Reviews & Comments
McPherson, KS
Going downhill.... -
7/8/2021I have been visiting McPherson for many years since stumbling across the place in 2009 on a road trip. The town has always been a peaceful place with wonderful parks; friendly faces and a nice downtown area. It has been a nice place to visit to escape the cesspool that is America's big cities and just relax.
Sadly, the town has changed over the years I've been visiting and not for the better.
The local officials like to brag about what a friendly town it is and it was at one time, but this town is not friendly at all according to any traditional meaning of the word. People here are increasingly rude, uppity, in a big hurry and some are just down right nasty.
Service at most local businesses is mediocre at best and in some cases just terrible. The parks are still nice, but not maintained like they used to be and there are always shady characters hanging around or racing through in loud cars, most with a cigarette hanging out of their face (I've never seen so many smokers in one town).
The town seems to be getting very trashy and I suspect there is a sizable drug problem there, like in many communities. I'm not sure what is going on in McPherson but it is no longer a nice, friendly place to visit. Maybe that's how the locals want it, but I think they need to reflect on what kind of "community" they are creating. As for me, I'll find another town to visit that is actually what it says it is.