the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC. So, all 58,000 names will be on the same black granite. We went to India to get the granite, just like they did in Washington DC.” Buerck concludes with a statement about the unique char- acter of the people in Perryville and how it has shaped their business community. “Perryville was full of entrepreneurs before entrepreneurs were even a thing, really. There are incredible people doing incredible things here… We’ve been doing things the right way here in Perryville for a long time, and our motto is “plant your family here” which we truly believe.” “I think it’s probably the nicest park between St. Louis and Memphis for soccer.” On the chance that there is an influx of people getting away from the big cities to live and work in Perryville, the City is preparing for change. “We’re working hard on housing. The community is being built out. We need subdivisions, we need to invest in the community so people can live and work here. Many times, people come to Perryville for the
jobs but they’ve had to find houses in neighboring commu- nities. And that’s the next thing were fixing. We’re working hard with the Development Corporation to increase our housing stock so more people have an opportunity to live here.” It is staggering to see what Perryville has achieved, and continues to attain. And it shows no signs of sitting back and resting on laurels. Undeniably, Perryville is booming. Businesses are setting up shop, and unemployment is under five percent. It just might be what you’re looking for!
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