by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 23, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“Santa praising God reminds us of the meaning of Christmas. Our men’s group does this every year at Jubilee Shores United Methodist Church outside of Fairhope. Each of us takes a night the week before Christmas. It means a lot to kids passing by. It means a lot...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 22, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I am from South Carolina and was on the track team at the University of South Alabama. I have loved sports since I was a kid and played everything. One of my favorite memories is pole vaulting in competitions on Dauphin Street. Everything I do is to help...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 21, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Mobile. My grandma lived behind us, and I watched Oprah with her in the afternoons. My favorite episodes were the makeovers. I realized how much haircuts and color change how a woman feels about herself. After high school, I went to Bishop State for...
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...
