Mother Shiron Hagen and her daughter Elizabeth are both from around St. Louis, and while they grew up in the same area, both have different perspectives of what they love, and what they don’t, about the Show-Me State. They reflected on their mixed feelings when they spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park.

Jake Edgar grew up in Marceline, Missouri, but he refers to it as a “little nowhere town in Linn County.” Jake now lives in Columbia, and he spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park.Jake spoke about his favorite places in Missouri, and how the positive aspects of the state can be outshined sometimes by the state’s politics.

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.

Sean Xiahao Duan and Sharon Gygax are two people from very different corners of the world. Sean is a Chinese immigrant and Sharon is an African immigrant that both wound up living in Columbia, Missouri. They both spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about how the "Show me State" is similar – and different – from their previous homes.

Sean XiaoHao Duan loves Missouri. He loves the people, the food and the Cardinals. However as a Chinese immigrant he’s witnessed a rising tide of anti-Asian racism during the Coronavirus Pandemic. He spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about this new rise in hostility and his hope for a better future.

For Gaedene Vance and her daughter Grace, Columbia means a lot. Gaedene was born and raised in El Dorado Springs, and transferred to Columbia in college. Her daughter Grace was born and raised in the city. They spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about their relationship to the town and each other.

The name Mark Johnson may not sound familiar, but he’s the one responsible for all of your favorite KBIA shows getting to air. He’s our chief engineer. Mark has been in the Show-Me State for about a decade. He spoke with KBIA Assistant News Director Janet Saidi at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park.Saidi grew up in Missouri, and came back to raise her kids here. They spoke about the unexpected beauty they find in the state.

Missouri On Mic first unveiled its traveling audio booth during the 2021 True/False film festival. We heard a wide variety of stories that weekend, but we heard a lot of participants talk about our state’s landscape -- our parks, our trails, our forest, and we wanted to share a few of those conversations with you. We’ll be hearing from friends Diane Lurkins and Sasha Goodnow about some of their favorite outdoor spots in Missouri, but first, we’ll hear from retired producer Frank Finley about what he says the Show Me State’s picturesque scenery means to him.

Jane and Evie Bowen are twin sisters who were originally born in San Antonio in 2007. Their family moved to Columbia when they were three years old. They’re both in their teens now. Jane and Evie spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about some of their favorite things to do in Columbia and shared some of their thoughts on schooling in Missouri.

Amy Enderle is a professor at the University of Missouri and has lived in Missouri her entire life. She’s raised her children in Columbia, but she grew up 70 miles from the city. As a Missouri native, she says the state is more diverse and has more to offer than one might think. She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about her experience living and raising children in the Show-Me State.