“How do you move forward when your world falls apart? You tell yourself to keep moving and you find a community that will rally behind you. For me, that community is Laurel, MS.”
Kendall Simoneau provided for a tear-jerking Home Town episode when she shared her story of grief after losing late husband Kurt. With Erin and Ben’s help, she made a permanent move to Laurel.
She recently appeared on a Memory Lane episode to highlight how her dreams of moving to the Mississippi town became a reality. Called The Simoneau House, Kendall wanted to create a special place of comfort and healing.
We can confirm that in 2022 the Home Town fan favorite has never left Mississippi – ever since that first episode.

Who is Kendall Simoneau?
Kendall is a Laurel resident who wanted a cosy home where she could heal, following the loss of her late husband Kurt. Now in the process of moving forward, Kurt was the love of her life, who she met back in college.
They were married in 2017. Along with planning a wedding, they built their home together piece-by-piece with the help of all of their family. Kendall and Kurt also a Great Dane called Hans.
Kendall started a new job at Erin and Ben’s company Laurel Mercantile in 2017, a month before her wedding. Then two years later, her husband and ICU nurse Kurt Simoneau was killed in a car crash on his way back from work.
She wrote on the Laurel Mercantile website:
He was the most caring, kind-hearted person I’ve ever known. His loss was devastating to me, and I honestly didn’t know what to do or where to begin to pick up the pieces. On the day of his accident, my Mercantile family were some of the first people at my house. They dropped everything just to be there with me. Even now, over a year later, they are still there helping me through this new life. It was because of them that I decided to buy a house in Laurel.
Bed swing!! My dream, if only I had a screened in porch! #HGTVHomeTown
— Kendall Simoneau (@Kenleigh89) February 19, 2019Her Home Town debut
Kendall decided to move to Laurel, Mississippi, where she knew she wanted to be downtown and close to friends. Yearning for an older house with lots of character, the McCraney house was exactly what she wanted.
With its butler’s pantry and unique windows and doors, Kendall happily chose the property, especially in the knowledge that she was near her close friends. Erin and Ben got to work by first removing all the ’70s decor.
Making each room cosier than ever, Kendall couldn’t help but be skeptical when Erin first told her the main bedroom would be a brown colour. However, she now says it is her favourite part of the entire house.
You never have too many exits! 😂😂 #HGTVHomeTown pic.twitter.com/l33zynlXNK
— Kendall Simoneau (@Kenleigh89) April 9, 2019Kendall is still loving her Laurel home
We had a sneak peek at Kendall’s Instagram, where she is thriving in her Laurel home. She’s been getting involved in the true heart of the community, such as attending The Magnolia State Bank Chili Cook Off!
She is also not too far from her entire family, and went on a Christmas Eve trip to Starkville, Mississippi, during the holidays. And her dream of moving to Laurel has been more than she ever expected…
Kendall brought in the 2022 New Year with her friends in Laurel, and wrote:
I am truly grateful for Laurel and everyone that it has brought into my life. There are truly some amazing people in this town. I am looking forward to this new year and seeing what it has in store for me.
The decision to leave her country home, which she shared with her late husband, seems to have enabled her to appreciate life even more and move through her grief in a dream property.
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