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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1966
Page
23
A century ago a group of Atlanta business leaders invited General Sherman to consider constructing a plant on the land he had burned, seeking to lure investment.
A sweeping 1960s era report notes the South’s industrial boom transforming Dixie from agrarian roots. It cites jobs, new plants, and soaring construction from Mississippi to Alabama, with Georgia and North Carolina leading growth, while race tensions and segregation clash with economic renewal.
Opelika Alabama won a multImillion dollar U S Rubber plant after a tense site hunt that included visits by engineers and a secret final meet with the company president The project spurred downtown renovations a new post office and high school expansion as tax revenue rose in Alabama and neighboring states The trend shows a Southwide shift toward manufacturing jobs and growing middle class opportunities.
The South shifts beyond brick and asphalt as Georgia ends unit voting and redraws political power. A Mississippi planter notes mainstreaming of America and the shift away from the old guard, while Gov. Carl E. Sanders cites indirect industry influence on Georgia's political forum and urban focus.
A sustained drive to attract Northern industry reshapes the Deep South after World War II. Textiles and large plants relocate to Southern states like Georgia and Alabama, drawn by labor and resources, with development boards using data and incentives to lure firms. Unionization remains a challenge, yet growth continues.
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