Mississippi Moments Podcast

Chinese American, Professor John P Quon grew up living in the back of his family’s store in Moorhead, Mississippi. In this episode, he recalls slipping off and exploring the downtown area at a young age. Every member of the Quon family was expected to help out in the store.  Quon remembers learning how to make change at the age of five.  Eventually, the Quon family decided to buy a home in Moorhead.  He explains how an anonymous letter led his father to purchase a cotton farm instead.