Poorest Region of America - What It Really Looks Like

Southern West Virginia to Eastern Kentucky is the largest region of economically distressed counties in the country. In many ways, it's a different America here. But what's it feel like to travel through this region in Appalachia and what do the locals have to say? Join me on this epic road trip to find out. ► Map on the economic wellbeing of counties in Appalachia: https://www.arc.gov/map/county-economic-status-in-appalachia-fy-2022/ ► 🎥 More Behind the Scenes Videos: https://petersantenello.com/ ► 📝 My Free Weekly Newsletter: https://www.bit.ly/3HC36EH ► 👕 Merch: https://innercircle.petersantenello.com/collections/all ► 🎞️ Video Edited By: Natalia Santenello MUSIC USED IN THE VIDEO: ► Headlund - Return to No Man’s Land ► River Foxcroft - Dark Outlands ► River Foxcroft - West of the Soul SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ✅ ► https://petersantenello.com/ FOLLOW ME 📸 ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petersantenello/ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Vuq4Q1bKFtAiKYlwRv3oA ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeterSantenello ► Website: https://petersantenello.com/ ► X: https://twitter.com/petersantenello MY GEAR 🎥 ► GoPro 12: https://amzn.to/49730RJ ► GoPro Media Mod: https://amzn.to/3VtY1Y4 ► GoPro Volta: https://amzn.to/3Vvp6dF ► GoPro Shorty: https://amzn.to/3vr6twF ► DJI Wireless Mic:https://amzn.to/3TMjgmQ ► SD Card: https://amzn.to/3ILOc0h ► Hard Drive: https://amzn.to/3ILOc0h ► Hat: https://innercircle.petersantenello.com/products/trucker-hat OTHER VIDEO SERIES 🎞️ ► Appalachia 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5If6xyrkr-s2I6yz23o0av ► Native Americans 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYTrPdLv634&list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5ogLHpfvLnJxcDMlOfHEsA ► USA Border 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo7oGGY1h_9iAcWeehf0lTIL ► Chicanos 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo7QDNIWc-HkWL85ylYUs124 ► Alaska 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo6bssK11gim08F-s3_RLwei ► Amish 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo7lOk-72-tXJ-NjahfkNF_r ► Deep South 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5c-iYpXFfGH1qKJHseirMu ► Cowboys&Ranchers 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo7Bk3OmeXPH20pEOPPmTwkf ► Hoods 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo6u1D-VKsLsqaPIKmXY6QP0 ► Hasidic Jews 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo77DOhpb1OBl18uLcB-IrUX ► Muslims in USA 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo63ACFb9ze2kYCxdZywE6RO ► Mormons 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo6jjSMpNn5YxgxHYmCJcQXX ► New York 🇺🇸: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo6eIPRZNBR2UO7DhDMK4JvD&si=KigDb65eqT5ChyOm ► Chicago 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo65B_nRO4cAQEiUjHVsOBy0 ► Las Vegas 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5ElHusFpy5Nioa1fdnLJYV ► USA 🇺🇸: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo72hcXzzDUCM_R7wDpY7Qdd ► Iran 🇮🇷: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo4MQCLjb2_amBzVA_vMAshj ► Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5N7q3HMQYIoVTgl8JY-I8X ► Pakistan 🇵🇰: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo4enGho80iAV6rLn-850xw9 ► Mexico 🇲🇽: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo58pHMQxXqBloYnG8Pa7DbP ► Ukraine 🇺🇦: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo7gNOJUfVjKSk6sL6ZDzlhW ► Living With A Ukrainian Family Displaced From War 🇺🇦: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo4d7AZIZPoYUyBhqh8ORZ-1 ► India 🇮🇳: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo415eAm0gIBMLP_OqDEorHa ► Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo4TIlJuuJ6HjH6yKR2ahhR1 ► Belarus 🇧🇾: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo4oknf2hDcjMHbLi1KZLlMS ► Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo6ZxmsHPRjC1B_nlNd_jhvF ► Turkey 🇹🇷: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5e1LG2f-tz975UX-30cOk- NOTE 📝 ► This description contains affiliate links for products and services that I believe you my audience might receive value from. Each purchase through an affiliate link gives me a small percentage of the sale. Thank You All!!! All rights reserved © 2023 Peter Santenello