Study: Kentucky hates traveling on Thanksgiving more than any other state

Sarah Ladd | Courier Journal

A new study suggests people in the Bluegrass like to stay close to home for their holidays.

Daring Planet mapped the level of hate people in some states have for travel around Thanksgiving.

And Kentucky was No. 1.

The site mapped Twitter data during the last month and tracked tweets about hating Thanksgiving travel. It tracked more than 50,000 tweets on the subject.

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The top 10 states for travel hate after Kentucky were Florida, Mississippi, Utah, New Jersey, Virginia, Arkansas, Michigan, Georgia and Alabama.

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