Jul 10, 2013

Funky Fleur De Lis Brings New Orleans gifts to Bossier CityBy Mary Nash-WoodShreveportTimes.com

Bossier City, LA – Looking for a gift with a distinctly Louisiana flair? Look no farther than Funky Fleur De Lis, Bossier’s newest gift boutique.

Opening her first location in Alexandria in 2009, Jeanne Rivers set out to create a store that showcased the unique home décor and specialty items she loved collecting during her frequent visits to New Orleans. The diehard New Orleans Saints fan filled her lime green store with black and gold memorabilia coupled with LSU Tiger-emblazoned wall art and items only found in New Orleans, such as Sweet Olive Soaps.

Within months, business skyrocketed and soon after Rivers began scouting locations statewide to open her next store. She finally picked Bossier City as the perfect destination.

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