by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 22, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I am from South Carolina and was on the track team at the University of South Alabama. I have loved sports since I was a kid and played everything. One of my favorite memories is pole vaulting in competitions on Dauphin Street. Everything I do is to help...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 21, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Mobile. My grandma lived behind us, and I watched Oprah with her in the afternoons. My favorite episodes were the makeovers. I realized how much haircuts and color change how a woman feels about herself. After high school, I went to Bishop State for...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 20, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“My dad was in the Air Force, and my parents later divorced. We bounced around a lot but always came back to Mobile. My memories of Mobile are Mardi Gras and eating. I have cooked my whole life. My dad owned Smokey Dembo’s Smokehouse on DIP for 18 years, and I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 18, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Warrior, Alabama. My dad was killed when I was eight years old and my mom lost herself. I lived with my grandparents and other family members, but it wasn’t always a good situation. I got married when I was 17 and had three children early, but my...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 17, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I have been living with the homeless for almost 90 days and have about two weeks left. I started this on October 1 because there were so many negative news stories about homeless people as the city talked of cleaning out their camps. I wanted to live with them and...
