The block farmhouse was built in the corner of a 40 acre pecan orchard in 1946 by Howard Shumock, his wife Leila Mosley and their children.  My father, Kenneth Mosley, who was six years old at the time also helped carry the blocks.  Kenneth and Louise Mosley purchased the house in 1966 and moved in with their three children Tammy, Ronald, and Linda. 

Ken then soon partnered with his uncle Howard, buying and selling pecans.  They would buy, sell, and crack pecans for people all around the Mobile area.  Howard retired from the company in the 70’s and Ken moved the business to its current location adjacent to the farmhouse where they lived and continued to crack pecans for the community. 

In 2002 Ken and Louise built and moved into a new house behind the old farmhouse.  Ken and Louise both retired leaving the cracking to Ronald and Linda.  The years had taken a toll on the pecan orchard as hurricanes Camille, Fredrick and others destroyed a lot of the trees.  However, the old block farmhouse stood strong. 

The farmhouse set empty for several years until Ronald and his wife Stephanie decided to expand the cracking business to include gourmet pecans and gifts for all occasions.  The farmhouse started taking on new life – fresh paint inside and out, refinished pine floors, and the restoring of old fixtures has made this a very quaint country gift shop - Mosley’s Pecans & Gifts.  The delicious candied and flavored pecans are just part of their offerings.  In addition to the pecan related gifts, tins, and baskets, Stephanie is providing a place where people in the community can showcase and sell homemade crafts.  There is a section in the house we call “made-in-the-shade” for these items.

Stephanie has put together a wide assortment of gifts ranging from baby gifts to romantic gifts.  She has something for all ages and will continue to add to the gift selections.  Stephanie also makes hand poured candles right here in the farmhouse.  Please come visit us and smell the candles.  We hope to see you soon and as the sign above our door states - God bless all who enter.

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