The Village Cloth Shop is, without a doubt, the best fabric store in Mississippi and probably in…read moreAlabama and Louisiana, as well. There are thousands of bolts of beautiful fabrics of high quality. There are cotton prints for quilting, summer dresses, blouses, bags, and crafts There are some satins and laces for gowns for special occasions. There are some fabrics for business clothes. There is even a good selection of buttons and notions. The owner, Caroline, is an absolute joy to visit with. You can send your husband to the Railroad museum across the street to distract him. Caroline's husband runs the museum. It's a fairly short drive through the country from Highway 45. It makes a great side trip for Gulf Coast bound travelers like Midwestern Snowbirds. If you need to break down a long trip, just continue on to Meridian though the beautiful piney woodland and even add a day to your trip in Meridian, full of music, arts, crafts, children's activities and great food

I have not been there lately, but I am going soon to see if it is still open. It was the greatest…read moreshop of its kind anywhere around it. There is none other like it in Dekalb. and these shops are closing in nearby Meridian, Ms. There were fabrics for weddings, prom dresses, and all sorts of everyday apparel. The shop owner was great to talk to. It was crammed full of beautiful fabrics to look at. Let me compare it to Jerome Tank's in nearby Philadelphia. Theirs is a great shop with lots of fabrics also, but theirs is specialized for quilters. There is nothing unique like chiffon or bridal lace at Jerome Tank's, but if you tell the lady in Village Cloth Shoppe, I'll bet she will show all that she has. Ask her for anything. She probably has it. I will hate it if she dies before i do. The shop will probably close after everything has been marked down to give-away prices, and it won't be replaced by another one like it.