by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 17, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up on the West Bank of New Orleans. In high school, I planned on owning my own business to work my own hours and make a lot of money. My four other siblings are in the medical and engineer fields. Then there is me, a natural storyteller with a love for...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 16, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in Brooklyn and lived there for four years. I remember the sidewalks, the brownstones, and being in a stroller. I remember the Italian sausage pizza and Italian ice and understanding the pleasure of food at an early age. When I was four, I wanted to be a...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 10, 2020 | A Southern Soul
Susan has been found!!! A good friend who is a fixer and problem solver, saw the post and contacted the Susan she knew. It was her. Susan had been gone for a few days and didn’t see the sign. She called Mike first thing this morning and then contacted me. She said I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 10, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“Things could have been different if the government had taken more of a stand during the Civil Rights Movement. As a historian, I compare it to what happened after the Civil War. We had a great opportunity, especially in the South, to deal with the legacy of...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 9, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“My grandfather and father were in the Ku Klux Klan. Other family members were in the Ku Klux Klan auxiliaries. I was one of the first white southerners to work with the Civil Rights Movement. I am always glad when Southerners switch sides if they have been a...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 8, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“We opened Heroes downtown on November 6, 1998. It was big Kahunas and Hennessey’s before that. Heroes started with Wendell Quimby who has been amazing for Dauphin Street with the projects and renovations he has done. I was in my old haunt the Garage with my...
