The Nissan Automobile Assembly Plant is along I-55 just south of Canton, Miss., in Madison County. Canton Mayor Fred Esco said of the plant, “We all looked forward to it. We knew we could put our citizens to work.” The Clarion Ledger
The Nissan Automobile Assembly Plant is along I-55 just south of Canton, Miss., in Madison County. Canton Mayor Fred Esco said of the plant, “We all looked forward to it. We knew we could put our citizens to work.” The Clarion Ledger

By KEITH ROYSDON, Star Press
kroysdon@muncie.gannett.com

MUNCIE -- A job candidate hoping to impress a potential employer. A high school kid asking the most popular girl in school out on a date.

As Toyota was considering locations for a high-tech assembly plant, the metaphors for how an Indiana community might attract the automaker flew fast and furious.
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