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Cassie Moore wears a black mask, glasses and a gray zip-up sweatshirt.

Cassie Moore: “We were a very close-knit family, and we had our own family club.”

Cassie Moore spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Daniel Boone Regional Library in February.She spoke a little bit about her relationship to reading and about a unique family tradition – a family club that continues to be a foundation of her relationships to this day.

Stephan Haynes talks to producer Noah Zahn at the Missouri State Fair in August 2021.

Stephan Haynes: “Where there's time there's love. You taste that in the food in Missouri.”

Stephan Haynes spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Missouri State Fair last August. He spoke about his relationship to Missouri barbeque and the love that it represents.

Megan Gilbertson has long blonde hair and wears a dark brown robe.

Megan Gilbertson: “Our state has a lot to offer without having to drive very far in any sort of direction.”

Megan Gilbertson spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Central Missouri Renaissance Faire last October.She spoke about her love of Johnson Shut-ins and the nature of the state, as well as some of her hopes for the future of Missouri.

Kibby Smith wears a blue t-shirt and has shoulder length blonde hair. She smiles into the camera.

Kibby Smith: “Trees are so important because they do provide beauty, but they also provide shade and cooling.”

Kibby Smith spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at an annual tree giveaway for Arbor Day that was held at the Columbia Farmer’s Market in April.The event was hosted by Columbia Parks & Recreation, the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and other nature-based organizations.Kibby spoke about the importance of trees to a community – and about how the devastating 2011 EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri continues to impact the landscape of that community to this day.