The Main Street Blog is your inside look at Mississippi Makers, the people, passions, and products that bring Main Street Collective to life. From Meeting the Makers interviews and behind-the-scenes stories to new finds and upcoming events, this is where creativity and community come together. Discover what’s happening across Mississippi’s growing maker movement, right here at Main Street Collective.
Stories from Main Street
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Why Modern Heirlooms Matter More Than Ever Commissioning a modern heirloom is one of the kindest things you can do for your future self and your people. You are not just buying an object;...
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Asheville Makers
Earrings for Sensitive Ears
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Bowie knives
Hearing the Stories Behind Southern Hands Most of us walk past a table of handmade goods and ask the same...
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Living With What You Buy, Not Just Owning It When we buy handmade items from Southern makers, we are bringing...
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Meet the Maker Behind Busy Bee Creationz Busy Bee Creationz is a small business with a name that feels as...
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A Time-Tested Bar of Care for Everyday Skin Goat milk soap belongs in modern skincare because a simple bar can...
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A Mississippi Mark with a Human Story “M-I-crooked letter…” has a rhythm most Mississippians know by heart. It is a...
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A New Way to Meet East Mississippi Makers East Mississippi Creations has joined Main Street Collective. Before readers are asked...
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A New Coastal Story Joins Main Street Collective Main Street Collective was built around real people making goods with care,...
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Welcoming Syn Eb Handcrafted Soaps Syn Eb Handcrafted Soaps has joined Main Street Collective. A bar of soap may be...
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A Southern Welcome for Halt Main Street Collective is glad to welcome Halt into the family. This addition reflects the...
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Alcohol Free Perfume Oil
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Welcome Roger Ximenez Bespoke Leather to Main Street Collective We are glad to welcome Roger Ximenez Bespoke Leather to Main...
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Welcome Bourbon Barrel Foods to Main Street Collective We are glad to welcome Bourbon Barrel Foods to Main Street Collective....
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A New Business at Main Street Collective Bellewood Designs is now part of Main Street Collective, and we’re glad to...
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A New Maker Story Takes Shape in Metal The best objects carry signs of the hands that made them. A...
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Meet the Sauce Behind the Flavor We’re glad to welcome Spanky Sauces, a Mississippi small-batch sauce business, to Main Street...
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Make Home Feel More Like Yours A familiar scent can change the feeling of a room. It can soften a...
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Bayou Legacy Game Calls
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A New Orleans Welcome Rooted in Real Connection NOLA Tawk brings a New Orleans voice into our collection, and we...
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A Handmade Welcome From Seas the Clay Studio Seas the Clay Studio has joined Main Street Collective with handmade clay...
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A Thoughtful New Find Has Arrived Southern Bliss Company has joined our collection, and we are glad to welcome another...
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Bouge Creations
Learn how to choose handmade wreaths, bows, swags and seasonal door décor from Mississippi maker Bouge Creations.
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Keeping Family Close in the Things We Hold Home often hides in small, quiet things. A hand-stitched quilt folded at...
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Quiet Luxury in a Southern Summer Quiet luxury sounds fancy, but at its heart, it is very simple. It is...
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Gifting That Feels Like Home, Not Like Shopping Finding a gift can feel like standing in the cereal aisle at...
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How To Stand With Southern Makers All Year Long Supporting Southern artisans is about more than what ends up in...
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Gifts That Feel Like They Actually Mean Something Picking out a gift can feel a little flat sometimes. You walk...
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Why This Little Crochet Plush Debate Matters There is a quiet moment that happens in a lot of homes. A...
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Holding on to the First Little Moments A handmade baby memory book has a way of stopping time for a...
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Stepping Inside the Workshop Before Anything Reaches Your Home When you bring home something handmade, you are not just picking...
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When You Start Questioning the Aisles You know that feeling when you stand in a big store, staring at rows...
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Coastal Home Decor Ideas That Bring the Beach Into Your Everyday Space Coastal home decor does not have to feel...
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Welcome Chilton Bee Company to Our Southern Maker Community Real honey starts long before a jar hits a shelf. It...
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A Mercantile Story Finds a New Main Street There is a certain kind of store that still lives in our...
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Josh Quigley lit a candle one quiet night in Tennessee, and everything shifted. The house was calm, the dogs were...
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Coming Home to Yourself, One Candle at a Time Your home should smell like coming back to yourself at the...
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artisan soy candles
Michael Angelo Candles is a small batch soy candle shop from Huntsville, Alabama, now part of Main Street Collective. Soy wax. Wood wicks. Clean, phthalate free fragrances. And a Faith Collection built for stillness and quiet moments. Meet your new favorite candle maker.
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JW SteelCrafts Handmade Damascus Knives Fort Worth | Forged in Texas JW SteelCrafts Handmade Damascus Knives Fort Worth | Forged...
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Bull Sheath Leather
A Different Kind of Sunglasses Story Most sunglasses are plastic. They are stamped out by the thousands, lined up on...
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Keeping a firearm or family valuables close by and out of sight is not about fear; it is about peace...
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The Calm of a Tidy Home You Actually Live in A tidy home feels different when it is made for...
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Trusting "Made in the South" Without Holding It in Your Hands Buying gifts in the summer is hectic. Weddings, new...
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Backyard Memories Start With Simple, Playful Gifts Father’s Day has a way of slowing things down. The grill is going,...
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We’ve all been there. It’s Friday night in Hattiesburg, and the "what should we do?" conversation has reached a stalemate....
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Oops! Shopping for a tween can feel like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube in the dark. They aren't little...
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