As we know, the 2010 Census is being tabulated. Here's a map of population growth since 2000. Sun Belt growth has been lead by Texas, Florida and Tennessee. Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama had nice growth, however, the great state of Louisiana had none (no doubt due to Katrina).

This will lead to more money and more represenation come the next election cycle.

http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplemen...on_growth/

I can attest that the city of Lafayette has grown a lot. Each time I go there, traffic is worse and new building are going up.

Lafayette is a pretty big "little city", much like Murfreesboro.

I had a friend who was in Bowling Green recently that said he couldn't believe the growth there.

Our universities in the 'Boro, Acadiana, and BG (among others) just need to tap into that new market. We have done a poor job of that at MT, in my opinion (except in maybe football).

(03-24-2010 12:43 PM)FIUFan Wrote:  As we know, the 2010 Census is being tabulated. Here's a map of population growth since 2000. Sun Belt growth has been lead by Texas, Florida and Tennessee. Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama had nice growth, however, the great state of Louisiana had none (no doubt due to Katrina).

This will lead to more money and more represenation come the next election cycle.

http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplemen...on_growth/

So The Sun Belt (not Sun Belt Conference) is thriving ? Kinda misled us with the thread title

Damn........... that's a lot of folks in Florida-- 18+ million --for not such a large land area (and I'm sure most live on the coast).

(03-24-2010 12:43 PM)FIUFan Wrote:  As we know, the 2010 Census is being tabulated. Here's a map of population growth since 2000. Sun Belt growth has been lead by Texas, Florida and Tennessee. Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama had nice growth, however, the great state of Louisiana had none (no doubt due to Katrina).

This will lead to more money and more represenation come the next election cycle.

http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplemen...on_growth/

I think his point is "potential". Long on potential, short on results

(03-24-2010 12:50 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  So The Sun Belt (not Sun Belt Conference) is thriving ? Kinda misled us with the thread title

I still find it odd how sparsely populated Arkansas is.....Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska and West Virginia are the nearest, most comparable states.

(03-24-2010 12:50 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  So The Sun Belt (not Sun Belt Conference) is thriving ? Kinda misled us with the thread title

As far as I'm concerned, it's both. so back at ya'

(03-24-2010 01:29 PM)FIUFan Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 12:50 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  So The Sun Belt (not Sun Belt Conference) is thriving ? Kinda misled us with the thread title

As far as I'm concerned, it's both. so back at ya'

Food fight ! Food fight Food fight !

:cake:

(03-24-2010 02:18 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 01:29 PM)FIUFan Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 12:50 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  So The Sun Belt (not Sun Belt Conference) is thriving ? Kinda misled us with the thread title

As far as I'm concerned, it's both. so back at ya'

Food fight ! Food fight Food fight !

Everybody in.