Workforce & Education

A heritage of hard work.

A skilled workforce is key to business success. International and local companies in McNairy County depend on our talented labor force of more than 9,000. High school partnerships with industry and local colleges develop specialized training skills and programs to meet the growing demand of global companies and ensure the availability of qualified candidates.

The McNairy County Career and Technical Education programs are designed to prepare students for careers in industrial maintenance, nursing, engineering, welding, accounting, computer and technology science programs as well as a variety of technical fields such as heavy machinery, commercial trucking, advanced manufacturing, and agriculture industry fields.

Tennessee’s innovative workforce partnerships and education reform are developing qualified candidates for skills in high demand. Tennessee is leading the way in education reform by increasing the number of Tennesseans with college degrees or certifications through the Tennessee Promise and TN Reconnect. As the only state in the country with these initiatives, Tennessee promises employers the support of highly skilled workers.

High Schools and Colleges

Building a skilled workforce starts with our highly ranked schools, where our graduation rates are 95 percent. We work with businesses and colleges to develop work based learning environments for both McNairy County High School and Adamsville High School.

Postsecondary options include University of Tennessee Martin. Selmer Campus, Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, University of Memphis, Bethel University in McKenzie, Jackson State Community College in Jackson, Lane College in Jackson, Union University in Jackson, and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology in Crump.