"Crystal Cafe" Greenwood Signed Watercolor Print by Mickie West

Print featuring a watercolor painting by Mickie West entitled "Crystal Cafe Greenwood." It is one of the paintings in Mickie's Mississippi Memories collection. I keep the 5x7 print in stock, but if you want to order an 8x10 or 11x14, just email me and I can order it for you. 

The Crystal Cafe served the community for almost 90 years before closing its doors in 2024. Instead of selling the restaurant, owner Johnny Ballas decided to donate the building to the local community kitchen to give back to the community that has given so much to him and his business.  

Crystal Grill was founded in the 1920s in Greenwood, MS. Known as “The Elite,” it evolved through the years and was passed down through Ballas’ family. In the 1930s the family held a contest to come up with the name Crystal Grill, which the restaurant kept ever since. In the 1930s, the restaurant also went by Crystal Cafe before changing to Crystal Grill. What started as a one-room café quickly grew to six rooms with nearly 250 seats. The restaurant served Greek, Italian and American food and was famous for its “mile-high” meringue pie.

**If any of these are out of stock, I can order more. It takes about 10 days to get them in and sign them.