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Lily’s mom tells her about growing up in Troutman and some stories of when Lily and her brother were born. She also tells her about her great-grandparents, Evelyn and Eugene Reid and Alva and Marie Ramsey.

Lisa Coffey [no age given] tells StoryCorps facilitator and conversation partner Lea Zikmund (23) her experience surviving Hurricane Betsy and how the lessons learned from that event relate to the COVID-19 crisis.

In this interview we basically talked about life’s situations and lessons and how all of this became an inspiration to who we are today and how no matter what people go through, they can always oversee it. We broke down...

My Grandma Ruth talks about her childhood experiences, church, love and life in Congo. Grandpa Bill also shares some anecdotes.

We talked about my mom’s childhood hometown and what it was like, her childhood nickname and how she got it, the worst thing she did as a kid, and lastly, her best/worst memory.

we talked about memories. we also talked a lot about what life used to be like.

I interview my mother about her memories of Pontchartrain Beach amusement park.

I ask ruby about her future and childhood

Grandma shares some stories from her childhood with 12 siblings, time at an orphanage, birth of her children, and memories of her granddaughter.

Kennedy Williams interviewed her grandma (Willie Mae Hines) about her childhood in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Illinois. Willie Mae talks about her family and children and leaving a message to the future generations.