Chuck’s Dairy Bar opens doors to rebuilt diner in Rolling Fork more than a year after EF4 tornado [Video]

A year and a half of recovery efforts following the devastating EF4 tornado tore that through the small town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, one small business is finally back on its feet.

Chuck’s Dairy Bar is a beloved diner and community hub where owner Tracy Harden safely sheltered her employees in a walk-in freezer when the restaurant took a direct hit March 24 of last year, demolishing the beloved community eatery. Saturday morning, it officially reopened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Chuck’s Dairy Bar owner Tracy Harden welcomed the Rolling Fork, Mississippi community back to the beloved diner for the first time since it was hit by a devastating EF-4 tornado that hit in 2023.PHOTO: (Courtesy of Tracy Harden)

PHOTO: Chuck’s Dairy Bar owner Tracy Harden welcomed the Rolling Fork, Mississippi community back to the beloved diner for the first time since it was hit by a devastating EF-4 tornado that hit in 2023. (ABC News)

Harden and her team, which temporarily operated out of a food truck…

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