elcome. Located in historic downtown Loudon, Mulberry Street Barber Shop has served the community - though under different names - since the early nineteen fifties. The barber shop was started by Sanford Pope in 1953, who at one time owned three barber shops in the Loudon area. Pope kept the shop for about a year before selling it to Gene Dills sometime in 1954. Dills was owner for approximately twenty-four years until his death in 1978. It was then that Ted Watts bought the shop from Dills' widow and ran it for about sixteen yeas until he retired in 1994. Rex Mingie, the current co-owner of the shop, bought the business from Watts in 1994, was sole proprietor for two years when, in 1996, sold half the business to Missy Cooley. Rex and Missy worked together for ten years until 2006 when Missy took a job with the Loudon Utility District. Though Missy works only by appointment on Monday evenings now, she is still half owner of the shop.

Location and Directions

Mulberry Street Barber Shop is located at 401 1/2 Mulberry Street (Highway 11) in downtown Loudon, TN. It is next to Greer's furniture store and across the street from the Allstate Insurance.

From Knoxville, take 1-75 South to the Sugarlimb Road exit in Loudon County. After exiting, turn left. Drive approximately two miles to the stop sign on Highway 11. Turn right. Drive approximately three miles to the intersection of Highway 11 and Grove Street. Continue straight through the intesection and the barber shop is immediately on the left between Southeastern Title Search and Greer's Furniture.

From Tellico Village, take Highway 72 to Highway 11. Turn right. Drive approximately three miles into downtown Loudon. The barber shop is located on the left next to Greer's, across from Allstate Insurance, and directly before the Grove Street/Highway 11 intersection.

Business Hours

Day	Open	Close
Sunday	CLOSED
Monday	CLOSED
Tuesday	8:30	7:00
Wednesday	8:30	7:00
Thursday	8:30	7:00
Friday	8:30	7:00
Saturday	7:00	3:00

Staff

Rex Mingie

Rex Mingie is co-owner and manager of the barber shop. Rex began cutting hair when he enrolled at Knoxville Institute of Hair Design in 1991. After graduating in July of 1992, he began his career as a barber on August 22nd at Ted's Barber Shop owned by Ted Watts. After working with Ted for two years, Rex bought the shop in August 1994 and has worked there ever since.

Rex is married to Nancy Mingie and has two sons - Bradley and Zachary. He is an avid yoga practitioner.

Missy Cooley

Missy enrolled at Knoxville Institute of Hair Design in 1993. Upon graduating, she began working at Volunteer Barber Shop located in the Western Plaza shopping center in the Bearden area of West Knoxville. After working there for two years, she joined Rex at Mulbery Street Barber Shop in 1996. Having worked as a barber for ten years, Missy was fortunate enough to secure a job with the Loudon Utility District in 2006. She works by appointment only on Monday evenings, serving fellow church members and family members exclusively.

Missy is married to Heath Cooley and has two children - a son, Jasper and a daughter, Mailey. To my knowledge, Missy has no hobbies: she's too busy taking care of kids.

Nik Mingie

Nik Mingie, brother of Rex Mingie, began Knoxville Institue of Hair Design in 1990. After graduating, he worked at various barber shop in Knoxville: Hair Techniques, Mackey's Barber Shop on Sutherland Avenue, Craig's Barber Shop on Clinton Highway, Mr. George's Barber Shop off of Middlebrook Pike, and finally Mulberry Street Barber Shop.

Nik is married and has two children. He is an avid bodybuilder and works out at National Fitness Center in Fountain City.