Delightful Candles and a Two Man Army

"[The] candle is a symbol of light, progress, comfort and hope that obviously can show and shine one's way of life."

-Sarkawt A. Sabir

Perhaps not the best start to an article about candles valued for their rich natural scent, but then again, there are seldom ideas that are perfect. Specifically though candles call to mind both light and scent, more often than not, scent. I seldom think of a candle as a source of light unless the power happens to be out. In this respect I spoke with a group located here in Columbus, MS, called Grassroots Candles.

Grassroots is currently located at 118 5th St. N., but don't be fooled by their small storefront, the company provides service to over 15 states. Recently the storefront on 5th St. has been closed down due to a necessity for renovations after some severe weather damage. Melissa Rushing, the owner of the location and operator of Bella Derma Spa located next door, explained that they plan to have the storefront back open by the end of July. In the meantime I was assured customers could obtain their delightful candles from the Bella Derma store front, or by ordering them online or over the phone.

Now we get to the embellishments of the article.

I have noted that Grassroots offers its candles in more than 15 states, what I did not mention was how many people brought these beautiful candles to those states. Well, I'm sure there are numerous unnamed USPS and UPS employees that help, but the store itself is operated near solely by two people, the Vice President Joel Moore and the only other full time employee, Lauren. When I was invited into the back, where I may have gone without invite had I been able to smell the delightful blood orange candles through brick walls, I found them there, rapidly pouring up about 50 the candles there on their counter.

Joel informed me of the process, explaining that he preferred to mix the materials himself and hand pour them instead of using a pump, fitting, I thought, as the candles themselves are crafted from all natural ingredients, no artificial enhancers.

Between the visit to the two storefronts, my entry at Bella Derma and interview at Grassroots, I found myself treated to a tour of the in-between section. Once three entirely separate buildings, Grassroots and Bella Derma are now bound together by an intermediary courtyard, a beautiful second story area consisting of Italy imported tiles and lanterns from Morocco, centered around a lounge and pool area. It was a delight and a surprise to see such isolated beauty, a small oasis, in the center of Downtown Columbus.

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You'll find my column in the Commercial Dispatch and Starkville Dispatch Business section, every Thursday, under the name "The Sherman Business Report," that's right, the Sherman Business Situation's name has been changed. You'll still find my embellishments here though, whenever I get a chance to write a bit more in depth about what's going on in the Golden Triangle! If you live in the Golden Triangle and have some information on a new or old business, please don't hesitate to hit me up at CWSherman93@gmail.com!

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