Mound City sharecropper houses invite visitors to explore area’s rural roots
Memphians Charlie Lowrance and his wife, Emily, converted an old farm settlement of Mound City, Arkansas, into overnight rentals on Airbnb and other online platforms. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
The former general store and office structure retains its weathered tin roof, cypress board and batten exterior, beadboard-paneled interior and pine floors. Under previous ownership, it was used in filming of “Great Balls of Fire.” (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
The Mound City Delta Farm & Resort's repurposed general store and sharecropped homes date back to 1902. The farm is just across the Mississippi River from Downtown Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Inside the Mound City Delta Farm & Resort's repurposed general store. In addition to the tourism business, the acreage remains a working farm. Excess farmland is rented for crop production, and the Lowrances have a joint venture with Bobby Hanna to grow corn for stone-ground grits and corn meal sold under the Hanna Farms brand. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
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