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)