<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0DwQnl_1GqUMQ6M00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0DwQnl_1GqUMQ6M00" width="1280" height="720" ></figure>Listen to this articleLast updated: November 6, 2026VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg-Warren School District and Amazon partnered Friday, Nov. 6, to open the very first outdoor Think Big Space. Amazon Regional Community Engagement Manager, Africa Alsup, was present and said the idea began when Dr. Woodrow Price, Assistant Principal for Warren Central Intermediate School, contacted her with a request for funding and donations.“That’s when I said, ‘How can we make it bigger?'” said Alsup. Although Amazon has created several Think Big Spaces, this is the first outdoor’s learning center the company has created.The ribbon-cutting event was just in time for National STEM or STEAM Day which is celebrated every year on November 8 to encourage kids to explore their interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The observance traces back to 2015 when a toy company aimed to inspire kids to pursue STEM fields through play.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3isRXj_1GqUMQ6M00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3isRXj_1GqUMQ6M00" width="1280" height="1706" ><figcaption>New Mural located on the side of the school. Photos by Stephanie Cunningham</figcaption></figure>WCI student Alaya Anderson lead the program with an energized welcome speech. Dr. Price later gave an emotional thank you address in which he was excited for the students to have more opportunities to learn. VWSD Superintendent Dr. Torian “Tori” Holloway said the center will allow for teachers to teach more than just academics and it was important for students to learn in a a varied of ways to be better prepared for life. VWSD Board of Trustees President Jim Stirgus was also on hand to express excitement for the new center.The event also held a musical performance by the WCI Honor Band under the direction of teacher Marcia Cochran. The honor of cutting the ribbon was given to Sylas Sanders who was the only student to score a perfect grade on the science portion of state testing.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4AyPuj_1GqUMQ6M00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4AyPuj_1GqUMQ6M00" width="2048" height="1536" ><figcaption>Students and school staff celebrate the opening of the outdoor Think Big Space.</figcaption></figure>The event also recognized the unveiling of a mural to help inspire students in the new outdoor work space. The mural was painted by Jackson, Miss., artist Christopher Windfield. He said the mural took him three days to paint. He has been painting for his entire life but said he began creating murals six years ago. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1EVELA_1GqUMQ6M00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1EVELA_1GqUMQ6M00" width="1280" height="1706" ><figcaption>A worker completes the Think Big mural outside Warren Central Intermediate School.</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg-Warren School District and Amazon partnered Friday, Nov. 6, to open the very first outdoor Think Big Space. Amazon Regional Community Engagement Manager, Africa Alsup, was present and said the idea began when Dr. Woodrow Price, Assistant Principal for Warren Central Intermediate School, contacted her with a request for funding and donations.

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