Review of Newport, Tennessee

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ARMPIT OF AMERICA

- 5/8/2006
This place truly sucks. There is nothing to do here other than the WalMart Super Center. The high school kids cruise the parking lot on weekends for lack of things to do. There are no jobs, ESPECIALLY for those with anything requiring a college degree, and the people aren't very friendly, especially if you don't speak with the annoying redneck accent that most people in this town have. Oh and UT Football...people are way too obsessed with UT Football. You will be so sick of hearing Rocky Top and people talking about the Vols that you will be ready to throw up. There is so much drugs and illegal activity that go on here its insane. There were recently several police officers that were arrested for smuggling drugs to Miami, and beating up one of the many Hispanics that live here. Not that there's anything wrong with the Hispanics, the closed minded rednecks aren't too welcoming of them. How sad. Traffic is pretty bad too, since we have a lot of retirees moving into the area. The climate sucks too...one day it can be 70 degrees in the middle of January, then BAM, 25 the next day. STAY AWAY. You will be glad you did.
Abhd | Newport, TN