Denise Smith:  

This could turn into a long story, however, I will try to keep this short! After high school, I went to Harvard on the Highway and got a small degree, then went on to The University of South Alabama and got my Bachelors in Marketing and Public Relations. Then it all started...I went to work as the AVP of Marketing for International Papers Credit Union in Moss Point, then on to Marketing and Sales Manager for Killer Bee Bait Company...after a few years of selling and Marketing bait and having a great time fishing in tournaments, I went to work for Coca~Cola in Gulfport and a little over a year ago I quit the corporate world to start my own business with Cassie Zala(Grace) my longtime friend since...oh about the 3rd grade. We own Smith and Zala, LLC, we spend our time creating beautiful one - of- a - kind jewelry that is sold in 13 states and we travel and go to wholesale shows and market and are looking to open a store here at home! That is right I am still in Ocean Springs and I love it! I am single, never married, yet! Not that I am opposed to the thought of marriage, I just have not...Expand for more