West Tennessee has quite an economic development team, and they all work well together. We think regionally and act locally. Our communities realize that when one gets an industry, they all benefit. That s taken a bit of education, considering we still deal with Friday night football feuds here, explains Kerry Brannon with a chuckle. Brannon is the manager of TVA s West Tennessee Economic Development office.
People here work as a team.
It s just innate. I grew up in a rural area, where farmers came together when the crops needed harvesting. There was no exchange of money. It was a willingness to work out of necessity, Brannon recalls. That work ethic and can-do attitude are continually recognized by our area s employers.