“Our state has so much to offer! It’s full of natural beauty, but especially full of amazing, hard-working and talented people. I enjoy the relationship and creativity of good collaborations with our brand partners. It’s very rewarding to be able to draw on my own creative and professional background to welcome visitors into a shop that represents our state and its wonderful brands and makers!”
When Tillie Jones’ son brought an international student for a visit wanted a Prattville T-shirt, she had a difficult time finding one. She realized there just weren’t many spots that offered a large selection of locally crafted items. “And there were none devoted exclusively to made-in-Alabama products,” she said. So, she fixed that problem, opening Everything Alabama in 2015. She started small, but quickly grew to feature the creativity and handiwork of 80 brand partners, people and businesses making soaps, candles, candies, clothing, art and so much more, all in Alabama. In 2019, she moved her store to Main Street in downtown Prattville. Today, the charming space is packed with an array of Alabama-centric goods, so many that Tillie has a hard time choosing favorites. “I honestly love them all for different reasons, but I will say that our selection of products by Alabama’s ‘Southern Makers’ are ones that I offer very proudly because they represent our state so beautifully,” she said. “Southern Makers is a curated designation that these makers have been awarded. They are generally well-established brands that have enjoyed some terrific press and much-deserved industry recognition over the years, so their names and quality are often already familiar to many customers.” Find beloved brands like 1818 Farms, Earth Creations, Fox Point Farm, Hornsby Farms, Leldon’s Scrollsawing, Lucy’s Inspired, Naturally Rad, Piper & Leaf, Stately Made, and Zkano at Everything Alabama.
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