Inside Mississippi's Richest Town

Head to https://betterhelp.com/rocanews to get 10% off your first month with our sponsor, BetterHelp. Therapy can be a meaningful space to reflect, grow, and create positive change in your life. We went to Madison, Mississippi — the richest city in America's poorest state. We wanted to learn what separates life in Madison from life 15 miles south in Jackson. What we found was a unique city built on good governance, strict aesthetics, and a mayor who's been in office since 1981. About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below. If you want unfiltered, independent reporting like this, subscribe to our daily newsletter on Substack: https://rocanews.substack.com/subscribe Our Products: ► Instagram:   / ridethenews   ► App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanew... ► Substack: https://rocanews.substack.com Our Series: ► The South:    • The South   ► Pakistan:    • Pakistan   ► East Coast:    • East Coast   ► Appalachia:    • Appalachia   ► Rust Belt:    • Rust Belt   ► The Southwest    • The Southwest   ► The UK    • UK   Wants to help us report? ► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx 0:00 Intro 0:57 Jackson, MS 1:58 Driving to Madison 3:00 Strict Aesthetics 3:13 Mayor Mary (Been Mayor for 45 Years) 4:10 Gardening Club 4:40 Growth 5:00 How do People Make Money? 5:27 Tale of Two Cities 7:11 Rich Lakeside Neighborhood 8:00 Retired 81-Year Old 11:21 Politics 12:33 “Perfect Community” 14:50 Unique Economic Makeup 15:23 Local Man Episode 157 Subs: 975k subs #mississippi #jackson #richest