by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 19, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I retired in May. I worked on bridges for the county. I was on a tractor and got buried in a hole that caved in on me. It took all day for them to get me out, and my leg was all messed up. I was laid up in bed for two months; I am still in constant pain. I am bored....
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 16, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“My mother was a teacher and always educated my sister, Phyllis, and me. She also made our clothes in our early years; we were always beautifully dressed. Phyllis and I were 11 months apart, and Mother dressed us alike. I got older and rebelled, wanting my own clothes...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 15, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“You need angels and the luck of the Irish to live in Yazoo City, but God is so good. I am 55 and learning life as I go. Life is a team effort.” Tim
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 9, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“My daddy passed away a month or two before I was born. Mama remarried, and they farmed in the Delta. My job was picking and chopping cotton. I started selling produce in Greenwood, MS, in 1952. I was 18 and didn’t give it much thought when I started. I kept...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 2, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up with four sisters in a single-parent household in Starkville, MS. My grandmother passed away when my mom was 16 years old, leaving my mom to figure out the world on her own. Coping with loneliness and depression, she became addicted to drugs and had a hard...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 1, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I have lived in Nashville all of my life. My nanny lived in these apartments – she raised me. I started coming here during COVID and playing music from my truck to bring the residents some joy. I had to do something, and music brings people together. I...
