The Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

The Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage The Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage has been interviewing Mississippians and residents of the Northern Gulf Region since 1971.

Remembering those who served on December 7, 1941.
12/07/2025

Remembering those who served on December 7, 1941.

William Locke was living in the Gulfport Naval Home in 1999, when he shared his memories of Pearl Harbor with us. In this episode, he recalls with pride bei...

11/11/2025

During WWII, the campaign to take the Pacific Islands held by Japanese forces, resulted in thousands of casualties. U.S Marine Demolition Man Alvy Ray Pittman recalls how his best friend Maxwell died clearing a cane field on the island of Saipan. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

10/29/2025

On the evening of October 11, 1973, Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing the Pascagoula River when they had a close encounter with a UFO. Hickson describes being taken aboard an alien spacecraft! Part 3 of 3. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

10/29/2025

On the evening of October 11, 1973, Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing the Pascagoula River when they had a close encounter with a UFO. Hickson describes being taken aboard an alien spacecraft! Part 2 of 3. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

10/29/2025

On the evening of October 11, 1973, Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing the Pascagoula River when they had a close encounter with a UFO. Hickson describes being taken aboard an alien spacecraft! Part 1 of 3. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

10/02/2025

Dangerous life of a ball turret gunner on a B17. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

09/30/2025

Shelby Foote on William Faulkner. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

09/26/2025

The 442 Infantry Combat Team in WWII- Herbert Sasaki. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from oral history collection!

09/22/2025

Fannie Lou Hamer- Trip to Another World. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

09/19/2025

Illinois Central 121: From Green Diamond to Miss Lou. Subscribe to our YouTube channel MississippiMoments to hear more exciting stories from our oral history collection!

09/18/2025

Comedian Jerry Clower of Liberty, Mississippi, explains how growing up on a farm prepared him for life in the Navy. Clower served as a radio operator on the aircraft carrier, USS Hornet, in the Pacific Theater

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