Our Beginning…
Ozark Insurance Agency was founded by Robert “Bob” Mitchell back in 1971. Originally started as a real estate agency, it branched into the insurance industry later that year. In the early 1980’s, the real estate business was sold, and Bob continued to grow the insurance business until his retirement. Bob’s son, Gary Mitchell, joined the agency in 1978, and he and his wife Elke bought it from his father in 1999. Kristi Watson, Gary and Elke’s daughter, joined the family business in 2005 and her husband Kyle came onboard in 2015. In May 2019, Gary and Elke made the decision to retire and sold the business to their daughter and son-in-law. Kyle and Kristi and their professional, caring staff continue to serve the insurance needs of South Louisiana.