I met Sheena and Zionne Williams riding the buses of Mobile while I was working on a story about bus riders for The Southern Rambler

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 4, 2016 | A Southern Soul, Commentary

I met Sheena and Zionne Williams riding the buses of Mobile while I was working on a story about bus riders for The Southern Rambler. They ride the bus six hours a day to get their kids to a good preschool in Mobile, then go to their jobs. Zionne works construction...

In the 60’s I was involved in the Austin music explosion at the Vulcan Gas Company

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 4, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“I grew up in Clarksdale, but my dad was in the military and we moved around the world. In the 60’s I was involved in the Austin music explosion at the Vulcan Gas Company, the predecessor to the Armadillo World Headquarters. Johnny Winter was the house...

I named his dog Starry Delta Night because at night we can see all of the stars

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 3, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“We live in Birmingham, but bought a farm in Crowder because we wanted a place to duck hunt. There is no good duck hunting in Alabama and I wanted a place to hunt with my son. We are in the middle of nowhere between the Yalobusha and Tallahatchie Rivers. It is...

This morning I saw where Muddy Waters lived and almost cried

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 3, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“We are from Spain and are here for a week. We love the blues. This morning I saw where Muddy Waters lived and almost cried. Son House is one of my favorites. We are going to Memphis to see Graceland and Stax Records today. I play in a band in Spain. I would...

I like to be afraid because it is the only way I know I am alive

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 3, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“Today we got up at the crack of dawn and drove 60 miles to the Mississippi River, which is well above flood stage, threw the john boat in, and rode across the raging Mississippi to go duck hunting. Right now, more water is going down the river than over Niagara...