photos and enjoyed the thread, thank you for sharing.

Yeah thats a long way from SFV! I find Mississippi very pretty, just rolling forest for the most part...