America250 Time Capsule:
Our Legacy. Your Launchpad.
A library preserves the history we inherit; a time capsule preserves the history we create.
The America250 celebration has been structured as a full-year commemoration of the 250th anniversary—the Semiquincentennial—of the United States. Central to this national story is the legacy of our veterans, whose service and sacrifice have secured the very freedom and prosperity that allow our communities to thrive.
For the next 50 days, the Northeast Regional Library System is asking the public to help capture an authentic snapshot of life today for Mississippians to discover 50 years from now. This project, “Our Legacy. Your Launchpad.” is an official America250 Mississippi program that will preserve handwritten notes and small items from across the library system’s four-county service area.
The time capsule will be placed at the Northeast Regional Library headquarters in Corinth, Mississippi, where it will be sealed on Thursday, December 31, 2026, at 2:50pm, and later opened on Thursday, December 31, 2076, during the year-long celebration of America 300.
What better way to preserve our shared history for future generations than a time capsule at our Library? At its core, a library’s mission is the preservation of knowledge and culture; a time capsule is simply a localized, highly concentrated extension of that sacred purpose. While books record the grand narratives of our world, this capsule will safeguard the quiet, profound poetry of ordinary lives—ensuring that who we are today serves as an anchor for those who follow.
As we look toward the future, we also look back with gratitude at the generations of service members who made our today possible. To ensure their enduring impact is remembered half a century from now, we are weaving their stories into this project. So, we invite y’all to share! Please take a few moments to fill out one of the questionnaires that will be sealed in the Time Capsule at the end of the year and enjoyed when opened 50 years from now…help us share our lives today!
Print a questionnaire by clicking on the links below or pick one up at the your closest Northeast Regional Library branch.
Click here to open the America250 adult questionnaire
Click here to open the America250 early reader questionnaire
Click here to open the America250 juvenile questionnaire
