Lexington in limbo: Six people on Tyson’s departure, their upended lives and a changing town

Lexington in limbo: Six people on Tyson’s departure, their upended lives and a changing town

Lexington in limbo Six people on Tyson’s departure, their upended lives and a changing town By Andrew Wegley and Sara GentzlerPhotos by Naomi Delkamiller February 26, 2026 When the Tyson Foods plant in Lexington laid off more than 3,000 employees in January, it wiped out jobs for nearly half the town’s workforce and left no aspect of life untouched. Already, the loss of the plant has forced families to leave town in search of work elsewhere. Do…