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Top 10 Most Useless States in the U.S.A.
These are the states that we don't really care about. Which
one would you
not miss if it vanished?
The Top Ten
1
Mississippi
Mississippi is a southern U.S. state with the Mississippi
River to its
west, the state of Alabama to its east, and the Gulf of
Mexico to the
south.

Yeah, Mississippi is just not the greatest state to live in.
Mississippi
has some of the highest crime and poverty rates in the
developed world, as
well as some of the lowest numbers of economic
opportunities. No wonder so
many people are leaving Mississippi.

Even to this day, Mississippi has a lot of systemic racism,
as well as a
smaller percentage of its workforce being black compared to
its overall
population, which is the most black population of any state.
Thus,
Mississippi remains one of the worst states for black and
white people
alike. It is no wonder that people, black and white, are
leaving
Mississippi in pretty large numbers for better jobs, better
living
conditions, lower crime, and a more equal society.
2
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the Southeastern region of
the United
States. Its name is of Siouan derivation, denoting the
Quapaw Indians.

I've been to 42 out of the 50 states in the continental
United States,
including the West Coast, Texas, Colorado, Midwest, East
Coast, Michigan,
and the South. By far, Arkansas is the worst. The locals are
scared of
things that are different. They seem to be stuck in a time
warp, as if they
haven't progressed since the sixties. They are highly
uneducated and
illiterate.

There's no longer any real industry or commerce, resulting
in rampant
poverty. The people are so simple-minded and seem to be
stuck on Bible
verses instead of reading a book with any actual facts about
the world. The
cooking is heavy and terrible, the worst in the South. It's
akin to pig
slop, and Arkansas natives are portrayed as pigs. The
obesity is sickening.

It's puzzling how such impoverished people can afford to
become so
overweight, but they manage. As for the smells, it reeks.
Arkansas might
have some beautiful landscapes, but the people, the lack of
culture, and
the idiocy make this state a miserable place on Earth.
Avoid.
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3
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and
the Midwestern
United States. Its state capital is Lincoln.

I've had to visit Nebraska at least once a year, EVERY year,
to visit some
grandparents. Now, the grandparents are nice people, and
there's nothing
wrong with them. However, it's the state itself. I have
found barely
anything to do there, and even TripAdvisor does not list the
most exciting
things to do there.

You may disagree with me, since each person has their own
opinions.
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to move there in a couple
of months, and
say "goodbye" to the wonderful state known as "Texas."
Luckily, Omaha isn't
too bad, but all in all, Nebraska is quite boring, and it's
basically
flooded with cornfields and farms galore. Fascinating.
4
Kansas
Kansas is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United
States. It is named
after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the
area.

Living in Kansas City, Missouri, I really hated those few
times I got lost
downtown and ended up in Kansas. Not only is it an
incredibly boring drive,
but you also have to pay tolls for that. And don't even get
me started on
their backward laws either.

You have to go to an actual liquor store, which are few and
far between, to
buy anything besides beer, and the cops will try to arrest
you just for
having a CBD pen. They do allow abortions, but that's just
because they
hate life in general. Kansas, as a state and geographic
location, shouldn't
exist, even the Pope won't fly over that God-forsaken place.
5
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western
United States. The
state is the tenth largest by area, but the least populous
and the second
least densely populated of the 50 United States.

I lived in Colorado for ten years. My family and I would
always drive
through Wyoming to get to the panhandle of Nebraska, which
isn't much
better. There is literally nothing in Wyoming. The capital,
Cheyenne, is
essentially on the Wyoming/Colorado border, which I assume
is to try and
attract tourism from Rocky Mountain skiers. It's as flat as
Kansas, except
for a few scattered bluffs. Those are the only sights you'll
see on the
road.

Yes, Yellowstone is in Wyoming, but it's nothing special. It
smells like
sulfur, and unless you are a hiker, it's not for you.
Essentially, the
state is like a sheet of desert with a few rocks poking up.
There are no
stars.
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6
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region
of the Southern
United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north,
Maryland to the
east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to
the southwest,
and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest
state by
area,... read more

I went to West Virginia once, and it was a big mistake. I
could not find a
single grocery store anywhere, and by 9 pm, it was pitch
black in the state
with no lights on. The only way the state earned their money
was by taking
five bucks from you on every road you drive down. That's
right, lots and
lots of tolls.

And there were no cars in sight at all when I was driving
down the road. It
was really weird that I didn't see any house lights on or
cars in their
driveways. I was just wondering where everyone was.

This poor state never gets a break. Simply due to its
geography, it will
never succeed, and these poor folks will always be poor. We
need to
relocate all these people to a better state.



Montana is a state in the Western region of the United
States. The state's
name is derived from the Spanish word monta+a.

I grew up in Montana, and my family has a ranch there as
well. I cannot
stand the state. I moved a while ago and will never return.
This state is
to be avoided at all costs. It is filled with inept people
and is a welfare
state.

The only reason the population screams Montana strong is
because A) They
have never lived anywhere else, and B) They are all
brainwashed from a very
young age. They will also tell you to go elsewhere if you
have a single
problem with the state. I guess that's why the majority of
the population
is so poverty-stricken. Good luck being a joke.
9
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the
United States.
It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the
east, Florida and
the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the
west.

Alabama should have been number one, not number eight. Like
Flowerwave's
Sweet Home Alabama, I'm not coming home to you anymore.

The people there are very boring, and life there is really
boring. Also,
half of the people there can't speak standard English. Their
grammar is
very messed up. Most of the people there just stare at you a
lot as if
you're from outer space.

The school system is definitely messed up there. There
aren't really any
smart kids who come from Alabama. They all seem slow to me.
The environment
is really terrible to live in, depending on where you live.
I can say that
because I used to live there, but I wasn't from there. My
hometown is New
Jersey. Why in the hell is NJ on the list when it comes to a
useless state?
10
North Dakota
North Dakota is the 39th state of the United States, having
been admitted
to the union on November 2, 1889.

Jesus Christ, I think this state is like those Chinese
cities that exist
but no one lives in. I mean, we could easily sell this state
off to Canada,
and even Canada wouldn't notice. They'd wonder why their
annual budget is
minus five dollars (CDN, of course).

Look on Google Street View at Bismarck. It's reminiscent of
a small,
unincorporated live-in community you'd see within 30 miles
of some major
city elsewhere.

I liked the Theodore Roosevelt Park when I went there as a
kid. Also, I
love the movie and TV show Fargo. Otherwise, it's just
another half-million
inhabitants spread out over a huge land that gets two
senators in
Washington.

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