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SY Wilson’s —
At the Heart of Arlington for 121 Years
Story and Photos by Terry Louderback
in the store and Memphis grew towards
remembers playing Arlington, we weren't’
among the merchandise as far away” to keep the
and in trailers of cotton hardware business
brought to the gin. She steady, she explains.
started working at the
Hoggard
was
store with her parents committed to keeping
when she was 18.
the store open, and as
The cotton gin an artist, she also
closed in 1992 and was wanted to support other
one of the last operating craftsmen. “I love
gins in the county, as seeing creativity and
farms were sold off and having a mix of
Susan Wilson Hoggard is the fourth-generation of
refitting the gin to antiques and artisans.”
her family to own the business located in Depot
Currently the 40
Square. A portrait of her great-grandfather and accept modular cotton
bales was cost - vendors in the store
store’s namesake hangs in her office.
prohibitive.
include pottery, painted
“I wish I had a Shelby County.
For an old business, furniture, stained glass,
nickel for every picture
Founded in 1893, S.Y. Wilson’s has and welding.
taken outside,” Susan the original store stood successfully adapted to
S.Y
W i l so n ’ s
Wilson
H o g g a r d where the Farmer’s keep up with the times. Antique & Artisan’s
laughs.
Market is now located. Around the late 1960s, Market is located at
But it’s hard to Hoggar d’s
great - the store stopped selling 12020 Walker Street.
imagine anywhere in g r a n d f a t h e r — t h e groceries and clothes, 901-867-2226.
Arlington that has original Samuel Young f o c u s i n g
appeared in the (S.Y.) Wilson—opened instead
on
background of more the current store sold h a r d w a r e ,
family photos, prom everything “from the lawn
and
pictures, and Christmas cradle to the grave.” garden, and
cards than S.Y. Literally; Hoggard still feed and seed.
Wilson’s and its has caskets upstairs
In 2005,
signature red benches from the old general with
her
and rocking chairs
merchandise store.
parents’
Truly the heart of
The Wilson family b l e s s i n g
Arlington, and keystone also owned and H o g g a r d
of Depot Square, S.Y. operated Planters restructured
Wilson’s is also one of Cotton Gin, located just the store to an
the oldest continually west of Depot Square.
Antiques
Photo courtesy of Susan Hoggard
run family businesses in
Hoggard grew up Mall.
“As The original S.Y. Wilson store
The Big Reveal
Photo courtesy of MicroPort
Unveiling the new MicroPort Orthopedics sign on February 6th were (left to right):
Dr. Chang, CEO of MicroPort Scientific; Ted Davis, CEO of MicroPort Orthopedics
Inc.; Mayor Mike Wissman of Arlington; Mayor Mark Luttrell of Shelby County; and
Tennessee State Senator Mark Norris
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Bob Zacher
has joined
First Citizens
National
Bank as a
mortgage
lender. Bob
has more that 12 years
experience in the
mortgage business. His
office will be based out
of the Arlington office
located at 5845 Airline.
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RIBBON CUTTING
Photo courtesy of Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce
Mortar Bar
The Lakeland Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting for
Mortar Bar, a law firm serving Lakeland and the surrounding communities, on Friday, January 24th. The
firm is located at 9665 Village Circle Drive, Lakeland..
Lakeland residents Bradley and Lori Ball opened
the firm in January 2014. Joining the legal team is
attorney Lauren Prater, who focuses her practice on
family law.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Membership
Luncheon
on Wednesday, March 12, 11:30 am at
Bellevue Arlington Church Offices, 11695 Hwy. 70, Suite
104. Presentation by George Colgate, TN Small Business
Development Center. The March luncheon is sponsored by
Terry Roland and catered by The Grapevine. The cost is
$10.00 person/members, $15.00 person/non-members.
RSVP by Monday, March 10, to rsvp@arlington
tnchamber.com.