Gone and forgotten: Memphis' Ford assembly plant (1912-1958)
I read an article the other day that said Tennessee "got into the car manufacturing business in 1983, with the arrival of the Nissan plant." This r...
I read an article the other day that said Tennessee "got into the car manufacturing business in 1983, with the arrival of the Nissan plant." This reminded me of something I've written and said many times: The most forgotten factory in Tennessee history is Memphis' Ford assembly plant. From 1914 until 1958, Ford was one of the highest paying manufacturers in the state. Like assembly plants today, the plant didn't make car parts, but it put together parts and tires that had been made elsewhere and delivered to Memphis, mainly by rail and river.