The Turner Center

The Turner Center for Rural Vitality works to cultivate thriving rural communities by fostering cross-sector collaboration, building a vibrant rural ecosystem that can meet our region’s biggest challenges. The primary community and economic development hub for The University of Tennessee Southern, the Turner Center supports work in three areas. The Turner Center’s social entrepreneurship initiatives bring together state, regional, and local leaders, businesses, non-profits, and faith communities to find creative solutions to support our region. The center’s small business initiatives support local entrepreneurs, and connect them to resources as they build their businesses. Finally, the Turner Center works with a variety of partners to expand access to health care and education in our region.