The South was launched in Jackson, Mississippi in 2001, just three weeks after 9/11. Although a tough time to open a business, Stan Leflore, with a strong commitment from partners Hal and Linda Parker, embarked on a journey. Eight years later The South has landed in a magnificent old building with much history at 627 East Silas Brown Street in the Central Business District of Jackson. This warehouse, a distribution center for McRae’s Department Store chain in the 1950’s, once again has a bright future. Life returns to this grand old building as Stan and The South embark on a different journey than the usual retail. Although The South has developed a reputation in our market area for unusual European antiques, Persian rugs and original art, imagine them as furnishings for such a unique property. Now picture yourself at a typical Southern social event among a thousand guests in this environment.
Stan can think of no better name for such a place than The South, nor a better location than Jackson’s Central Business District. He is the great great great grandson of French trader, Louis LeFleur, who established a trading post on the banks of the Pearl River, which grew to become Jackson. He thinks his ancestors would approve his location, which sits about 100 yards from the river bank near the Old River Bridge connecting downtown Jackson and Flowood. “It seems as though I have come home,” says Stan.
To make things even better The South has partnered with Jackson’s hottest catering business, Fresh Cut, owned and operated by Bruce and Wendy Putt. With over 20 years in the event industry, Wendy has done weddings in Baltimore, Kansas City and New Orleans, as well as working with corporations and even the International Ballet Competition. What is it that inspires Wendy to push the envelope in the areas of fresh cut flowers and catering? “I love to start with a polka dot and end up with a mosaic”, says Wendy, “I want to take an event from ordinary to incredibly memorable!” To arrange for your next party, fund raiser, reception, or corporate event to be given at The South, please contact Stan Leflore at 601 953-9598 or Wendy Putt at 601 966-4518.