re: Jackson (Madison) vs MS coast vs Memphis (Olive Branch/Hernando)

Posted by Chuker

St George, Louisiana

Member since Nov 2015

7544 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:20 am to Gaston

quote:
New Orleans is 50 minutes away

that's actually a negative. I would like more than a mere 50 minutes of space between where I live and the chaos this is, and will become New Orleans.

Posted by Collegedropout

Where Northern Mexico meets Dixie

Member since May 2017

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:22 am to Chuker

Northshore is 50 miles, not New Orleans proper

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Posted by soccerfüt

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:29 am to Collegedropout

The Coast no doubt.

Olive Branch and Madison are manufactured suburbs.

Ocean Springs, Pass Christian or Bay St Louis are old towns.

Good public schools in the first two, not so much for BSL but Stanislaus is there.

Pesky hurricanes, expensive wind insurance until you get North of I-10.

Posted by Spankum

The Sip

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:29 am to Collegedropout

depends on your priorities.

If you like stuff that exists in larger cities, then Madision is the obvious choice. very good school system and the town is locked up with restrictions so it stays very clean. property values hole up very well.

Hernando is also very nice and very clean. it is near Memphis, so you have all of the larger city things to do. You are only :45 from land based casinos in Tunica, if you like that kind of thing.

The coast is a whole different thing. The coast also has good entertainment due to the casinos in Biloxi. There are also a lot of big names that come to the gulf coast coliseum. There are fewer dining options on the coast than the others outside of what the casinos offer.

I have thought about this whole quandary quite a bit and honestly, just find the vibe on the coast alluring. downfall is that the probability is pretty good that once in your life, a hurricane will take your house....so that is something to think about.

traffic on the coast is light on the worst of days...and like it or not, you will know everyone in town.

Posted by Gaston

Dirty Coast

Member since Aug 2008

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:29 am to Collegedropout

I'm door to door (BSL to warehouse district) in 1 hour, and that's taking Old 90 and not the interstate. The Lake St Catherine area is cool.

Posted by Cosmo

glassman's guest house

Member since Oct 2003

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:32 am to lsunurse

Not sure why nurse is getting downvoted. Shes right.

Shes still a big fat meanie though.

Posted by GreatLakesTiger24

Member since May 2012

61574 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:36 am to lsunurse

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Just saying...if I'm living on the beach...I want a pretty beach. Why settle you know? Also, I would want to live on the beach of a state that has other decent cities in it.

ok. this thread is about the coast vs jackson vs memphis... nowhere else.

quote:
Please tell me what thriving metropolis I can go visit in Mississippi nearby some of these beach towns when I want a night out in the city?

new orleans is pretty close to the coast

Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

129146 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:36 am to Gaston

So you admit there are no decent large cities actually in Mississippi.

How is saying you need to go out of the state for something actually positively promoting that state?

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Posted by Lithium

Member since Dec 2004

64386 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:37 am to Gaston

quote:
New Orleans is 50 minutes away down a beautiful old Hwy.

But you have to go through N.O. East

Posted by Collegedropout

Where Northern Mexico meets Dixie

Member since May 2017

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:38 am to lsunurse

I hate cities, hence why I want to live in Mississippi

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Posted by foshizzle

Washington DC metro

Member since Mar 2008

40599 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:38 am to Paul Allen

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Where would you be in life without your disparaging and unwarranted remarks about places that aren't Arizona?

Still somewhere less depressing than Mississippi.

Posted by SuperSaint

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:39 am to Collegedropout

BSL

OS is nice but that's a little far from NOLA for me and being closer to Mobile, Al is a net negative

Posted by Collegedropout

Where Northern Mexico meets Dixie

Member since May 2017

5202 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:41 am to SuperSaint

what about Diamondhead or Kiln?

good schools.

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Posted by SuperSaint

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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:44 am to Collegedropout

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what about Diamondhead or Kiln?

I don't care for Dianmondhead.... but the area between kiln and BSL, Waveland wouldn't be bad. Really close to everything.

My folks have a camp in Jouredan River Shores in the Kiln area which is pretty ideal, more so than Diamondhead imo... it's a 5min boat ride out to the Bay

Posted by GCTiger11

Ocean Springs, MS

Member since Jan 2012

46173 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:45 am to lsunurse

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So you admit there are no decent large cities actually in Mississippi.

A quick map will show you the coast has two decently sized cities to the east and west of it albeit, in different states. Someone (whose priorities in terms of lifestyle we don't know) asking for 3 options and being bombarded with BRO THE WHOLE STATE DEPRESSING AS frick WHO CARES is giving me massive douche chills.

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Posted by Gaston

Dirty Coast

Member since Aug 2008

41694 posts

Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:45 am to lsunurse

IDGAF about this state, I'm not trying to promote it over another place. We moved to San Francisco after college, and lived a short walk from Ocean Beach. I was addicted to sun sets at Lands End park...then we moved to NOLA...then here. We chose to live in BSL and really enjoy it.