While The Old Depot Museum had to close its doors because of the rising waters of the Mississippi River, just down the road at Levee Street Marketplace, 1001 Levee St., the doors plan to stay open.

“I’m trying to get the word out I’m open for business,” owner Mary Landers said. “You can still get to me if you want to come in.”

Levee Street is closed to through traffic, like the transfer trucks that often use the road to get through town, but it remains open for the businesses, which are solely the marketplace and the Lower Mississippi River Museum. She said she has definitely seen a decrease in business since the road has been blocked to through traffic, and she has been working to let everyone know she is still open for business.

“They can still enter to get to me by vehicle,” Landers said.

Even if the road becomes completely closed to traffic because of the rising water, Landers still plans to stay open because customers can park on Washington Street and use the sidewalk to get to her building. The only way she will close is if the electricity is shut off.

“The only thing that’s going to affect me is if Entergy decides to cut my power off, but I think I’m going to be fine,” Landers said. “I don’t believe it’s going to come to that because they lowered the crest. It’s just the unknown.”

In 2011, Lander’s electricity was shut off, but because of sandbags and the elevation of the building, the water only rose to the threshold of the doors. The building suffered no water damage and because the waters are predicted to be 5 feet lower this time, she doesn’t feel like she will have any problems.

“I barely escaped it in 2011 and it’s not going to be as high now as it was then,” Landers said. “I’m good.”

Levee Street Marketplace houses antiques, arts and crafts, collectables, furniture, clothing, gifts, collegiate pieces and so many other unique items from over 70 different venders. The vendors are mostly local but also come from across Mississippi and even from out of state.

“It’s not just me. I have these other vendors in here. It’s like their own little businesses,” Landers said.

She said there is something for everyone at the marketplace. The vendors each have their own booth that they decorate themselves and set their own prices, and Landers is there to do the paperwork and sales for them.

“I have to stay open for them,” Landers said.