by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 21, 2026 | A Southern Soul
Ed: I’ve been doing barbecue my entire life. My old man had a 55-gallon drum cut in half with refrigerator racks laid across the top, sitting on cinder blocks. That was our grill. We didn’t have much, but we’d cook chicken legs and Danish ribs for...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 7, 2026 | A Southern Soul
Let’s both level up together, instead of leaving one person behindAlex: We live in Dahlonega, on the tippy top of a mountain. We’ve been together seven years, and I’ve really just learned how to love him, and the dark sides too. How to pull each...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 24, 2026 | A Southern Soul
“My grandfathers were coal miners. They raised large families: six on one side, ten on the other. They raised a lot of corn and garden vegetables–that’s how they got by. I remember my grandma saying if my dad hadn’t shot a squirrel, we wouldn’t have...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 23, 2026 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Dalton, Georgia, but say I’m from Chattanooga because that’s where I lived my adult life and raised my children. I always wanted to live at the beach, so when I got the opportunity, we high-tailed it out of there. The short version of a long story...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 17, 2026 | A Southern Soul
“I started a photo project in 2018. Wandered around the house and photographed light, shadows, and little family things: a chair, a glass deer, and an old portrait. I also took a lot of photos of my son’s truck and his room. I felt the sweetness of these...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 9, 2026 | A Southern Soul
“Music started when I was five years old. My mama taught me how to play the piano, and I loved it from the beginning. The first song I learned was “Oh Come All Ye Faithful.” I grew up in Prichard, Alabama. Music was tremendously influential in our...
