Black hole!
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5/9/2006
Montgomery is like a black hole! People who end up in Montgomery never seem to be able to leave - and not in a good way! I was born and raised in Montgomery and it is considered a grand accomplishment to be able to get out. The school system is wretched unless you want to shell out the money for a private school education - I hear those aren't so bad. Crime is getting bad in most of the city. And there is NOTHING to do but go to the same small bars over and over every night - it's always the same! Sales tax is 10% at this moment. Alabama is ultra-ultra-conservative just in general; but Montgomery (which is now majority black) is just like one big hypocrisy. It's celebrated as the "birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement", but there is -such- a separation in cultures; everything is VERY black and white! There is definately a white aristocracy and general disregard for the majority of the city. There is sometimes a feel of "Southern hospitality" but a lot of the time you can't tell if it's just that fake southern facade that people put on often in the deep South. There is a lot of intolerance for anything distinctly "not Southern." The only things close to being diverse in this city are the Air Force bases, and they (the military personnel) usually stick together and treat the city as a temporary layover on the way to somewhere else. Looking for a decent place to live? You'll generally have to go east of Taylor Road (Exit 9 on I-85). Hope this helps.
Amanda | Auburn, AL