by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 15, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. No maternity clinics or hospitals were delivering Black babies in Mobile, so my mama went back to her home and I was delivered by midwives. One was my great-grandmother Julie Mouton, a descendent of slaves and one of the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 13, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I wanted to place an American flag on my brother’s grave at Oaklawn Cemetery, but the weeds grew so high that I couldn’t get to it. I was also scared of snakes. It felt like I lost a part of him again. My brother was killed in Vietnam in a search and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 11, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“Out of my 20 years in the Army, 13 of those were overseas. I spent eight years in Germany, also years in Korea and Vietnam. I went to Vietnam twice. I was blessed that I was in the military police and not the infantry. I wasn’t involved in the shooting and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 8, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My father fought in Argonne in World War 1. In 1939, he got his bonus for serving. My parents paid off the mortgage on their house and drove my brothers and me across the country. I turned 14 before we left. We drove from Michigan...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 5, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“This is my first time to run for office. I am a retired school teacher of 37 years and wanted to give back to the community so I am running for the school board. I realized that District Four needs someone to bring in a spirit of pride that is needed in the...