Ford breaks ground on community center in Stanton [Video]

STANTON, Tenn. — A groundbreaking celebration was held by the Ford Motor Company and Ford Philanthropy to commemorate the new community center the company is building near the planned Blue Oval City electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in Stanton on Oct. 18, 2024.

Ford Philanthropy facilitated 2,500 hours of listening sessions to better understand the local needs of the community to make needed services more readily available for residents, according to Ford’s website. The community center will be at the site of The Stanton School on 5 Lafayette St., built in 1948 to educate African American students before desegregation. The school will undergo a full renovation, which will include upgrades to infrastructure and broadband access. The project will be funded by Ford Philanthropy, the State of Tennessee’s Connected Community Facility Grant, and a …