Editing Greenville, Texas (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum July 2015 32 (Hunt County cotton exhibit).jpg|thumb|The Hunt County cotton exhibit at the [[Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum]]]]
[[File:Greenville August 2015 42 (Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op Sabine Valley Feeds feed mill).jpg|thumb|The Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op Sabine Valley Feeds mill in Greenville]]

In early years, Hunt County was known as the cotton capital of the world. The world's largest inland [[cotton compress]] was located in Greenville until it was destroyed by fire in the mid-1900s.

Currently, the largest industry is [[L3Harris Technologies|L3Harris]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=L3Harris Technologies Merger Successfully Completed; Board of Directors, Leadership and Organization Structure Announced {{!}} L3Harris™ Fast. Forward. |url=https://www.l3harris.com/newsroom/press-release/2019/07/l3harris-technologies-merger-successfully-completed-board-directors |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=www.l3harris.com |language=en}}</ref> Mission Integration Division (MID, formerly [[L3 Technologies|L3]], [[E-Systems]], [[Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems|Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (RIIS, IIS)]]) a major U.S. defense contractor located at Majors Airport. This airport, created in 1942 and initially financed by the local [[Rotary International|Rotary]] Club, was used as a training base for [[P-47]] Thunderbolt fighter pilots in [[World War II]], and since then has served as a focal point for economic growth in Greenville.

Tourism is playing an increasing role in the local economy, with attractions such as Splash Kingdom Water Park located on [[Interstate 30]], and the redeveloping historic downtown featuring Landon Winery and the restored vintage Texan Theater, which opened in 2014. Greenville is also known for its saddle making industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Higgins |first=Abigail |date=2021-09-27 |title=Greenville: Historic Downtown, Main Street Recognition, and World-Class Saddlemaking |url=https://www.greenvillechronicle.com/s/3247/Greenville:-Historic-Downtown-Main-Street-Recognition-and-World-Class-Saddlemaking.php |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=www.greenvillechronicle.com}}</ref>
[[File:Greenville August 2015 23 (Greenville Municipal Auditorium).jpg|thumb|Greenville Municipal Auditorium in August 2015]]
According to the city's 2022–2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022-2023 Greenville Annual Comprehensive Financial Report |url=https://www.ci.greenville.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/24427/C-Greenville-YE-09302023-ACFR?bidId= |access-date=January 29, 2025 |publisher=City of Greenville}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
|[[L3Harris Technologies|L3Harris]]
|6,500
|-
|2
|[[Hunt Regional Medical Center]]
|1,100
|-
|3
|[[Greenville Independent School District]]
|844
|-
|4
|[[McKesson Corporation|McKesson]]
|500
|-
|5
|[[Hunt County, Texas|Hunt County]]
|350
|-
|6
|[[Solvay S.A.|Solvay]]
|350
|-
|7
|City of Greenville
|301
|-
|8
|[[Masonite International]]
|250
|-
|9
|[[Wal-Mart|Walmart Supercenter]]
|250
|-
|10
|[[Cytec Industries|Cytec Engineered Materials]]
|225
|-
|11
|[[Weatherford International]]
|225
|-
|12
|Innovation First
|225
|-
|13
|[[Raytheon]]
|200
|-
|14
|[[WestRock|West Rock]]
|130
|}

[[File:Greenville August 2015 48 (Hunt Regional Medical Center).jpg|thumb|Hunt Regional Medical Center]]
Entertainment includes multiple concerts at the [[Greenville Municipal Auditorium]]; the DSO Concert Series, which brings the world-famous [[Dallas Symphony Orchestra]] to Greenville for three concerts and an additional children's concert per year; and community theatre productions from [[Greenville Family Theatre]] and [[Greenville Theatre Works]]. The historic [[Texan Theatre]] brings in multiple concerts each year, and local clubs with musical entertainment, live theater in nearby Commerce, local art shows, a movie theater and a bowling alley offer year-round entertainment.

Tourism draws include the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum and the historic downtown area, which includes wineries, antique malls, public gardens, boutique shopping, and regular events at the 1,400-seat Greenville Municipal Auditorium. The Lee Street Jamboree is held the third weekend each September and includes the Cotton Patch Challenge Bicycle Ride. Each year the community and city sponsor a Christmas Parade and Veteran's Day Parade. In November each year the Bob Wills Fiddle Festival is held downtown and at the Greenville Municipal Auditorium. Other annual events include the Hunt County Festival of the Arts, the Hunt County Fair, Lit-Con, the Bottle Rocket Bash on July 4, and multiple local events sponsored by community groups and churches.

Greenville is also home to the [[Hunt Regional Medical Center]].