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Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:13 pm to HempHead
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As far as retirement spots, I don't know about Vegas proper, but a riverhouse out on the Tombigbee about an hour away would be pretty sweet.
The last place I'd want to retire to is a big city that moves fast and has traffic. Starkville seems pretty chill and there's plenty of public land, lakes, etc to recreate on in the area.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:14 pm to Smoke Ring
Somewhere in the mountains, like Boone, Lenoir City, or Banner Elk, North Carolina.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:15 pm to cbree88
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Is the point of this part-time retirement house to slay some college poon without your wife knowing about it?
Now this is a man that knows how to retire.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:34 pm to Smoke Ring
Ashville, North Carolina
Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:38 pm to Paul Allen
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Most underrated city in MS.
For the low populations MS and LA have, the hottest women I have ever seen are from these two states LOL.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:43 pm to crewdepoo
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Why a college town?
Not the OP but I would say that colleges have tons of sporting events - even stuff you would never drive to see but would certainly go to if you lived in that town - track, swimming, etc. Colleges will have lots of other events - live theatre, concerts, talks, adult classes, etc. A lot of college towns have good to decent healthcare. Lots of colleges have cheap golf courses to play.
Consider somewhere near Greenville, SC. Very near the mountains for good weather and hiking,and fly fishing.
Close to Clemson for sports and both Clemson and Furman have fantastic golf courses for seniors.
This post was edited on 2/27/24 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:49 pm to MAROON
If picking a college town, I'd want the one where my kids were going to college. It would be weird to have a condo in Oxford while your kid goes to school in Athens, I think.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 5:02 pm to Paul Allen
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Hattiesburg
Most underrated city in MS.
Though it never really seemed like a college town focused on the local university it was a good place if you include west Hattiesburg area in Lamar and other area nearby especially for public school consideration and the added lake and golf developments and shopping (city did eventually expand its boundaries around the newly developed shopping going west down 98 in bordering county). It has or at least had a large medical community which was a big source behind the development shift west. Besides a university it also has a small college.
Those with kids may just want to get a house in neighboring school district or be prepared to pay for private. The city used to have a pretty good public school district (a city school district but city did expand some to gain some businesses), but some of the active parents had kids graduate or had a break in ages between kids and starting moving to new developments west of city. Others made plans to move when kids graduated. The earlier mentioned increased development west down 98 and the increasing development of that county’s school district started to speed up those plans for many. That began a lowering of standards for Hattiesburg’s school district over several years and for the demand for full k-12 private schools to develop.
As others moved the District eventually moved away from neighborhood middle schools into one large middle school and moved into growing existing elementary schools in number of students and area covered instead of building new schools. This caused more middle class with elementary and middle school age kids to move out of district. For others still not wanting to move it just cemented in the private school requirement inside district boundaries like with Baton Rouge.
There are good schools in area, but they are usually outside of city limits or are private. That may have changed a little, but I have not really looked into it much over the past 3 or 4 years.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 5:27 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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if those places aren't cheap, what is cheap?
Demopolis, AL
Posted on 2/27/24 at 5:37 pm to NorthEnd
We're also looking but expanded search to south and southwest
We're down to 4: Fayetteville, Boone, Durango Colorado, Ruidoso NM.
We're down to 4: Fayetteville, Boone, Durango Colorado, Ruidoso NM.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 5:40 pm to fallguy_1978
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Maybe Athens or Fayetteville.
Athens would get my vote.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 5:52 pm to dallastigers
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There are good schools in area, but they are usually outside of city limits or are private. That may have changed a little, but I have not really looked into it much over the past 3 or 4 years.
Hasn’t changed at all. You don’t want your kids going to Hattiesburg Public Schools. If going public then you need to move out to West Hattiesburg or further for Oak Grove schools or East of Hattiesburg for Petal schools. Hattiesburg HS and it’s feeders are awful
ETA Take a look at the demographics of each of the 3 schools. There’s a reason Oak Grove and Petal have surpassed Hattiesburg HS. It’s the same thing that happened in the Jackson Metro just not as soon.
This post was edited on 2/27/24 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 6:00 pm to Smoke Ring
Boone and most of western NC has gotten expensive AF. Best value is Knoxville. Just stay away from East Knoxville (aka the Bottom). It's very similar to the Bottom in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 6:05 pm to brmark70816
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Is Boone much different than Asheville?
Liberal politics have ruined Asheville. Know a few people that live there, and they can’t wait to get out.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 7:10 pm to jbird7
Lexington
Posted on 2/27/24 at 7:16 pm to OysterPoBoy
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Texas isn’t southern it’s western.
Its 875 miles wide along I-10. Whatever you call it, one definition will not do it justice. Beaumont and El Paso have absolutely nothing geographically or culturally in common.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 7:33 pm to Smoke Ring
Personally I’d go Lexington or 20ish mins north east of Knoxville
This post was edited on 2/27/24 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 7:38 pm to Riolobo
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Oxford for sure. But it’s not cheap
Timing is everything.
Oxford when school is out is wonderful.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 7:43 pm to biscuitsngravy
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Durango Colorado
Durango is fricking awesome. It's fairly affordable (at least the last time I checked) with a fun downtown. Easy driving distance to some of the best skiing in the country and just about every other kind of outdoor pursuit you could imagine.
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