NEW ALBANY – It would be all but impossible for Mike Kirk to mow the 1,700 acres at the Toyota Mississippi automotive plant with the 30-inch Snapper riding mower he grew up using.
But his company, U.S. Lawns, does mow those 1,700 acres, albeit with more and much bigger equipment. And with the other work U.S. Lawns is contracted to do, it's enough for Toyota to recognize the business at its 2024 Supplier of the Year.
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