BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) – Nestled in the heart of Brandon, Mississippi, sits a beautiful home that now serves its community as a vibrant coffee shop.
“I can say with all my heart that people love this place, and it just works because of the support we have from the district and the community and the students.”
Summer Lewis is a teacher and an operator of The Spot Downtown. The Spot not only serves as a place for great beverages and pastries but also serves as a learning center for some of the county’s most special students.
“Our employees are students in the Aspire transition program for Rankin County School District. They come from all over the district, and they are here to learn different job skills. They come in, and they all have assigned roles. [It] is a non-paid internship here, and they have different various roles, [such as] customer …