by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 8, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I was raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast then moved to Mobile and became an accountant. My mom died from a heart attack when she was 44. I moved in with my dad and drove back and forth every day from Mobile to Biloxi to help him navigate. I didn’t know how to cook,...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 5, 2021 | A Southern Soul
Gerson “We lived in Honduras. I was an electrician and had a good job, but it was very difficult to live there. The person who makes money or who has a job is in danger because the criminals are very bad and try to take what we have. It has become more dangerous there...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 4, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Fairhope during my early years. We lived on ten acres and played outside all the time. I didn’t realize we were poor until I went to school. My parents divorced when I was young. Moving around with my mother and going from school to school stunted me...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 3, 2021 | A Southern Soul
Joshua: “My grandmother passed away and we came back to Fairhope for the funeral. My grandparents had a house on top of the bluff, but it burned down. I would come down to the beach to play. There were swings and a seesaw here then, too. This brings back a lot...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 30, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in midtown Mobile on Glenwood Street. I went to Murphy High School and had a ball. I wasn’t the best student. I went to Springhill College and decided somebody out there was dying to have my desk, so I dropped out to let them have it. I was an oops...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 28, 2021 | A Southern Soul
Allen: “I grew up in Mobile and liked to swim in the Bay. I still live in the house I grew up in. I have Usher Syndrome that gave me vision and hearing loss. I’ve worn a hearing aid since I was four years old. I have a cochlear implant and I hear a lot better. I...
