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Best of Livingston Parish
Best of Livingdton Parish
My name is Col. Jim, and this is my Old Place. Here you will find good food, better conversation, rockers are available, and the dog doesn’t bite. Up here, around the lake, we all have dogs. …
Faces of the Parish

MS MAYOR

There may be no better introduction to Eileen Bates-McCarroll than the license plate on the back of her Mustang. MSMAYOR. It is funny, confident and just a little unexpected, which, after spending an …

The Man Who Shows Up

There are awards you nominate people for. There are awards decided by votes, ballots and popularity. And then there are the ones you just know. When my mom and I decided Living in Parish Magazine …
Parish Palate and Small Business Spotlight
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Small Business Spotlight

Car Connect: Keeping Livingston Parish Moving

For Anthony Bridges, Patrick Deslatte and Jackie Deslatte, Car Connect started with a simple observation: people depend on their vehicles every day, but most do not have the time, knowledge or desire …
Small Business Spotlight

The Idea Station:

Down in the heart of Watson there is a gift shop called The Idea Station that was opened by Marcia Tinsley in 1994. She began making the shop a place where people could come and purchase personal …

Heirloom House and Hems:

Kelsie Kemp, lifelong resident of Watson, is the owner of an embroidery business named Heirloom House and Hems. In the summer of 2021, Kelsie started her business making personalized gift items such …
Education and Youth

The amazing growth of competition swim teams in Livingston Parish and how one determined person can make a big difference

bout 14 years ago, Margot May was a mother of three young children, when she started giving swim lessons to her children and the children of her church friends, at her pastor’s pool. She felt a …
Roads to Roots
Home and Hearth

A Touch of European Elegance in the Heart of the Antique Village

There are antique shops… and then there are places where history practically breathes around you. Where each armoire, each chandelier, each carved chair holds a century’s worth of secrets and stories. That is the experience the moment you step inside Breaud’s Antiques, right here in Denham Springs’ beloved Antique Village — a destination that makes you feel as if you’ve been transported straight into a grand estate off Magazine Street in New Orleans.

A Simple Guide to Planting Summer Cut Flowers

This time of year, I get asked a lot what flowers are actually worth planting for summer. Most people want something that can handle the heat and still be cut and enjoyed inside. The good news is, …

Parish Voices

Behind the Glam

  When the final gown is zipped and the last krewe pin is fastened, the true transformation of a Mardi Gras ball begins long before the doors open. Hair, makeup, and glow are not …

Beauty With Purpose

In every community, there are stories that quietly shape its strength stories of resilience, service, and unwavering commitment. Living in this parish has given me the privilege of both witnessing and contributing to that strength.

Arts, Makers, & Markets

Behind the Lens: Taylor’s Creative Eye for Community

In every issue of Living in Parish Magazine, the Parish Perspective section highlights the voices behind the scenes, the contributors who help bring each story to life. This month, that spotlight …
parish outdoors

(Re)Defining Wellness

That does it mean to be fit….to be well? Is it having noticeable muscle definition? Is it a number on a scale, or the waist and hip measurements? For many years, and even today we are conditioned to …