TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
Launched in the spring of 2021, Emmylou’s Flower Bar specializes in cut flowers such as sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos. Tubbs creates seasonal bouquets for market days, pop-up events, and weddings. Embracing a mobile flower truck approach, she renovated an old horse trailer into a charming floral stand that she hauls to events across Central and Northwest Arkansas and East Texas. Her signature “build your own bouquet” experience invites customers to handpick their blooms, with each arrangement lovingly wrapped by Tubbs herself. Now based in Central Arkansas, Tubbs and her family raise chickens, grow vegetables, and plan to expand their homestead with goats and bees. For her, homesteading is about more than self-sufficiency, it is a way of life grounded in faith, patience, and gratitude. I love that there are a lot of growing businesses. It’s so awesome seeing more local businesses popping up. What do you think makes Texarkana famous? I would say being a two-state city is pretty neat, and also being The Town that Dreaded Sundown . And I think a lot of folks think of Smokey and the Bandit , too. What is your favorite Texarkana memory? Supporting the local music scene. My husband Keith was very much involved in the music scene (Us and the Ship, and She’s the Antagonist were his bands at the time) and I’ve met a lot of amazingly talented musicians through him. The music community was such a treat back then. Where was your favorite place to eat in Texarkana? Subies is my usual go to spot when we come down to visit. They have the most delicious sandwiches and cakes. It’s the perfect lunch spot. Colima’s is our go to for breakfast. Their breakfast burritos are absolutely award worthy, if you ask me. How do you describe Texarkana to your friends? It’s a twin city, shared between Texas and Arkansas. It has a small town vibe with good, down-to-earth people. Who is someone from Texarkana who impacted your life? My husband, Keith—we’ve been together for 13 years. He is my very best friend and partner in life. He’s incredibly supportive of my homesteading and flower bar dreams and is the muscle behind the scenes. He’s the hardest-working man I know. In fact, he’s the one who transformed my flower bar into what it is today. I shared my vision, and he worked his magic. What do you love about Texarkana?
TXK ROOTS Brittany Tubbs
New Boston native Brittany Tubbs has intentionally built a life rooted in creativity, simplicity, and a deep connection to the land. A wife, mother, artist, and first-generation homesteader, she chooses intention in everything she does,from raising her daughter and growing food to designing one-of-a-kind floral arrangements for her business, Emmylou’s Flower Bar.
Tubbs comes from a family of artists. A lifelong illustrator, she is especially drawn to surrealism, western themes, and floral motifs.
TXK Roots is Texarkana Magazine ’s forum to highlight and honor Texarkana natives who have accomplished big things in the world. These folks may have relocated, but they took the values, education, work ethic, and creativity instilled in them by growing up in this unique border city and used these qualities to blaze extraordinary trails. We asked them to share their thoughts about growing up here. No matter how far from Texarkana they may find themselves, we will always consider them our neighbors and we are proud to claim them as forever members of our extended Texarkana community. After all, “everyone is famous in their hometown!”
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