In Harrison and its area are located over forty manufacturing and transportation industries, to include nationally known American Freightways, Tyson Foods, Flexsteel Industries, Duncan Industries, and White-Rodgers. W e have become the hub of a significant tourist trade. Within an hour's drive are located the Victorian-turreted hillsides of Eureka Springs, and the country's entertainment capital of Branson, Missouri. Fluttering quilts and bright tinware advertising signs entice travellers to stop and browse among the area's many craft and antique shops. The Ozark Folk Center in Arkansas and Silver Dollar City in Missouri are popular and entertaining tourist destinations.
T here are other reasons for our popularity.
The Harrison school system recently was rated among one of the top ten school districts in the nation. The four elementary schools, junior high, and high school educate students producing test scores ranking in the top ten percent of the country. Other strongpoints include an admirable health care system, low unemployment and crime rates, and an affordable cost of living. Harrison now is rated one of the top 100 Best Small Towns in America. T he Ozark Mountains Chapter is located at 201 N. Main Street, downstairs in the Old Federal Building on the northeast corner of the Harrison square.