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Eugene Bielik (88) talks with his granddaughter Rachel Anne Zick (34) about his memories of growing up and his family as well as his service in the military.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her parents, relatives and early childhood in Mississippi.

Alice Thompson (no age given) talks to Aisha Truss (no age given) about her life, growing up, her marriage, and her advice for her great-granddaughter.

Nic McKee and Grace Clark talk about their friendship.

Paulette Isaac Napper [no age given] talks with her daughter Tomeka Napper (45) about leaving a record for her grandson so he knows about her life growing up in the south during the 1960s, family traditions, Jim Crow, and black...

Carl Haymore Jr. (50) speaks with his uncle Tyrone Haymore (74), who is a local historian, about the historical firsts in the village of Robbins, IL, the famous people who came from Robbins, as well as Carl's love of fatherhood.

Allison James (37) interviews her colleague Celeste Philip (45) about Celeste's career in public health, including Celeste's time at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and her various roles in public health while working for the State of...

Colleagues Laura McKenna (56) and Lawrence "Larry" Swiader (56) discuss academic research practices, the narrative and life of Tony Smalls and the role of historical fiction plays as an entry point for inquisitive readers.

Ray Marshall (92) tells his daughter Jill Marshall (62) about his experiences as a Navy radioman in World War II.

Elizabeth Liska (25) interviews John Drury (80) about his childhood and military experiences.

Etesta Causey (41) tells StoryCorps Facilitator Jill Glaser (26) about her experiences in the Army and difficulties in returning home from foreign service.

I ask my grandfather about his childhood to see differences in parenting over generations. My grandfather talks about his parents' rules, religion, and their values in always telling the truth.

Kiplyn Primus (60) interviews her friend and mentor Sonia Booker (51) about Sonia's life, focusing on her career in business and real estate as well as her experiences in the Atlanta Business League.

One Small Step partners Brian Sterkeson (56) and Howard Payne (50) discuss their views on capitalism and American politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Lee Beal (79) and Nanette O'Neill (49) discuss their frustrations with politics and how hard it is to talk to people with different political beliefs to the extent that both tend to avoid political...

Kerry Johnson (30) speaks with his mother Marie Galloway (64) about her experiences growing up in Memphis during the desegregation era and her relationship with her family.

Jim Shearer (51) interviews his friend and mentor, William Clark (78) about his career in music, his time as a band director, and his legacy.

Halicue Hanna (50) talks to StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about her spiritual path to Hoodoo. She reflects on her family roots in Mississippi, her connections to her ancestors, and her experience practicing Afro-Cuban dance.

James Valentine (58) shares a conversation with his mother, Doris Dolph (91), about her childhood, family, nursing career, volunteer work, and autobiographical book.

Willie Landry (71) talks with his friend Mollie Ray (40) about growing up in Louisiana on a sugar plantation, his fishing and restaurant businesses, his wife and family, being a widower, surviving cancer, moving to Pensacola and becoming a primitive...

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

Kiara Brown (28) talks her colleague to Jeremiah Chapmin (44) about her upbringing in Gloster, Mississippi, her journey to working in media and communications, and the many obstacles she overcame along the way.

Joyce Frye, resident of Morrison Village (2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567) is interviewed by Reba Brown, Library Assistant 1 from Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Frye discusses her pets, why she moved...

Charlie Wilson (69) talks to his new acquaintance, Brandi Washington (18), about growing up in Mississippi, moving to the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago in the 1970s, his family, his work, and his advice to young people on making a...

Today is December 7, 2018 and I'm interviewing Karren Elliott about her early life and childhood. She goes into brief description about what it was like growing up when she could play all day and have all kinds of freedom...