One More Trip To The Delta

I recently made a quick trip down to Stuttgart to retrieve the pictures that the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie had been so kind to display for the last month. After carefully loading 33 framed prints into the back of the car (and not dropping any of them!), I made a little drive around town looking for stuff to photograph. I drove by the large Riceland facility, which was busy as always that day. On the outskirts of the factory was this metal shop with a rusty and faded sign. The metal building was reflected in the large rain puddle.



Nearby was another old shop, which also had a rusted metal front. I promise that I did not block the shop driveway to take this picture.



While I needed to hurry to get back home, I did make a quick detour over to DeVall's Bluff to get a few pictures of the old St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. The church was built in 1912, but closed in 1986 when the last parishioner passed away. It was then abandoned and left to the elements.



About 10 years ago the building was purchased by a local community member who was able to get the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.



The church was also listed as one of the state's most endangered historic places by the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. Hopefully the old church can be saved before time and weather take their toll on the building.