Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, September 26, 2020

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her mother's letters to her father while he was away working for the Civilian Conservation Corps and on other military assignments beginning around the time of the...

Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, November 7, 2020

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her mother's sister, Mildred Scott, who died several days before this interview. Mildred grew up on a farm in Mississippi and was the last of seven siblings...

My dad( jake laughlin)

I interviewed my dad and he is 52 years old. He was born in December 7 1970 in Boonsville, Mississippi. he wants to go back to Mississippi.

Questions with my Dad

Thise interview was about my dad talking about what he enjoyed in life and what are his biggest accomplishments.

My Interview with Carol VanBesien in Oxford, Mississippi

My interviewee was Carol VanBesien. Carol is a close family friend who is origionally from Missouri. She is very passionate for music like the piano and cello. Carol is grateful for her family and friends that support her through everything....

Luther Turner Cordell, Part 1*
September 24, 2018 App Interview

Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 1.

Luther Turner Cordell, Part 5*
September 24, 2018 App Interview

Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 5.

A Talk with Mom-Rachel Herod

Join us for a morning talk with my mom who is aging and rapidly forgetting details. She is the great-granddaughter of William H. “Billy” Steen who was one of the freed Black families—Hawkins, Pearson, Reece, Steen, Shipp—who established Paris, MS...

Luther Turner Cordell, Part 4*
September 24, 2018 App Interview

Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 4.

StoryCorps App Review by 1st Time User (…with tangents!)

Self-interview recording my first use impressions of the StoryCorps app after just installing it (Re: facebook convo between John Neidigh and Cedric Baker. [Cedric Baker] I am a direct descendant of slaves from George Washington’s plantation at Mt Vernon. [John...

Combat Veteran interviews Military Widow

Mrs.Joy was kind enough to share her life experiences with me and I am forever grateful. She is a military widow who owns her own daycare. Being a combat veteran myself, I had countless questions because of the many intersections...

James William Cordell, Part 1
September 20, 2018 App Interview

James William Cordell of Mississippi (1907-1983) remembers his early life. Part 1.

Luther Turner Cordell, Part 3*
September 24, 2018 App Interview

Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 3.

Ms. Terry’s experience with segregation

I met with Mr. Terry at the Oxford Housing Authority on Tuesday November 27 to discuss her life experience through segregation. Ms. Terry was born in 1950 in Lafayette county, in the Yocona area. She spoke of her experience share...

Apush interview

Me talking with my mom about her upbringing and her family’s impact on the world

StoryCorps Project

In this interview we talked about my grandmothers childhood and what she wanted to be when she growed up.

Victoria and her mom, Angelica Rohner talked about her mothers childhood adventures with her family and how she got where she is today.
November 28, 2018 App Interview

Throughout this interview I talked to my mom about what her life was like growing up. She tells me the adventures she went on with her family and the struggles of being a women during that time. She talks about...

William and Linda Windham talk about childhood life in MS

William Windham (14) and Linda Windham (73) talk about life in mississippi. From Christmas traditions to School activities, life for an average Mississippian is a lot deeper than you think. Linda talks all about her childhood while William talks about...