America250’s “Our American Story” Initiative to Visit Jackson

October 8, 2025

America250 Mississippi is excited to announce two Jackson-area stops for the national America250 initiative, Our American Story, a year-long, cross-country oral and visual storytelling project designed to gather and preserve the voices that shape our nation.

Jackson Stop Dates:

  • Saturday, October 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Great American Mississippi State Fair
  • Saturday, October 11, 2:30 - 6 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums

Our American Story is collecting thousands of recorded interviews as it travels across the country. Mississippi is proud to be one of the first five stops on the tour.

At both Jackson locations, Mississippians are invited to take photos with the America250 Airstream, interact with America250 kiosks, and record their own engaging American story. Each stop will feature local activation events, media opportunities, and community engagement activities.

Facilitated by trained interviewers, sessions will follow curated storytelling prompts centered around themes of identity, service, community, and personal legacy. Conversations will be recorded and archived, with a portion preserved at the Library of Congress — ensuring these voices become a permanent part of the American record.

Select stories — especially those featuring veterans, educators, and intergenerational families — will be shared with the public through collaborations with documentary filmmakers, broadcast outlets, and digital platforms.

Our American Story Walk-Up Kiosk stops will feature:

  • A kiosk where citizens can record and share their unique American stories
  • Community engagement events and local storytelling activations
  • Media opportunities to highlight local voices and perspectives

The initiative is supported by founding sponsor Walmart, which will host many of the tour stops at its retail locations, and by Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, which provide the vehicles transporting the mobile studios.

To find out how to participate or view the full tour schedule, visit www.America250.org/OAS and follow @America250 on social media.