Editing Shoals, Indiana (section)

==Economy==
Shoals' major employers are the [[gypsum]] mines that were discovered in the mid-20th century. Two major mines employ more than 400 workers. The [[National Gypsum]] mine is located {{convert|2|mi|0}} east of Shoals and is the United States' deepest at {{convert|515|ft}}.<ref name="Wissing2001B"/>

The gypsum mine and factory in Shoals, Indiana, operated by National Gypsum. The mine, which started operations in the 1950s, is about 400–500 feet underground. It supplies gypsum for the production of drywall and other related products directly at the surface manufacturing plant. National Gypsum extracts around 80-100 truckloads of gypsum daily to produce materials like wallboard, and the facility employs around 190-200 people. This integration of mining and manufacturing is efficient, as the gypsum is mined, processed, and turned into drywall all in one location.