POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) – Some people in Poplar Bluff are getting back to business as the tornado recovery continues.
Customers returned to the dining room at Mimi’s Market and Cafe in Downtown Poplar Bluff.
The restaurant reopened its doors on Thursday, March 27 for the first time since an EF3 tornado hit the city nearly two weeks ago.
Leigh Morgan owns the small business.
She said she shut down Mimi’s after the storm to give her employees time to clean up.
Two of her employees’ homes were severely damaged, one was a total loss.
Morgan said seeing the community show up for them on their first day back means a lot.
“We’re a small business, small team. We’re like family, and everybody relies on this place for income, so we came back as fast as we could. The day after it happened, the community just showed up, people we didn’t even know. It feels great. It’s a real blessing,” said Morgan.
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