Manila, AR Mobile Home for Sale

Manila, situated in the Arkansas Delta region, was called Big Lake Island until its incorporation in the early 1900s. Its name is an homage to the Battle of Manila Bay, a major military clash during the Spanish-American War. Some of the roads in the small city center are named in honor of naval battleships from the event. Beyond the downtown are fields with rows of soybeans, cornstalks, wheat and rice. However, Mayor Tracey Reinhart says that the town's economy is led by more than just farming. "Agriculture is a big industry, but you also have steel mills. There's U.S. Steel, which is the Big River Steel facility 20 miles down the road. And you have Nucor Yamato Steel. We are [one of the top] steel-producing counties in the nation." Manila offers a small-town lifestyle with convenient access to nearby communities. Most homes stand within a few miles of downtown. These residences include brick ranch styles, cottages and bungalows. Some older homes were leveled to make room for new structures. Subdivisions such as Teal Pointe and Manila Country Club Estates include New Traditional houses. Past the city limits are rural homes near farmlands. Move-in-ready dwellings generally cost