Video: Canton Nissan Plant to Hire 500 New Workers

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CANTON, Miss. (WCBI) — Mississippi’s Nissan plant will son add hundreds of new workers to the payroll.

The Canton plant will hire 500 people as they begin production of the 2015 Nissan Murano later this fall.

The extra jobs will bring the total workforce to more than 6,000 employees.

The move will make the Canton plant the global source for Murano production, creating export opportunities in more than 100 markets.

The Nissan Murano will be the eighth model produced in Canton.