Hometown Holidays surprises Rena who owns infamous little house in Laurel Mississippi Wed 13 December 2023 12:28 Celine Byford
James Holden Rena from Hometown Holidays is no stranger to the popular HGTV show. She featured on the series as a cast member who owns the little house in Laurel, Mississippi, which made history as the smallest property to be featured. Erin and Ben Napier are now giving back for Christmas by surprising Rena.
The couple are helping Santa Claus out this Christmas by gifting Home Town cast members over the years. Married couple Erin and Ben Napier are now returning to the little house Rena owns for a festival special, Hometown Holidays. She will receive a unique, handmade gift, alongside other stars.
Rena stars in Hometown Holidays
Rena, who works at Southern Antiques in Laurel, Mississippi, featured on a HGTV Home Town episode where she debuted the smallest home the Napiers had ever worked on in the show’s history.
She was becoming a homeowner for the first time as her great grandmother’s house had been sitting empty for 30 years. Rena didn’t want the headache of remodelling a home, and wanted the couple’s help.
Four months was all it took for Rena’s Laurel Mississippi, home to be transformed on Home Town Holidays. She has a full-time job ministry and works with 52 churches in the area.
She owns Hometown Holidays ‘little house’ in Mississippi
Since her Home Town fame, Rena had businesses in Mississippi eager to carry her dog treat product, Jones Bones, in their stores. The show gave her the publicity she needed, she told My Home and Travels Blog.
Her little home reveal was on October 1, 2019, and her episode aired January 27, 2020. In fact, Rena and Erin share an uncle. She also often looks after the co-host’s dogs, Chevy and Baker.
When it comes to changing anything about the home, Rena has only added a few things, such as some outdoor lights, landscaping trees near her drive, and some outdoor yard furniture.
Rena’s House and Pet Sitting Service was also born following her show debut. She has spoke of her time on Hometown Holidays – and even shared the below picture of Ben Napier in her kitchen!
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Ben and Erin to gift Rena for Christmas
Rena is one of five Home Town homeowners receiving a gift from the hosts. They told Southern Living it was their present for Rena, who coordinates local disaster response, which meant the most to them.
“Rena is the one that stands out to me because I’ve known her my whole life. And that was such a thought out, heartfelt gift,” Erin says of the book of letters they crowdsourced from friends.
“Everybody wants to feel appreciated and loved,” she continues. “Her gift, it’s just heart-warming. “They’re all great but hers was especially about gratitude and service so that’s my favorite one.”
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