See any familiar stores? If you grew up in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida or Louisiana in the last century, you should. These retailers (and their specialty brands, special sales, cafes and teen boards) are either gone with the wind or have long-since absorbed into major department stores such as Macy’s and Belk.
If you’re in the Birmingham area, a new face will soon be on the retail scene: Von Maur is tentatively scheduled to open November 2. And they’re hiring!
Images via Google/Wikipedia/Sky City: Southern Retail
Same Chic Different Day 
Wow! You took me back in time. I looooved Parisian, as did my family. My mom and grandmother talk about how much they miss it to this day.