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===Recent developments=== Despite being strategically located at the intersection of two major highways (especially U.S. 69, a major transportation artery in the region), Atoka is struggling to create a town attractive to both new business and new residents. Even though the town has experienced an economic upturn in the past few years, it still lacks the main thing that ensures economic prosperity and attracts new residents: well-paying jobs.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} However, there is a beacon of hope for Atoka in the future. For the past several years, economic growth has been steadily moving northward along [[U.S. 75]] from [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. Two towns located to the south of Atoka, [[Durant, Oklahoma]], and [[Sherman, Texas]], are experiencing tremendous economic and population growth. As this wave of development gradually moves north, the next town in line is the city of Atoka. If the growth continues, it is possible that Atoka could begin to see the type of expansion currently underway across the [[Red River of the South|Red River]] to the south. In 2023, [[Reba McEntire]] partnered with the [[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma|Choctaw Nation]] and the city of Atoka to open a restaurant called ''Reba's Place'' in downtown Atoka. The restaurant has increased tourism in the Atoka area and is helping to spark economic growth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inspiring America: Singer Reba McEntire on helping to restore her hometown with new venture |url=https://www.today.com/video/inspiring-america-singer-reba-mcentire-on-helping-to-restore-her-hometown-with-new-venture-181753925842 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
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