Leaders of Tyson Foods Inc. along with local and state officials broke ground today at the future site of the company’s new chicken processing plant in Humboldt, the largest city in Gibson County in western Tennessee. The approximately $300 million project is expected to create more than 1,500 local jobs once the new complex begins operations, currently expected to be in late 2019.
Tyson Foods also announced it is providing Gibson County with a $500,000 community grant along with plans for a local steering committee to decide how the money will be used. The steering committee will be comprised of community leaders and Tyson Foods team members.