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Home inspection in Birdsong, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Birdsong, Mississippi County, Arkansas. Birdsong homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Birdsong homes need a local read

Birdsong is a small Delta community founded in a swamp as a lumber railroad terminus and tied to the 1935 Southern Tenant Farmers' Union events.

History: Founded as a railroad terminus for Chapman and Dewey Lumber clearing timber north from Gilmore; Incorporated May 31, 1984.

Around town: The former two-story brick school, a cinderblock community center, and two churches (African Methodist Episcopal and Baptist).

Setting: Mississippi River Delta; The site was in a swamp when founded.

Water, flooding and moisture in Birdsong

Water nearby: The Mississippi River is about eleven miles to the east and the Tyronza River about four miles to the west, with Right Hand Slough (Little River) and the St. Francis River each about ten miles away.

Flood history: The entry says nearby streams seasonally overflowed; It names the Little River Drainage District (organized 1907) and Dead Timber Drainage District No. 13 (organized June 30, 1916) in connection with 26,000 acres becoming suitable for habitation.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Mississippi County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Delta and Crowley's Ridge homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, summer
Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, summer
Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, spring
Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, spring
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, summer
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, summer
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, spring
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, spring
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, summer
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, summer
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, spring
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, spring
1970s split-level home with a deck above a wooded lake — Home inspection in Birdsong, ARReport in 24 hours
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Questions

Common questions.

What was the land like when Birdsong was founded?
Birdsong is in the Mississippi River Delta and was in a swamp when founded. The entry says nearby streams seasonally overflowed.
How was the area drained?
The entry names the Little River Drainage District, organized in southeastern Missouri in 1907, and Dead Timber Drainage District No. 13, organized in Mississippi County on June 30, 1916, in connection with 26,000 acres becoming suitable for habitation.
What is Birdsong's history?
Birdsong became the terminus of a short line railroad as Chapman and Dewey cleared timber northward from Gilmore. It was initially named Hubbard, its post office opened as Cuble and changed to Bubble in 1907, and in 1931 it became Birdsong. Most of the early Black settlers came as tenant farmers, and the town was incorporated on May 31, 1984.
Do Arkansas home inspectors have to be registered?
Yes. Arkansas requires anyone who advertises as a home inspector or performs a home inspection for a fee to register with the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board first. The state calls it registration rather than licensing. Buyers can ask any inspector for proof of current registration.

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