by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 20, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“My dad was in the Air Force, and my parents later divorced. We bounced around a lot but always came back to Mobile. My memories of Mobile are Mardi Gras and eating. I have cooked my whole life. My dad owned Smokey Dembo’s Smokehouse on DIP for 18 years, and I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 18, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Warrior, Alabama. My dad was killed when I was eight years old and my mom lost herself. I lived with my grandparents and other family members, but it wasn’t always a good situation. I got married when I was 17 and had three children early, but my...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 17, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I have been living with the homeless for almost 90 days and have about two weeks left. I started this on October 1 because there were so many negative news stories about homeless people as the city talked of cleaning out their camps. I wanted to live with them and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 16, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I am from a family of entrepreneurs in Mobile. My uncles owned a music shop, and my family owned a convenience store on St. Stephens Road. My mom had Faye’s Soul Food. I had a tax service on Airport Boulevard, but I made baskets of flowers on the side. My tax...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 14, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I moved to Fairhope my senior year of high school. I got a job after graduation because college was too much. I work at Winn Dixie bagging groceries and getting carts. I try to be nice to everyone and talk to them. Sometimes people bring their problems with...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 11, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I was raised in Mobile where I was valedictorian at LeFlore High School in 2010, and now I am a social worker helping students there. I am only 30, but I have a bunch of kids who look to me for guidance and assistance. A lot of them call me mom, and this is where I...
