by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 23, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I was born on the fourth of July and grew up in a little lake community outside of Birmingham. My grandparents had a big farmhouse on a 300-acre farm. I was an only child, but my 15 cousins were always there, and I helped take care of them. We dug worms and fished...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 22, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“We are students in Louisiana and are taking a little vacation at the beach. We met working at a coffee shop and were friends before we dated. I grew up Southern Baptist. I went to church three days a week and attended a private Christian school. I was sheltered...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 21, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“We are taking my hermit crab to see the bay. Her name is Stella, and she is coming out of her shell more. She eats hermit crab pellets and drinks salt water. She scoops her poop out of her shell with her back legs. When I let her out, she is surprisingly fast ....
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 16, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up on a farm in Greenbriar, Arkansas, and my dad put us to work. We had beef cows and a garden the size of Texas. We canned everything. We were poor, but we were comfortable. When I was a kid, we waited for the fair all year. It was a magical time with a...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 15, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“Becoming homecoming king at Mississippi State is the best experience I’ve ever had. I love my mama more than anything, and she looked amazing walking across the field with me. My family set up all of these balloons at our tailgate to celebrate. I helped...
