Mrs. Mary Kitchens, speaks about Camp Kamassa

Mary Kitchens was our guest speaker on May 11, 2021.  Wife of Mississippi Supreme Court, Judge Kitchens, Mary is heavily involved with Mississippi’s Toughest Kids Foundation (MTK) in building Camp Kamassa, Mississippi’s first and only year-round handicap-accessible camp facility for children and adults with serious illnesses, physical and mental challenges, and other special needs.

Nestled on 326 acres in beautiful Copiah County, Camp Kamassa will serve all 82 Mississippi Counties.

The word Kamassa is not something you hear every day.  Kamassa is a Choctaw word that means “to be tough or to persevere under difficult circumstances”.  That well describes the future Camp Kamassa campers.

Mrs. Kitchens showed us an enlarged architect’s drawing of the camp and its facilities.  She is hopeful the camp will open sometime in 2022.

What a blessing this camp will be for those who have challenges beyond daily living.

Mrs. Kitchens, thank you for a wonderful, descriptive presentation for this camp.

Pictured (l-r) are club members James Wilkerson, Charlie Anderson, Dr. Billy Thames, and Tom Corlett talking to Mary Kitchens, speaker.