by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 12, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I have bartended at Haley’s for almost nine years, but I started bartending in college. It was a way to make the most money with the easiest schedule. I grew up in Texas and went to a two-year college on a baseball scholarship. After that ended I didn’t...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 11, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“My roommate vacationed in Mobile and wanted to live here. He lived in Birmingham, and I lived in Atlanta. He kept going on about Mobile but couldn’t afford to move here by himself. We both got jobs here and moved. We found this apartment in Oakleigh and the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 10, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“My dad worked for Brookley Field and had a partner, Johnny Pruitt. They named it Brookley Radio and TV. They worked there at night and my mom ran it during the day. They got their start by installing antennas. TV programming came from New Orleans from 7 p.m. until 10...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 7, 2021 | A Southern Soul
Rennie Brabner passed away on April 8, 2020 from complications due to COVID-19. His wife, Mary Ann, and children Laura Brabner Ratledge and Reynolds Brabner tell about their dad’s love for Mobile, Mardi Gras and his “MoonPie Minute.” Laura: Dad’s media career started...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 31, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I was the girl next door. I came from a loving home, was involved in church and went to a good school. I was elected class representative of my sixth-grade class and was responsible for keeping my classmates informed and on track. I was 12 years old and it was my...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 29, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Saraland and have worked in food and beverage since I was a kid waiting tables and tending bars. I bought this bar on Dauphin Street 20 years ago. It was the week before Mardi Gras. We opened during Mardi Gras, then shut down for two weeks for...
