For years after the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville closed in 1992, the abandoned facility was seen as a symbol for the area’s loss and economic woes. Buildings that were homes and offices to nearly 6,000 servicemen had…
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- IndustriesMagazineManufacturingMarch 2022
Phoenix Rising: Mississippi County Hoping to Ride ‘Steel Wave’
Like the fabled mythological phoenix, Mississippi County has for decades consistently risen from the ashes of economic despair. Now, with the announcement of a new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant in Osceola, local officials say this could be one of…