Memphis

Metro Intermodal and Rural Communities

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Fayette 38,659 54.5 $57,437 15.50%Hardeman 26,533 40.8 $32,601 14.50%Shelby 640,764 1,215.5 $46,102 10.40%TENNESSEE 6,456,2431 53.9 $43,989 13.70%

Benton 8,730 21.5 $28,666 15.50%De Soto 166,234 388.7 $59,734 10.50%Marshall 36,612 52.6 $33,279 13.30%Tate 28,490 71.4 $41,839 13.10%Tippah 22,025 46.6 $35,769 15.00%MISSISSIPPI 2,984,926 63.2 $38,718 13.00%

Affected Counties Population / Density Income Over 65

Results to Date

■Opened Five Months Early■Soup-to-Nuts = Four Years■Built for 300K Lifts – Already There■3.5 Million Sq. Ft. Under Construction Much More Under Development

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Implications

■Rural Job Generator■Doesn’t Take a Generation■Won’t Be One Everywhere■First-Come for Those Who Are Ready■Multiple Jurisdictions Managable■Can Work in RURAL Environment

Memphis

Metro Intermodal and Rural Communities

Mark BurtonCenter for Transportation ResearchThe University of Tennessee