re: Which SEC cities have the most in common and would you group together?

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I'll start from a historical perspective. Tuscaloosa was the state of Alabama's capital from 1819 to 1846. During the Civil War, the city was targeted by Union forces due to its training of Confederate officers

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During the American Civil War, Oxford suffered invasion by federal troops under Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman in 1862; in 1864 Major General Andrew Jackson Smith burned the buildings in the town square, including the county courthouse.

Sounds familiar.

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And of course its role during the Civil Rights Movement is well known with George Wallace's "Stand in the School House Door" in 1963.

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During the Civil Rights Movement, Oxford gained national attention in 1962 as a combination of the governor and University of Mississippi officials attempted to prevent James Meredith, an African American, from integrating the University of Mississippi after he won a federal court case for admittance. Meredith began his quest for admission in January 1961, after watching John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech. Meredith sent a letter to the Registrar of The University of Mississippi requesting a catalog and an application for admission. University officials responded promptly with the materials and invited Meredith to apply. When officials learned from Meredith that he was African-American, his application was immediately rejected without comment.

Again, Sounds familiar

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From a transportation point of view, it has far more accessible routes with I-20/59 as well as the key locks on the Black Warrior River for river traffic to be linked to the Gulf Coast.

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Thats like saying theres more traffic going to Atlanta then to Nashville when in all reality it doesnt matter as long as theres an abundance both ways, and has been all the way bac to pre civil war.

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Some of the accolades include:

It was named one of the "50 Best Places to Launch a Small Business" in 2009 by Fortune Small Business,[7] and one of the "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America’s Promise Alliance.It was named "The Most Liveable City in America" in 2011 by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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2007 – Money Magazine 100 Best Places To Live
2008 – Outside Magazine 20 Best Small Towns in America
2005 – CBS News Story – one of five ideal retirement places

Again, similar.

Every fact you presented had similar if not the same movement, opposition, cultural beliefs, or situation happen at all 3 locations.

Again Other then the populus, and some industry which of course the smaller cities are going to be lacking, these all could be sister cities or at the very least be grouped together.

Now, climate and religion are a few more similarities I could find.

I couldn't help but notice what you just overlooked.

The delta area produces better Northern lights due to the highly saturated mineral deposits around the banks?

Exactly. Outsiders who come only for games get a bad view of Columbia bc the stadium is not in the most aesthetically pleasing part of the city. The drive from the stadium to the interstate is even worse. Especially of you just got beat and are looking for reasons to bash the city. However if you came for anything other than a football game, people would have a different view. Plus the location is ideal, sandwiched around plenty of things to do near by

Columbia, SC along with Knoxville, TN, and Lexington, KY. All are similar in size and variation of people.

I agree that Knoxville and Fayetteville are similar.