TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A company that dissembles wide-body commercial aircraft has invited Tupelo officials to take a tour amid some public criticism of how its operation looks.

Universal Asset Management flies 747s and other decommissioned aircraft to Tupelo and takes them apart in the former Army Air National Guard facility. The parts are then recycled.

To help block the hulking jets from view, the city planted trees and shrubs near the fence line bordering the facility.

But it will take years for the foliage to grow into an effective screen.

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports (http://bit.ly/OKYs6P) that in the meantime, residents apparently have complained to city officials about what they claim is an unsightly view.

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Information from: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, http://djournal.com