Students who miss Mom's home cooking are in luck: Cracker Barrel is coming to town, and just may be what homesick students need to hit the spot. The restaurant will be located where the old Wal-Mart building is, next to Movie World on U.S. Highway 641. In a small town like Murray that does not offer a large variety of restaurants, many students are optimistic about the arrival of Cracker Barrel. "I'm pretty excited about …showed first 75 words of 255 total…

…showed last 75 words of 255 total…while she waits for her food. Jennifer Presley, communications coordinator for Cracker Barrel's corporate office in Lebanon, Tenn., said the company is almost ready to begin construction. "We're not planning on breaking ground until the end of February," Presley said. 'We anticipate an opening date in August." A Cracker Barrel in Murray may be beneficial to the town for many reasons. Presley said most Cracker Barrels seat approximately 170 guests. Also, each location employs approximately 120 people.