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Blytheville spreads its wings after air force base closing


Abstract: When the air force base in Blytheville, Ark., was shuttered in 1992, the town's economic future appeared to be grounded. How did Blytheville manage to stay airborne, and what will it take for it to fly high again?

Keywords: Federal Reserve District, 8th;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 1999

Issue: Jul

Pages: 14-15