In our experimental research course, undergraduate students collected oral histories of housing insecurity and documented homes in Starkville and Columbus, Mississippi. The course begins with readings on housing in the United States, learning methods and best practices of oral history collection, and guest lectures by community partners who work to alleviate housing insecurity in the region. Working in teams, undergraduate researchers practice conducting interviews, and recording stories of residents experiencing or having experienced housing insecurity in the past. The interviews focused on the spatial, physical, and emotional qualities of their homes. These oral histories revealed many barriers to adequate and secure housing including mental health stigma, work injuries, dilapidated rental properties, and the flawed rental laws in Mississippi. For students, this course provided an experience of alternative analysis methods in architecture they have not previously encountered but will be able to use in their future careers. Furthermore, it showed them a way to address the larger-than-life problem of housing insecurity they cannot immediately solve with architectural means yet cannot in good conscience ignore.