Ford Megasite: Mid-South towns pony up tax incentives to lure automakers
Ford Motor Co. West Tennessee manufacturing campus unveiling press conference at Shelby Farms on September 28, 2021 (Courtesy Louis Tucker)
Communities leaders jostling to attract vehicle manufacturers say the companies and their high-paying jobs can change citizens’ lives. But some critics say the cost is too great.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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