A new hands-on learning experience focused on early childhood literacy is coming to Kosciusko this summer through a partnership between the Kosciusko Attala Partnership and the Mississippi Children’s Museum.
During an interview on The BreckFast Show, KAP Executive Director Mary Catherine Dean announced that the community will soon host Rocky’s House, a 600-square-foot traveling exhibit designed to encourage early literacy and language development through play-based learning.
The exhibit, developed by the Mississippi Children’s Museum and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, June 29. While the exhibit will not be open to the public that first day, the event will feature special guests, including MS Speaker of the House Jason White, who played a key role in helping connect organizers with the project partners.
Rocky’s House will then remain open through Aug. 2, giving families throughout Attala County and surrounding areas several weeks to experience the interactive exhibit. Admission is completely free to the public.
The exhibit will operate Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers and staff will help run daily activities, and organizers are still welcoming community members who may want to assist during the exhibit’s run.
Rocky’s House will be located at The Refuge, a space on the campus of First Baptist Church that has been made available for the project through local partnership and support.
The exhibit’s arrival follows a busy weekend in downtown Kosciusko as part of the America 250 celebration, which will include parades, games, live performances, food trucks, historical demonstrations, fireworks, and community events centered around the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Dean said the goal of Rocky’s House is to provide an engaging, educational space where young children can learn through hands-on exploration while families enjoy a free, accessible community resource.
More details on volunteer opportunities and programming are expected to be released ahead of the opening.
