The Mayflower Cafe opened its doors in 1935. It is the oldest operating restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi. Mayflower Cafe is a downtown landmark and often featured in the works of area artists. We have a print of the Mayflower created by local artist Mark Millet hanging in our home. The restaurant was featured in the movies Ghost of Mississippi and The Help. Their salad dressing was called the nation’s number one condiment by Maxim magazine. It was also featured on Food Networks “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.”
This year Mississippi had to deal with some major flooding because of all the rain. In an attempt to turn a negative into a positive, I decided to use the rain and create an image of a Jackson landmark. Sometimes we just have to embrace whatever comes our way.