Michael Jackson's Hometown: From Steel Town to Ghost City

Posted: 2025-08-20 10:00:26 UTC

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Gary, Indiana, the birthplace of Michael Jackson and a once-thriving steel town, has become a ghost city due to the collapse of the steel industry.

Collapse of the steel industry led to the city's decline

High crime rates, including being the murder capital of the U.S. in 1993

Over 30% of homes were empty by 2019

Decaying infrastructure including churches, schools, and homes

Collapse of the steel industry

High crime rates

Population decline

Decaying infrastructure