The Shamoun family in Syria prior to immigrating to the United States.

In this first segment, “Leaving the Mountain,” we’ll hear from Lebanese Mississippians

• Marie Antoon
• Dave Sherman
• Keith Fulcher
• Al Katool
• Mary Anne Lefoldt
• Teresa Nicholas
• Mary Louise Nosser
• Samir Husni.

We begin with the question, “Why did your family emigrate from Syria?” and we’ll hear the stories that have informed their understanding of why their ancestors left the Middle East and traveled by sea to places across the globe that they knew little about and to places they had never before been.