Created: 11/19/2009 4:37:33 PM 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- If you want 40 minutes of your own stories to be kept forever in the Library of Congress, this is your chance.
Story Corps is an oral history project that is touring the country to record stories from everyday people. The mobile booth is parked in Hemming Plaza in downtown Jacksonville until Dec. 19.
"There are always good stories to tell in Jacksonville. We have some incredible people," said Joanelle Mulrain, a local artist.
Anna Walters, MobileBooth site supervisor, says you can bring anyone you know!
"You come in with someone you know - a loved one, a family member, a friend, a colleague - and sit and have a heart-to-heart conversation," she said.
While at the MobileBooth, Story Corps conducts interviews between two people who know and care about each other. A trained facilitator guides the participants through the interview process and handles the technical aspects of recording.
At the end of the 40 minute session, the participants walk away with a CD of their interview. With their permission, a second copy becomes part of an archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for future generations to hear.
"My dad had an long history here in Jacksonville, not only in the Air Force but also in the Civil Rights movement here in Jacksonville. There are a lot of stories around the country that don't get told about how ordinary citizens helped change this country and this city for the better," said Toni Yates, a Jacksonville native.
She said it's a great opportunity for other generation to understand how people lived, and how they made this country a better place.
Mulrain said she's signing up because her grandfather is coming to town. She said he is a WWII veteran.
"He was on the ground with the Army in France. He was hit in the head by a bullet, and he has stories. I'm going to try to interview him and have him share those stories for his grandchildren," said Mulrain.
Half of the reservations are already filled, but starting at 10 a.m. Friday morning, you can reserve your spot online or by calling 1-800-850-4406.
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