There's still life in rural Tennessee, and electric co-ops power it

You can’t deny it – big things are happening in Tennessee. Last season the Predators brought home the division title, and they now reside at the top of the Central Division. We’re home to the NFL and we have a beautiful new minor league baseball field.  A major league soccer team will soon play in a new stadium.Nashville is not alone. The New York Times named Chattanooga as one of 52 cities worldwide to visit, and in October, Bicycling Magazine named Knoxville one of the best bike cities in America.With so much new energy focused on Tennessee’s urban centers, it is easy to overlook the rest of the state. We shouldn’t.The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development reports that in 2017, 45 percent of all new Tennessee jobs – more than 9,700 – were created in the state’s rural counties. Oshkosh Corporation recently announced plans to bring 300 jobs to Jefferson City, Tyson Foods is bringing 1,800 jobs to Gibson and Obion counties and Stonepeak Ceramics is investing $70 million in its Crossville facility.