Sissy’s Log Cabin recently celebrated the grand opening of its new standalone store at 4542 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, continuing the well-known “Sissy’s Experience” at Laurelwood Shopping Center. “Memphis has been a cherished home to Sissy’s since 2014, and…
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Sissy’s Log Cabin Opens New Standalone Store in Memphis
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSissy’s Log Cabin, the Mid-South’s largest family-owned and -operated jewelry retailer of diamonds, jewelry, estate pieces and fine gifts, has recently opened a standalone location at 4542 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Designed by architect Jesse Balaity, the new 9,000-square-foot store…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Terra Studios
It is no wonder that the name Fayetteville conjures up images of fairies. The Ozark landscape seems to invite all manner of magic, and perhaps no place around Fayetteville is more magical than Terra Studios. The aroma of gardens and…
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Spotlight on Small Business: The Humble Thread
Small businesses are the lifeblood of their community. In this Spotlight on Small Business, AMP sits down with Amy Hughes, the owner of The Humble Thread in Cabot. Hughes is a military wife and was a stay-at-home mom of a…
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Arkansas Visionaries, Sissy Jones: Life’s Too Short to be Ordinary
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIt’s a bright Saturday, and across all of its locations, Sissy’s Log Cabin is jumping. Love is in the air and palpably so, as hundreds of customers come and go throughout the day, each representing a different stage de l’amour.…
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Dynamic Duo Sissy and Bill Jones: Life’s Too Short for Bad Service
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaSissy Jones passed on her work ethic to son Bill. (Photo by DeWaine Duncan) Enter any one of the six Sissy’s Log Cabin locations in Arkansas or Memphis and you’ll see the legacy of a half-century of the Jones family’s…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Bang-Up Betty
Small businesses are the lifeblood of their communities. For this Spotlight on Small Business, we sit down with Stacey Bowers, Owner and Designer at Bang-Up Betty. Bowers shares the meaning behind her shop’s name. “The Bang-Up part of my name…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Bella Vita Jewelry
For this week’s Spotlight on Small Business, we sit down with Brandy McNair, owner of Bella Vita Jewelry in downtown Little Rock. McNair recalls how Bella Vita was born. “It all started in 2008. I was at a job I…
After 109 years, Newton’s Jewelers in Fort Smith will be closing. The business was founded in 1914 by George H. Newton, Sr. in McAlester, Oklahoma. Four of his sons followed in his footsteps in opening individual stores in Missouri, Arkansas,…
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2023 AMP Influencer: William Jones, IV, Sissy’s Log Cabin
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhat is an influencer? Simply put, it is one who wields influence, no social media account needed. They are the people, be they civil leaders, CEOs, or media personalities, who see something they want to do and have the skills,…