sentences:  Major employers include poultry processors Tyson Foods and Simmons, the Van Buren School District, USA Truck, and Sparks Medical Center - Van Buren.Van Buren is home of the King Opera House, a Victorian-style performance hall from the late 19th century, part of the old downtown historic area.At the south end of the historical downtown is the Crawford County courthouse, the oldest functioning courthouse west of the Mississippi River.