About Us
Meet the Staff
Christy and Stafford Houston, The Owners
They are no strangers to the event venue business. They’ve also owns the Gin at Nesbit wedding venue since 2018. Buying the Bonne Terre property in 2022, they decided they were up for the challenge of tackling a wedding venue, restaurant and inn all in one. Christy runs the wedding side of Bonne Terre. Any tour and meeting about the venue, she’s the one you’ll contact! Stafford is in the background of running every aspect, keeping Bonne Terre up to the highest standard. “We’re so happy to give back to the community as a small local business!”
Emmy Houston
Manager of the Inn and BT Prime: After graduating from the University of Memphis with a business administration degree, she jumped at the opportunity of joining in the family business and using her teachings. She’s the face and name you’ll see when you message the inn or when dining at the steakhouse.
“My goal is to make Bonne Terre feel like a home to everyone like it feels like home to me.”
Heather Scallorn
House Keeping: She’s the one you’ll be seeing while staying at the inn, making sure everything is clean and up to par! She’ll always be around in the mornings to make breakfast for the inn guests and offer a friendly smile.
Dawn Edwards
Venue Manager: With decades of wedding and event planning under her belt, she definitely understands what makes a great event! She’s the day of venue manager for events; there to help with your questions, restocking bathrooms, etc. Also, she’ll double as your bartender at the event!
Marilyn Gonzalez
Venue Manager: She’s also a day off venue manager and bartender. Working as a venue manager for years she’s on top of her stuff! If you need anything the day of your wedding, she’s always a friendly face to spot that will make your event all the better!
About Bonne Terre
Bonne Terre is a 23 acre property in Nesbit, MS, 30 minutes from anywhere in Memphis. It includes an event venue, a white chapel, a 10 bedroom inn called Bonne Terre Inn, a 3 bedroom inn called the Little Inn, a honeymoon suite, and a restaurant called BT Prime.
The property was built from the ground up in 1996. Gaining popularity and recognition in the 90’s and 2000’s, the property switched hands to several different owners until it was bought by the Houston family in 2022. The whole property was quickly restored and renovated from its original state and with a fresh start, they reopened for weddings and inn guests in September 2022. Then, in June 2023 after 8 years of being closed, they reopened the restaurant on property as BT Prime.