Minnesota small towns are constantly turning out amazing people, and it’s no wonder why! Growing up in a small town is a hugely different experience than living in the TC Metro and there’s a reason many prefer it. Well, several reasons. Here’s why people who have grown up in rural MN, love their childhood so much:
- You get to enjoy the true beauty of Minnesota!
Flickr/Justin Meissen Rural MN is stunning!
- You’ll always feel welcome in your hometown, no matter how long you’ve been gone.
Flickr/stockicide And you can count on people to know everything about where you’ve been and what you’ve been doing when you get back! Small town word travels fast!
- You never get lost.
Flickr/Andrew Filer You can navigate with local landmarks and it helps when the town is only 3 blocks long.
- You get to spend more time having fun at the lake!
Flickr/Pete Markham Other people have to drive to reach small town MN lake resorts but you’re already living in MN paradise.
- You learn the importance of family and the older generations.
Flickr/USFWS Midwest And show them respect.
- You always have a handy, helpful set of neighbors!
Flickr/Minnesota National Guard So don’t worry if there’s something you can’t fix!
- You get to learn about farming and animals, even if you don’t live on a farm.
Flickr/mgbjay Nothing beats seeing newborn animals, and you’ll probably see quite a few!
- You’ll know everyone in town and make friends that last forever!
Flickr/Dan Ruth Whenever you get together it’ll be like no time has passed.
- Which makes turning 21 that much better!
Flickr/Bill McChesney Small town MN bars are the place to be!
- It’s fun to learn to drive.
Flickr/Doug Kerr You don’t need to deal with traffic and you probably learn early.
- You grow up tough!
Flickr/Minnesota National Guard Much tougher than those city folks.
- Going to the city is an exciting vacation.
Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen It’s fun to visit the big city when you know your quiet hometown is waiting when you’re done.
- You learn the value of hard work!
Flickr/Don Graham Small town MN is full of the most hardworking people in the state.
- You can actually handle Minnesota winters.
Flickr/Roger Howard You know how to survive the cold months without other people plowing the streets for you.
- There’s never any traffic.
Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen Until they put in that one stoplight that takes forever… but usually there’s still no traffic.
- You get the best fresh food.
Facebook/Knapton’s - Raspberries, Pumpkins & Orchard Probably from the farm down the road!
- You get the chance to see plenty of wildlife!
Flickr/USFWS Midwest Without all those tourists scaring them away!
- You learn to play outside.
And not on a tablet.
- Small town holiday celebrations are the best!
Flickr/Jacob Norlund Especially when there’s a parade involved!
- You’ll have the best childhood memories.
Flickr/Cursed Thing Everyone that grows up in small town MN gets to look back with joy and pride on their town and how they were raised.
Which Minnesota town are you proud to be from? What was your favorite part of growing up there?
Flickr/Justin Meissen
Rural MN is stunning!
Flickr/stockicide
And you can count on people to know everything about where you’ve been and what you’ve been doing when you get back! Small town word travels fast!
Flickr/Andrew Filer
You can navigate with local landmarks and it helps when the town is only 3 blocks long.
Flickr/Pete Markham
Other people have to drive to reach small town MN lake resorts but you’re already living in MN paradise.
Flickr/USFWS Midwest
And show them respect.
Flickr/Minnesota National Guard
So don’t worry if there’s something you can’t fix!
Flickr/mgbjay
Nothing beats seeing newborn animals, and you’ll probably see quite a few!
Flickr/Dan Ruth
Whenever you get together it’ll be like no time has passed.
Flickr/Bill McChesney
Small town MN bars are the place to be!
Flickr/Doug Kerr
You don’t need to deal with traffic and you probably learn early.
Much tougher than those city folks.
Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen
It’s fun to visit the big city when you know your quiet hometown is waiting when you’re done.
Flickr/Don Graham
Small town MN is full of the most hardworking people in the state.
Flickr/Roger Howard
You know how to survive the cold months without other people plowing the streets for you.
Until they put in that one stoplight that takes forever… but usually there’s still no traffic.
Facebook/Knapton’s - Raspberries, Pumpkins & Orchard
Probably from the farm down the road!
Without all those tourists scaring them away!
And not on a tablet.
Flickr/Jacob Norlund
Especially when there’s a parade involved!
Flickr/Cursed Thing
Everyone that grows up in small town MN gets to look back with joy and pride on their town and how they were raised.
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