The Texas Historical Commission, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, is bringing the Museum on Main Street program to Rockport from January 25 to March 9. This traveling exhibit, titled "Crossroads: Change in Rural America," will be displayed at the new Aransas County Community Center located at 302 S. Live Oak St., Rockport.

Rockport is the fourth stop out of seven for this exhibit, which will conclude its tour in Brenham on January 19 before moving to the Texas Coastal Bend city. The exhibit will be accessible to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free.

The Texas Historical Commission has chosen Rockport along with six other towns across the state to host this initiative aimed at rural cultural organizations. The opening day in Rockport will feature guest speakers starting at 10 a.m., followed by a Vietnamese New Year Cultural Celebration beginning at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Dung Ngo from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is scheduled to speak, and performances by the Corpus Christi Veterans’ Band and the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team are expected. St. Peters Church will sponsor a Vietnamese food concession.

"Crossroads" aims to engage small-town museums in discussions about changes in rural America throughout the 20th century. It highlights how much of America's landscape remains rural despite only 3.5% being urbanized, noting that since 1900, those living in rural areas have decreased from 60% to just 17%. The exhibition examines these significant societal shifts and how rural communities have adapted.