by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 16, 2024 | A Southern Soul
Tommy: “When we got to Callaghans, the power was out, so we soundchecked in the dark. It was going to be a good night, even if we had to play the whole show without power. We can make anything fun. Jimmy is my brother; Galen is our cousin. We grew up singing and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 13, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“When I grew up, I wanted to be Folly, not a doctor or lawyer. My grandfather joined Knights Of Revelry (KOR) over 60 years ago. My uncle was selected as Folly during the 125th anniversary–I was ten and realized I could be Folly, too. Years later, I started working...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 12, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“We’re the Order Of Porta Pots (OOPP). We started getting together in 1996 at Spanish Park for Joe Cain Day in Mobile. I grew up nearby on Conception Street and remember when this park was built. The parades started behind our house, but they weren’t as big back...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 12, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“I’m a Jersey girl who loves Mobile and Mardi Gras. I came here twenty years ago when my kids moved south for school. I’m in the Order of Venus. There’s nothing like the ride. They play such good music that I start dancing, forgetting to throw. I always leave...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 11, 2024 | A Southern Soul
Danielle: “This is our Double Ds weekend. We are Danielle and Deanna–both queens of the Mobile Mystics. Our husband and boyfriend don’t like Mardi Gras, so we load up and do this weekend together.” Deanna: “I was queen in 2000. Danielle was queen in 2007. We met when...
