J. Crew opening first Miss. store today by Elizabeth Crisp

Casual attire icon J. Crew will open its first store in the state today at Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland.

J. Crew — a retailer of women’s, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories — is among the latest companies to make their foray into Mississippi by opening a location at the Renaissance open-air mall.

White House/Black Market, Apple computers and I.O. Metro Furniture also are firsts for the state.

Renaissance opened in March with fewer than 20 of the mall’s 60 retail businesses ready.

Since then, local and national retailers Migi’s, Material Girls, Pink Bombshell, Francesca’s Collection and Banana Republic, as well as Ruth’s Chris Steak House have opened.

J. Crew started in the 1980s as a catalog outfitter. Today it has about 200 retail stores across the country.

J.Crew opened its first store in Mississippi yesterday. The exact address is 722 Clayton Ave,Tupelo, MS, 38804.  The store’s phone number is (662) 840-6119.

Welcome to the J.Crew family, Mississippi!!