Interview story corps 2018 *take 3

I was trying to be serious but my mom was trying to kill me. While I was laughing.

Jan Daugherty’s Past Experiences

Filmed in Orange Beach, Alabama, November 24, 2018 during Thanksgiving break. Jan Daugherty shares some of her experiences of her son. With that, she also explains her everlasting love of animals of all kind. She also talks about her family...

Race Relations in Memphis, TN during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

Jackson Moreton interviews Eldon Blount on November 28, 2018 in Oxford, MS. Eldon grew up in Memphis, TN during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Public schools were still segregated and racial tensions were high. Eldon shares his experience...

Vanessa interviews her friend Sheila about growing up in Oxford, Mississippi
November 29, 2018 App Interview

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi, Vanessa interviews her friend Shiela about her childhood and growing up in oxford. Shiela shares what school she went to, how many siblings she had, and how she wouldn’t choose...

Avery White Interviews Her Grandmother, Jayme White, About Her Life

In this interview, in November 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi, Avery White interviews her grandmother Jayme White about her life in Mississippi. Mrs. White shares a few funny stories from her childhood. She talks about some of the fun times she...

Aidan and Tina talk about Tina’ s past and opinions.

Talked about Tina' s happy and least happy memories. Talked about advise she would give. Talked about relatives. And dogs.

Getting to Know My Grandfather

I learned so much about my grandfather. Some of the things he told me, my mom didn’t even know. We talked about his childhood, how he grew up and became the person he is today.

Eli interviews his Nana about her life growing up in the South during the 50s.

Eli Carter interviews his Nana, Dinna “Sissy” Wilson about her life. They talk about her childhood and growing up in the 1950s- now in Mississippi. They also talk about her children and past regrets. As well as her fond memories...

English interview

My Mom telling about her childhood and what it was like.What her dream was and what people influenced her?

Emma Leggett and her grandmother discuss living through WW2, teaching high school seniors, and raising two children in Pascagoula, MS.

In this interview, conducted November 24, 2018, Emma Leggett (16) interviews her grandma, Sue Leggett (78), about her children, her teaching career, and funny stories! Mimi, as her grandchildren call her, explains many noticeable differences in the political system. She...

Millie Greene and her grandfather, Barry Whitehouse, talk about life in the mid-1900s.

Me and my grandfather, Barry, talked about growing up in Virginia, being in the military during the Vietnam War, and the impacts of segregation in his life. He talks about what school was like through elementary, junior high, and high...

A grandfather shares memories of life in the Delta.

Recorded in Oxford, MS, on November 25, Andrew Atchley asks his grandfather, Randall Atchley, about his life in Rolling Fork, MS. He recalls growing up and the adventure he had. Randall also tells of the freedom a small community can...

Grandma’s memories of thanksgiving and gardening

Disscussion of family history with a focus on agriculture and Thanksgiving, leading into a discussion of current traditions and my family's relationship to agriculture.

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...

Interview with Mattee Wheaton

Dr. Lorenzo Neal interviews Minister Mattee Wheaton on her life and how she's learning to trust the unknown path of life