Hey Guys! My name is Eric Drake and I’m here to take you through the journey of how Jackson Nola Candles came about.

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I was born in Jackson, Ms to two hardworking parents whom I believe are the reason for work ethic. My craftiness definitely came from my mom, while my dad; let's just say he's the hardest working man I know. Inspired by their hard work and resilience, I've been setting high standards for myself even as a child.
 

The name Jackson Nola came from the mixing of the two cities which I’ve grown to love!

I was raised in Jackson for nearly 24 years and now been a transplant to New Orleans for the last 12 years. Although I'm telling my age I don't mind because I've enjoyed every year I've spent in these two special places that are truly dear to my heart.

 

I’ve always been fascinated with different scents, colognes, and fragrances, but my desire for candles stem back when I was younger. After the covid-19 breakout, I decided to take that time and not focus on plague that was causing a halt to world that we currently knew and decided to utilize it and use it for research and practice and really became a student to developing something special. I decided to bring Jackson Nola Candles to life. I started off selling products to friends, family and acquaintances.

With keeping my fingers crossed, nobody complained, or house gotten burned down "thank goodness"

I really develop a buzz and things quickly escalated to the point where I’m known as the candle guy now and the rest is history!