South Point Grocery arrives in Southaven
The Nov. 20 grand opening of South Point Grocery will include product samples from several local and regional vendors. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
When businessman Rick James moved to the area in 1987, he took a job on Stateline Road in Southaven.
That was about four decades ago, and now the owner and CEO of South Point Grocery is returning to DeSoto County, opening a store location at Silo Square.
“Opening this store in Southaven is kind of a full-circle moment for us. We’re excited, and we think it’s a beautiful store,” James said referencing the move to the Mid-South he and his wife made in 1987.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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