re: How would your State fare as an independent nation?

Mississippi's access to the Gulf trade would actually mean they'd probably be better off than Alabama.


The Yellowhammer State...er..Nation, would have to probably turn itself into a tax haven to tempt as many foreign businesses as possible to come in and set up factories and jobs.






As for American football, it would have enough "national" representation to be an olympic sport and the national teams of Florida, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and California (maybe Pennsylvania) would be the dominate forces.

College Sports and our Pro sports would probably remain but be now "International" sports, meaning that there'd be nothing against having Canadian or Mexican colleges and franchises join in.


In fact, as nations, each new country would be entitled to start their own domestic leagues in various sports.



As for Soccer. I think California and Texas would be the only countries to be worth a damn as Nations in CONCACAF. Mexico resumes traditional dominance over the region (shudders).