Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home was established in
November 1923 by Ellis W. Wright, G. Warren Ferguson and John Payne. In the
beginning, the firm operated as Wright, Ferguson & Payne Funeral Home. It
operated under this name for about six months, then Mr. Wright and Mr. Ferguson
purchased Mr. Payne’s interest in the partnership, and it became known as
Wright & Ferguson Funeral.
Actual operations began in January 1924 in a
semi-remodeled residence on Amite Street, in Jackson, Mississippi, at the
present address of AmSouth Plaza. The business operated from this place until
the end of December 1929. In January 1930, the new mortuary, the first of its
kind built originally for a funeral home in Mississippi, was opened in the
present downtown Jackson location, which was then known as 601 North West
Street.
In 1951, a major remodeling program was completed, which
afforded an entrance on the new High Street extension, and also enlarged the
total facility to provide off-street parking. In 1963, with the purchase of
additional land, the North Hall, with four new visitation suites, and covered
driveways, was added.
By 1973, the entire block had been purchased, and the
original garage building was renovated for office space and the remaining land
landscaped to provide parking facilities for about 250 vehicles. It stands as
we know it today.
In 1989, the company expanded beyond its downtown location
with the purchase of Greer Funeral Home in Raymond, Mississippi. Finally, in 1996, the company acquired the Stringer Funeral Home
in Clinton, Mississippi.
As Jackson's oldest and most experienced funeral home, the
Wright & Ferguson staff is still dedicated to providing quality service and
value to Jackson area families.
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