"in 1994, a hairstylist in benoit, miss., named joann ussery lost her 1,400-square-foot house to an ice storm. ussery had a relative who worked in aviation, and the two came up with the idea to salvage a continental airlines 727. it cost her $2,000 to buy the plane, $4,000 to move it to her lakeside lot, and about $24,000 to outfit it comfortably. ussery did much of the renovation herself, and took advantage of the ample windows and storage bins, as well as the lavatory. ussery told reporters that she was mainly attracted to the idea because of the plane's low cost and durability."
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