Mugshots is opening in Columbus.
The bar and grill’s location is 1737 Hwy. 45 N. Mark Castleberry, the site’s developer, estimates the restaurant will be ready to open at the beginning of 2017. This addition will be the eighth Mugshots in Mississippi. The restaurant is being built beside Umi’s and Dollar General and behind Zaxby’s.
Ron Savell and Chris McDonald opened the first Mugshots in 2004 in Hattiesburg. Since then more than a dozen locations have opened in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, according to the eatery’s website. Mugshots has claimed the Best Burger in Mississippi Award from Mississippi Magazine 10 years in a row.
Also new to Columbus is Girlz N Pearlz, located on Fifth Street South, next to Cafe on Main in the former Les Originals location. The store specializes in women’s clothing, jewelry and purses.
Lisa Jones, the owner of Girlz N Pearlz, began running her business out of her car in 2014. She later purchased a van and then moved into a storage unit before finally obtaining the property on Fifth Street. The store hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
The former C.J.’s Pizza location in Starkville in the University Square Shopping Center, 600 Highway 12, was recently sold to an investor. There currently are no definite plans for the location.
Local Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in Columbus, Starkville and Oxford came together in an effort to raise funds in support of Louisiana flood victims. The restaurants are donating 10 percent of their Wednesday net sales to the Community Foundation of Acadiana.
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