by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 20, 2025 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Foley. My grandfather was the local butcher, and he had a grocery store just off Highway 98. I went to school here my whole life, but I was a bit of an anomaly. Into musical theater, and just a little different. I wanted to get out and see what the rest...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 13, 2025 | A Southern Soul
“I was born December 18, 1924, and I’ve lived in this neighborhood in Mobile my whole life. We started on Maryland Street, then moved down where the Seals Community Center is now. I’ve seen a lot of changes here. There were five of us kids. My sister and I were the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 6, 2025 | A Southern Soul
Ann: “Her grandparents, Jan and Jim Lockard, sailed on this ship for their honeymoon. He was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army, and she was with the Royal Ballet in London. She came to the base to teach dance, and that’s how they met. They fell in love, got...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 5, 2025 | A Southern Soul
“I see the funnels! Right there! That’s the United States! That’s the funnels! Oh my gosh! Look at it! I’m seeing it with my own eyes! I’m so happy! You can tell from this video that the moment I saw the funnels come up over the interstate, I lost it. I was giddy....
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 4, 2025 | A Southern Soul
“Despite the writing in the sky, splendid new ships entered service in the 1950s…Undoubtedly the greatest among them was the SS United States, a marvel of the shipbuilders’ art and the fastest ocean liner ever built.” —from The Lost Liners To find the fastest ship...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 3, 2025 | A Southern Soul
“I lived in a house full of wrestlers and musicians in college in Dubuque, Iowa. We all wrestled on the team and played music. They were always playing around me, so I picked up a harmonica. It was cheap, and I could play while riding my skateboard to class. We lived...
