sentences:  In the years that followed, the track closed several times—once for flooding, another due to World War II, and another time due to fire.However, the business currently known as Southland Park Gaming & Racing on North Ingram Boulevard has been in the same location since 1956 and is now open every day of the week, including 24 hours on weekends.West Memphis began its role as a trucking hub with the opening of parts of Interstate 55 in the 1950s.