A Delta Church

Often when visiting an abandoned building, you are left with several questions. When was this building abandoned and why was it left to the elements to decay and fade? Who were the people who built it, and who decided to let it go? A lot of times it is hard to find much information about some buildings, so they are left in mystery. I wish I knew more about this church, located in the Delta region of eastern Arkansas. It looks to have been abandoned for awhile, with part of the roof caved in and collapsed (making it a holy/holey roof).



The interior of the church raises more questions, namely what happened here? Why is one half of the building nearly gone, while the other almost looks to be ok? What's the story with the piano in the middle? Did someone try to move it, only to manage to get it to this spot before giving up? Also there were some holes in the floor, would I fall through if I walked inside to take pictures?



And a close-up view of the piano, with the gaping hole in the roof above. Which made me wonder how much longer this building will be standing? And how many people would mourn it once it inevitably collapses?



Nearby was this old abandoned home, which was slowly being devoured by vines and weeds.



Down the road was this old store, which despite what the "OPEN" sign says was definitely closed for business.



Also nearby was this spherical building sitting by an old cotton gin, looking almost like a metal wigwam. I stopped for a few pictures and was greeted by a curious dog who stood in the street to see what I was up to (part of the town's version of the Paw Patrol, I'm guessing).