Our Team

“Sometimes, right back where you started from is right where you belong.” This could not be

more true for me. During the time my mom, Joyce Hicks, owned and operated the original

Blooms on Hardy Street, I was involved to some extent, but like most twenty- somethings, I

also desired to find ‘my own way.’ Just before graduating with my business degree from The

University of Southern Mississippi, I decided to pursue a French degree as well. This pursuit led

me to Paris, where I studied, worked, and soaked up the captivating culture of France for 3

incredible years!

                                                                  My work in Paris involved event planning, amongst other things, and after planning my own

                                                                  wedding and those of several friends, it was clear that this was my passion! I did not see God’s

                                                                  perfect plan at the time, but he was aligning both my personal and professional pursuits to bring

                                                                  me back to Hattiesburg. Being at home, in a city where I can love, support, and impact those

                                                                  around me is the most valuable reward from my journey.

                                                                  If anyone had told me or my mom that we would work together one day, we both would have

                                                                  laughed. Yet, here we are working side by side, right where we belong. And still my mom, the

                                                                  visionary behind Blooms and ever inspiring person who sees things in ways no one else can,

                                                                  never ceases to amaze me.

It has been an honor and privilege to be a conduit for God’s vision for Blooms since 1994.

God, the creator, made us to create. As founder and co-owner of Blooms, he gave me a way to

channel my creativity and surround myself with inspiration. My motto has always been, “I’m

just a little country girl from Sumrall and I’m here to learn.”

Learn I have. My first thoughts of what would become a vision began while on a trip to New

Orleans. Walking along Magazine Street, I popped into the shop Aux Belles Choses and

                                                                  thought, “I don’t ever want to leave.” For the next year, I was consumed with the idea of

                                                                  opening a garden shop. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine it would come to fruition! It

                                                                  was a vision from God and that is the reason for its success.

                                                                  Even more astonishing, after my reluctant sale of Blooms in 2004, I was blessed with the

                                                                  unbelievable opportunity to buy it back. This god-given miracle and having my daughter as a

                                                                  business partner is a dream come true!