In 1993, Jo Ann Ussery’s home in Benoit, Mississippi, was destroyed, leaving her and her two children in need of housing. Inspired by her brother-in-law, she purchased a decommissioned Boeing 727 for $2,000 and transformed it into a unique home.
With less than $30,000, Ussery converted the 138-foot-long plane into a 1,500-square-foot living space featuring bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a luxurious bathroom in the cockpit overlooking a lake. She and her family lived there from 1995 to 1999.
Though the plane was later destroyed during transport, Ussery’s creativity and resilience turned an aircraft into a one-of-a-kind home, blending aviation history with modern living.
