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Longtime Rusk business reopens after destroyed by flood in 2019

The business, which also has locations in Jacksonville, Troup, Tyler and Nacogdoches, reopened its doors in Rusk on Monday.
Credit: Jessica T. Payne/ Tyler Morning Telegraph
Harry's Building Materials reopened its doors after a flood in May 2019 destroyed its building.

RUSK, Texas —
Harry’s Building Materials in Rusk has reopened for business after its building was destroyed by a flood in May 2019.

The business, which also has locations in Jacksonville, Troup, Tyler and Nacogdoches, reopened its doors in Rusk on Monday. Rusk was the company’s first location to open in 1955. President Robby Tosh said it feels good to be back home.

“Rusk is where we started, and its home,” he said. “It feels good to be back.”

Read more from our newspaper partners, the Tyler Morning Telegraph

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