Trumann is a sleepy city of about 7,400 — just off I-555 in Northeast Arkansas. It's about 15 minutes from Jonesboro and 45 minutes from Memphis. Many people in the city are employed by Roach Manufacturing Corp., a company that makes conveyor belts and is based in Trumann. Also right off I-555 at Trumann is a development that could change the city forever. Trumann officials are expecting explosive growth spurred by the project, with the head of its chamber expecting the city to hit 10,000 people in the next five years.
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