The Thompson Classical Institute, established in 1891, drew students from far outside the northeast area. There was also a business college and a Bible Institute. Agriculture succeeded timber as the county's chief industry as the tree-stripped land was perfect for farming. The Greene County Fairgrounds were acquired before 1900 by the Fair Association which still sponsors a lively and well-attended annual county fair. Today the fourteen plants in Paragould employ over 5,000 of Paragould's 20,712 people.
Agriculture is still the biggest producer in the county.
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