by Lynn Oldshue | May 25, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I am 14 and have been dancing since I was two. Dancing en pointe is mental and physical – it uses a lot of strength. My teacher made me work at the barre for six months before I could go en pointe in center, without the barre. The tips of pointe shoes are made from...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 22, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“We moved the food truck to our lot where Chucks Dairy Bar was in Rolling Fork. We are still feeding people in need after the tornado but are also back in business on our property with a routine serving breakfast and lunch. Our architect drew up the plans for the new...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 21, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I met a man hanging from a light pole and fell in love. He worked for Twin County Electric. We waved, and I told my mom I would marry that man up there. His name is Tim, and we have been together since 1994. He is the reason I moved from Vicksburg to Rolling Fork,...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 20, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“Our family moved to Mobile to a house with a pool in 1981. March 20, 1982 was the first warm day of Spring. John was two and a half years old, and his brother, James, was four and a half. My husband was blowing up a plastic pool boat with the boys, and I was...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 14, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“My parents had me when they were 16, but my granny raised me. She always told me, ‘Baby, get out there and make something of yourself.’ I’m from a big family. Almost everyone cooked except my mom. She can’t boil water – you can put that in my story. I sat...
