Family is really important to Michele Curry. She was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, a place she continues to call home. She now works as a banker.She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about how she fought to keep her grandparent’s house in the family.

Michele Curry: "Their house is with their granddaughter now, and I've turned it into my own little space."

Missouri on Mic is an oral history and journalism project from KBIA staff and students documenting stories of Missourians in the state's 200th year. Catch new episodes on KBIA 91.3 FM and KBIA.org every Monday at 8:45 AM during Morning Edition or at 4:45 PM during All Things Considered.Special thanks to the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) and True False Film Fest for partnering with KBIA on this series, and to Missouri Humanities and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) for their support for the series. Big thanks to the Burney Sisters for providing music for the project. You can follow the Burney Sisters on https://www.facebook.com/TheBurneySisters or learn more at https://theburneysisters.comTo learn more about the story behind this collaborative project and how to produce something similar in your community, check out our Tool Box website here.

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Michele Curry: "Their house is with their granddaughter now, and I've turned it into my own little space."

Michele Curry: "Their house is with their granddaughter now, and I've turned it into my own little space."