September 25, 1948

Construction was completed on a new hospital in Paragould (Greene County). Construction had begun in 1941 on donated land. Sponsored by a nonprofit corporation with funds supplemented by a WPA grant, the hospital had suffered a setback when it was three-fourths completed and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds ran out (the WPA had disbanded). The hospital, now known as Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, is one of Paragould’s largest employers.