Missouri's Memories is the second book in The Time Travels of Annie Sesstry trilogy, following Annie, Emma, and Josh as their journeys carry them from the aftermath of the Reconstruction era into the heart of the twentieth century. As the trio prepares for the grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the winds of history sweep them into the past yet again.

This time, they find themselves face-to-face with their fourth great-grandmother, Missouri McElmurry Calhoun, as she celebrates her 50th wedding anniversary and reflects on a life shaped by resilience and change. The young travelers are drawn deeper into their family's past, continuing their search for an ancestor whose arrival on American shores remains shrouded in mystery. Along for the ride is an unexpected companion, whose presence adds new layers of wonder and complexity to their coming-of-age adventure.

As the children navigate the aftermath of the Red Summer and the barriers imposed by Jim Crow, they are confronted with history's harshest lessons and its quiet triumphs-experiences that will shape not only their understanding of the past, but of themselves.