Mississippi, is a big favorite with her two grandsons because she lives on a jet plane. Her home is a Boeing 727, so a visit to Grandam is very special.
Joanne's front door is at the top of the plane's step, but you do not need a ticket or passport when you visit. There are three bedrooms, a living room, amodern kitchen, and a luxury bathroom. The bathroom is in the cockpit, with the bathtub under the windows. Next to this is Joanne's bedroom - in the first class section of the palne. Then there's the living room with four emergency exit doors, which she opens on summer evenings. On the wall ther'e a photo of the palne flying for Continental Airlines from Florida to the Caribbean. There are also four toilets, all with No Smoking signs.
"The plane is 27 years old and it's the best home in the world," says Joanne. "It has all the things you want in home: a telephone, air conditioning, an oven, a washing machine even a dish washer. It's always very warm, even in winter, and it's very big, 42 meters long! My grandchildren love running up and down. And my friends love parties here - but there aren't any flight attendant to serve their drinks!"
The plane cost Joanne just $ 2,000. "Next time," she says, "I want a Boeing 747, not a 727, because they have an upstair and a downstair, and I want to go upstair to bed