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rampartd

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13. ted's father left him the billboard business

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 08:07 AM

23 hrs ago

and a warehouse of 55 gallon drums of coca cola original ingredients.

but yea, the american dream

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Meanwhile in Jackson, Mississippi of all places. . . [View all] Stargleamer Friday OP

Billboards are FANTASTIC!! pat_k Friday #1

Ted Turner started his media empire with 1 billboard..the 2...then a UHF station underpants Friday #3

Good old WTBS. It was rather cheesy back in the day... paleotn Friday #5

ted's father left him the billboard business rampartd 23 hrs ago #13

I didn't know that. Thanks underpants 23 hrs ago #14

Ted Turner was also an avid sailor... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #15

Thanks for sharing the experiences! pat_k 6 hrs ago #33

Billboards are banned... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #16

Mississippi? 3catwoman3 Friday #2

Don't write off Mississippi! pat_k Friday #4

$4+ gas has a way of doing that for average folks. paleotn Friday #6

The South is far more nuanced than most people who never lived there suspect. Martin68 19 hrs ago #20

So, way back in the day, I did a children's musical theater tour through Jackson, MS. OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #30

MAGA... BattleRow Friday #7

Good sign. Joinfortmill Friday #8

Fantastic!!! niyad Friday #9

ding. this . AllaN01Bear Friday #10

Jackson is a blue city. Their congressional district voted Harris in 2024 by 21 points IronLionZion Friday #11

Jackson: A blue capital city besieged by a red state legislature, a red Governor and a red Congressional delegation Marcuse Friday #12

Just like much of the coastal states are blue SomedayKindaLove 14 hrs ago #31

My only memories of Mississippi Stacey Grove 22 hrs ago #17

Heavily Democratic Cirsium 20 hrs ago #18

Other people who live in college towns. yardwork 20 hrs ago #19

Understood Cirsium 18 hrs ago #21

I'm right there with you. yardwork 18 hrs ago #22

Yep Cirsium 17 hrs ago #23

That would be great! yardwork 17 hrs ago #24

I believe there were many areas that were blue that were secretly flipped red... by those tiny little satellites slightlv 14 hrs ago #29

I would urge caution Cirsium 14 hrs ago #32

MAGA is just another name for LogDog75 17 hrs ago #25

I mean, it's a city... The D v R divide is starkest in urban v rural not actual state by state. RockRaven 17 hrs ago #26

Point well-taken. Stargleamer 17 hrs ago #27

The times they are a changin' enid602 15 hrs ago #28