Vidalia &8212; Working at the Snack Shack on the corner of Martin Luther King Street and John Dale Drive might seem like just a summer job or something to pass the time, but to 21-year-old Bianca Brown it&8217;s a means of support.

Brown, a single mother, works at the Snack Shack to earn money for her and her 20-month-old daughter, Anecia.

&8220;I don&8217;t know what I would have done if my aunt hadn&8217;t offered me this job,&8221; Brown said.

Brown&8217;s aunt, Lana Hawkins, opened the Snack Shack in 1993.

Brown said she first worked at the Snack Shack part-time but now she spends her time between there and taking keyboard classes at the State of Louisiana Technical College in Ferriday.

&8220;I hope to get a higher paying job, go to a major university and study to become a radiologist,&8221; Brown said.

Brown said she goes to school at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday, then has to be at the Snack Shack from 3 p.m. and stays until 8 p.m.

&8220;It&8217;s sort of my down time because as soon as I get home I have to take care of Anecia,&8221; Brown said. &8220;I like the independence though. It&8217;s like I&8217;m my own boss.&8221;

For now though, Brown said she is content working at the Snack Shack.

&8220;Most of my customers are the friends I grew up with so it&8217;s a chance for me to see them again and laugh and joke with them,&8221; Brown said. &8220;My only problem is sometimes working late because it seems like I get the most customers just as I&8217;m about ready to close.&8221;