December 2025 • Page 2 of 2 • Our Southern Souls

I’m a descendant of the Pelican Girls. Helping Get this historic marker became my Eagle Scout project.

by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 10, 2025 | A Southern Soul

“I was looking through my mom and dad’s room and found a photo that said ‘direct descendant of the Pelican Girls.’ I was like, ‘Hey mom, what’s this?” She told me the whole story of the Pelican Girl and how I was related to Gabrielle Savary. The Pelican Girls...

I believe in the open mouth, insert foot to work method. Who else is going to do it?

by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 7, 2025 | A Southern Soul

“I grew up with both sets of my grandparents and heard stories of how family members helped each other. My mama always helped people and taught cooking, sewing, and life skills. All of that inspired me. After Hurricane Katrina hit our area, I told our Pastor at...

I look at it this way: God opens doors for people who want to walk through them

by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 6, 2025 | A Southern Soul

“I lost everything in Hurricane Katrina: my house, my husband, everything. Before Katrina, we were doing great; we had a house and two businesses in Gautier, MS. The hurricane wiped us totally out. We didn’t have a car or anywhere to live; my husband didn’t...

I’m a descendant of the Pelican Girls. Helping Get this historic marker became my Eagle Scout project.

I believe in the open mouth, insert foot to work method. Who else is going to do it?

I look at it this way: God opens doors for people who want to walk through them

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