re: Ancestral geneology of SEC people

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Umm...have you been to Morristown?

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Yes. Lenoir City as well. Which is another East TN city well known for it's Hispanic population growth. Both cities have a decent amount of Hispanic people, that doesn't mean East TN as a whole does. Because it doesn't.

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Knoxville and Morristown both have Asian populations

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Of course they do, it's just a tiny amount. Most of them seem to either own the asian restaurants, a few with nail salons, and then those few who work at the plants in Oak Ridge. As somebody who lives in West Knoxville where most of them call home, I see it first hand every day.

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Knoxville has a sizable Middle Eastern population

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Compared to what? Kingston, TN?
The few corner markets and gas stations you see along Kingston Pike don't equal a sizeable Middle Eastern Population. Although they do have great imported Olives. They're still a tiny group here. Again, especially after you get out of Knoxville.

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And of course there are plenty of Greeks.

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I know a few, most of who went to Bearden and all have houses right next to each other in the West Hills neighborhood. Again, I wouldn't say it's size able amount even in metropolitan Knoxville. Even less outside the city.

Are there groups of people from every ethnicity in Knoxville? Yes. But to say there are sizeable populations of the ones you listed isn't something I would agree with by any means. Especially outside of Knoxville. This coming from someone from an area of the country that is extremely diverse.