Now Open for Business!
Soumas Heritage Creole Gift Shop & Gallery
2459 Murphy Street
Bossier City, Louisiana 71112
(318) 746-4905
Soumas VIDEO!
See a slideshow of all the faces in the background imagery!
Panderina is available for speaking engagements
What is Creole?
Soumas Heritage Creole Creations introduces the many hues and history of Creoles of Color in Louisiana.
Panderina Soumas has taken the many bitter-sweet stories handed down by generations of her strong Creole bloodline from the bayous of South Louisiana and created a business to market the flavors of remembrance through pre-packaged foods and gift items. Emulating & educating that CREOLE IS A CULTURE....NOT THE COLOR OF ONE'S SKIN!!!!
This heritage home-based business has taken off with a spice of culture and pride that remembers and respects slavery that has contributed to this gumbo greatness of Creoles of Color in Louisiana.
These unique and creative food/gift items are indeed a -one-of-a-kind!
These traditional and creative gift items all share the legends of Creole culture. Soumas Heritage takes honored pride in sharing her ancestral past with your present.
Soumas Heritage Creole Cookbook
$28.95 US/$38.95 CAN
eldest of four children born to
Clyde A. Soumas, Sr. & Greta M.
McCaleb-Soumas. Though she
had the advantages and
privileges of Air Force travels as a
young child, she maintains today
the enriched carvings in her life
were solely inspired and focused by
her South Louisiana Creole heritage
bloodline. These ancestral legends
have so enriched her life with cultural
pride from stories and recipes to the many proud accomplishments throughout her family tree today.
Her ancestral roots flow through the bayous of St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LaCombe, Houma, Bayou La Fourche Louisiana.
Remembering the many ancestral connections that make up who she is today and flavoring her culture with pride and original distinctions throughout her works.
Aside from her business, Soumas Heritage Creole Creations, she is the self appointed family historian, and devotes much of her time and energy to cultural and civic activities in the community. Panderina has served as a board member for the Bossier Arts Council, and has spoken at many area schools for Louisiana history day sharing the enlightening contributions of Creole culture from African-French Plantation slavery from her family history. Panderina has participated with the Shreveport Regional Arts Council with Franco `Fete' celebrations as well as the areas ArtBreak festival, sharing her talents in crafts & history.
A frequent guest on the local Shreveport Channel Shows and also having a quest participation at Grambling State University for the leadership Entertainment, Hospitality, and Education Conference in 1998, where her business hosted "The Taste of Creole Continental Breakfast". Panderina feels an historical and legendary obligation to respect the many footsteps of forefathers and mothers of a bittersweet untold era of Afro-Creole culture in Louisiana. Panderina now resides in Bossier City, Louisiana being the product of retired military parents from Barksdale Air Force base.
She is the sister of Clyde Soumas, Jr., Karen Soumas-Lewis and Donavon Soumas, her most prestigious title being the mother of Damon Soumas and the grandmother of Kaidan & Sean.
Soumas Heritage Creole Creations | P.O. BOX 6372 | Bossier City, LA 71171
(318) 747-4068 — 549-0327-fax
pansou@bellsouth.net
"A Taste of Creole History of Creoles of Color"
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