by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 6, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I am spending the day with my stepdad, and we came to the Fairhope pier to take pictures of the flowers and the waves. I love my family. I have seven siblings and watch out for them to make sure they are okay. I also love art and creativity. I got these black pants...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 30, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“The name of this store is Plunder Box. My grandma, Winnie Mae, used to call us little plunder boxes. She told my mama, ‘Don’t bring those plunder boxes in my house; they just plunder through my stuff.’ I was probably the only one who didn’t plunder; now I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 29, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“My name is Anitra, but everyone calls me Tee-Tee. I am an ex-addict and have been clean for two years. I moved to Mississippi to live with my mom in the woods and recover from drugs. I stayed with her for a year and two months. I knew God had taken my addiction from...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 23, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“They say how you play as a child informs who you are. That is the truth because I liked dressing up and playing with boys. I still do. Four of us started dressing up as Sweet Potato Queens® in 1983 for a little St. Patrick’s Day Parade with friends in Jackson,...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 22, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“Mama calls us Irish twins because we were born less than a year apart. We are nine turning ten and ten turning eleven. We have wanted to do a lemonade stand since we were little. Our friend Savannah started a bracelet and jewelry stand, and we joined together to...