The folks at the Big Picture blog had a story about a cool new interactive map from Forbes showing migration trends within the United States and you know I had to play with it for a moment.
The map provides some interesting data. Red lines show county-to-county moves with a net loss of population for Knox County, while black lines show moves with a net gain for Knox County. Here’s what Knox County’s overall migration patterns looked like based on 2008 data:
Knoxville
I’ll take a look at what this might mean and how it compares to other Tennessee metro areas after the jump.
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I will admit to being a sports fan, but I don’t believe I qualify as a fanatic. Being a native East Tennessean, I’ve grown up cheering for the UT Volunteers, but I don’t obsess over it and it never occurred to me to name a child or pet Peyton. I can happily spend an afternoon watching a UT football game on television, or not. (During the Alabama game, my wife and I were driving across the 
cheer for the Vols any week they play except one– this one. On this weekend, I take up my quixotic role of cheering for the Tigers of Memphis. I don’t necessarily do so because I believe Memphis will win. I do it for the memories of my friends and experiences at Memphis. In fact, with the run defense Memphis is sporting this year, I can’t help but wonder if 
