by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 21, 2020 | A Southern Soul
2020 Pledge “These personal relationships with children is where the rubber meets the road for social change in Mobile. Turning kids away is what keeps me up at night. Kids stop me in the halls of schools asking me how to get a Big. So many kids who want these...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 21, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I knew I wanted to be a police officer, but that changed after the incident with my mom and a state trooper. His name was Sgt. Harden and he stopped my mom for speeding. He was nice and told her to put a seatbelt on. She pulled it on and he let her go with a warning....
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 20, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I had a lot of dreams as a kid. One of those was model airplanes. I started making them after my sixth-grade year. I would take the planes I made to the flying field and be the only teenager there with a bunch of older, retired guys. Flying has always been a cool...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 19, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Scott, Louisiana, the boudin capital of the world. My wife retired from the postal service and I retired from the oil industry as a petroleum engineer. We also owned a big restaurant in Scott. We bought a house in Gulf Shores and retired here for five...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 17, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I never thought I would see this in Fairhope, but it feels good to see all of these people together. My sign says It’s been a long time coming but I know a change is gonna come. It’s 2020. It’s time for everything to change and love one another. We...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 16, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“Tomorrow is my first twirling practice at Troy University. I started twirling when I was 14. The majorettes were like superstars to me when I was five years old. It has been a dream to be a Troy majorette since I was in sixth grade. For financial reasons, I...