Wherever we go, the past is never far behind. From Chicago, Illinois to Lincoln, Nebraska and Weston, Florida to Toledo, Ohio, Local, USA explores four stories connecting us to times gone by: a family business that started a fast food innovation; a muralist who keeps the iconic images of yesteryear around for generations to come; the revelation of an artist and his work through letters; and the fragility of life is examined through the memories we keep, and the ones we forget.