PERKINSTON, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s (MGCCC) Perkinston campus got a new coffee shop.
Southern Turnings Perk Up Cafe held a soft opening Monday, but a grand opening is set for Wednesday, January 21.
This is Southern Turnings’ third location; one location is a drive-thru on Highway 26. The first was opened in downtown Wiggins nine years ago by Scott Maddox and his wife.
Maddox opened that location after retiring from teaching and coaching at MGCCC. So now, with this location, they have come full circle.
“We are just happy to be here. This is exciting to be able to provide our services to the community in this area as well as the students and faculty on this campus,” Maddox said.
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The new café is located in the Lott Learning Resource Center.
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