by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 12, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“There is no way to describe the pain – sometimes I want to cut off the body part that is hurting just to make it stop. I have sickle cell anemia, an inherited genetic blood disorder where the blood cells change shape. Normal blood cells look like full moons,...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 7, 2023 | A Southern Soul
Catt Sirten’s smooth, calm voice is known across the Gulf Coast, but he is more than those warm-toned words flowing through the airwaves as he says “Hey You” and “Moooooobile.” For 30 years Sirten has played the soundtrack of the South, introducing new songs and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 6, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I am spending the day with my stepdad, and we came to the Fairhope pier to take pictures of the flowers and the waves. I love my family. I have seven siblings and watch out for them to make sure they are okay. I also love art and creativity. I got these black pants...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 30, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“The name of this store is Plunder Box. My grandma, Winnie Mae, used to call us little plunder boxes. She told my mama, ‘Don’t bring those plunder boxes in my house; they just plunder through my stuff.’ I was probably the only one who didn’t plunder; now I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 29, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“My name is Anitra, but everyone calls me Tee-Tee. I am an ex-addict and have been clean for two years. I moved to Mississippi to live with my mom in the woods and recover from drugs. I stayed with her for a year and two months. I knew God had taken my addiction from...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 23, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“They say how you play as a child informs who you are. That is the truth because I liked dressing up and playing with boys. I still do. Four of us started dressing up as Sweet Potato Queens® in 1983 for a little St. Patrick’s Day Parade with friends in Jackson,...
