What is the most racist city or town you have ever been in?

My parents told me this story. Back in 1984 when we were moving from Houston to Chicago, we stopped for gas at a town in Arkansas. As we were about to leave, a local sheriff came up to us and talked to my parents for a couple of minutes, and then recommended that we leave by the time the sun went down, for our own safety. In fact, it was probably best if we just got back on the highway right away.

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tindrummer · M

My small East Texas hometown did not allow any blacks to live there other than one old man everyone addressed as Coon. The other black community was about 10 miles away and called "the Settlement" One reason I live in California now.
One of my grandfathers was the town doctor. Years after he died I found his klan robes. In spite of everything I was shocked but of course I should have known. 😢

Slade · 56-60, M

@tindrummer maybe they had surgical gowns with giant red crosses

At least you know they wore hairnets