Ponchatoula Country Market — Local services in Ponchatoula

This is a cute little country store to walk through. I'd been here before maybe 15 years ago (wow...I'm old now...anyway) and it hasn't changed a whole lot--which is part of the charm.

They have stalls from different vendors so there are many crafts and gifts to look at. There are handsewn dolls, baby clothes, jewelry, pot holders, lotions and bath products, pottery, and more. My favorite stall was a small selection of handmade 100% beeswax candles that come in molded in different shapes. They're such good quality and at very reasonable prices. I bought one that looks like a little bunny and it's the cutest thing.

The staff here is so friendly and nice. I spent a good amount of time chatting with the lovely ladies that worked there. They made my afternoon and gave me some great suggestions for how to spend the rest of my...

I contacted them by suggestion of someone on a facebook group page. I was searching for Dallas Cowboys mask (that I didn't have to order online) for a coworker of mine. I called and spoke with Ms. Marty she was sweet, fabulous, and made it happen no deposit necessary, no fuss. It was the simplest time I've had getting a mask since this started and most of the ones I've bought were premade already in stores. Here it is about a week later and I have picked up 2 Dallas Cowboys masks and made my co worker a very happy man. I wish I had taken a picture before I gave...

This market does not represent the town of Ponchatoula’s people well. They are profit driven and absolutely do not care about the community’s best interest. They only want to rent rent rent rent space. Sad. They have now decided the alligator who has brought them decades of tourism shouldn’t be on their property. They use the phrase “our property” a lot by the way. I hope nobody goes there again until they replace the...