Booth's Grocery: the history and future of the iconic Grand Chenier store

Booth's Grocery: the history and future of the iconic Grand Chenier store

GRAND CHENIER, La. Booth's Grocery was first built in 1957, right after Hurricane Audrey.It quickly became a lifeline of the Grand Chenier community."Oh, it was a place for people to come to drink, gossip, talk. My mother used to stay openas long as people were here, she'd stay open," said Earl Booth, co-owner and manager of Booth's Grocery.Though Earl's dad built the original store himself, it truly belonged to Earl's mother, Ella Mae Booth, o…