Southern Illinois Mercantile Company

Hands down the best ice cream! Cute little place with a great staff

Such a cool shop with unique items for sale. Try the lavender& honey ice cream you won't regret it,delicious!!

Such a nice place! I personally know the people who own it, and they hire only the kindest of people to work here! The ice cream is awesome, but a little pricey. But hey! Ice cream is cheaper than therapy!!!

Delightful store in everyway! Authentic and unparalleled service even though we arrived minutes before close, we were treated with kindness and wonderful assistance. The Merc, adjacent to the gorgeousTown Square, was a true example of the beautiful, artistic and strong community spirit we witnessed in our short visit as we passed through Marion, IL.

My children and myself went in today and it was amazing, service was great. Made me feel at home from the time I walked into the shop. A lot of cool pictures and items to look at and buy. We had some chocolate ice cream and some lavender ice cream and I had a lavender ice tea that was amazing. Definitely going back again.

The ice cream is amazing and the actual store is really cute. They will let you taste test ice cream so if you have a picky kid then this is a great place to go. The staff is always super sweet and they have a great selection of ice cream. I found out about this place around 2 years ago, but this is by far my favorite ice cream place in town! If you are looking for a fun family outing, give this place a go!

I love this place. It is locally owned and operated and run by Christian families. Their ice cream is top notch. It’s a great place to gather with friends and family. I can’t say enough good things about it. If you are in the area and you like the atmosphere of the old ice cream parlors you have to try this place. The added bonus is that there is shopping there which includes items from local artisans.

This place has a bit of everything takes you back in time homemade ice cream old time soda candies and coffee drinks on to of all that. And the owners are spectacular very friendly and kind and knowledgeable of what they sell

Great ice cream. Owner was very personable and informative. Had a lot of other neat items for sale.

I love everything about this place! The coffee and ice cream are amazing! There are gift options for every occasion. The owners have never met a stranger. So thankful for genuine, caring companies that want to invest in their communities and personally in the lives of their customers.