In the village of Natchez, LA in south Natchitoches Parish, stood the twin business of the Rite Way grocery and JJs Lounge. John and Judy Gibson built the place in the mid 1970s. Rite Way sold bred, milk, gas, and beer. JJs Lounge was the redneck hangout for farmers, cattle growers and blue collar folks who lived in the area. It was the place to stop in a get a beer on the way home, and they had live music on the weekend. It was a hopping joint and I had a lot of good memories from that place.
KALB.com, our local TV station is reporting that it burned this morning. Judy left the area about 20 years ago when she and John divorced, and I heard last year that John had sold the place and retired. Today, I hear that it has burned.
Rite Way and JJs were a fixture in south Natchitoches for about 50 years. KALB says that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 comment:
Sad to hear.
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