Was your livelihood affected by the spill? Will your lifestyle change? Are you concerned about the future of the Gulf waters?

You have a story to tell. Share it.

Contact Jesse Weber (507.363.9026 or jesse.weber@gulfportschools.org) 

or Hardy Thames (hardy.thames@gulfportschools.org)

Visit the archives at www.mrthames.com Please bring any copies of photos or documents of relevance.

Gulfport High School students will record video and audio interviews for the archive. The interviews may occur at the recording booth at Gulfport High School or at your place of choosing. Please call to arrange for an interview.

Select students from Gulfport High School will conduct interviews as part of Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) grant to document the effects of the oil spill on Mississippi’s “foodways,” food culture, and food traditions on fishermen and restaurateurs (amongst others). In partnership with the Univer- sity of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage, Mississippi Oral History Project, Gulfport High School students wish to have your cooperation in compiling an oral history of the changes taking place in the Gulf region. Following the theme “Food — For Thought, For Life: The Ethics, Aesthetics, and Politics of Food,” the MHC will host and encourage programming throughout the state to inspire Mississippians to talk about and conceive solutions to the many food issues facing our state, nation, and world. It will also celebrate the unique cultural aspects of our food history, food- ways, and food traditions.