More Southern Souls
I couldn’t push him away. I tried.
Eric: “This is our eighth anniversary. We met on the Internet. We both went to LeFlore High School, but Deja was a...
This is my third try. I curdled the first two.
“I am recipe testing banana pudding pie and learning how to make it without bananas because they are high in sugar....
My place is now caring for my mom
“I walk to the bay once a day, contemplating what it's like to be 54 years old. I also think about childhood trauma....
We’re on a mission to spread kindness like wildfire
Trae: “We grew up in Harts Chapel, outside of Poplarville, MS. We played in the woods and fished until dark. We raced...
I want to make sure I’m making the right choices in life
“I am out here thinking. I want to make sure I’m making the right choices in life. We moved from Bend, Oregon to West...
I want to put Mobile on the map for must-have king cakes
“I was born and raised in Mobile, except for a brief detour in East Africa. My parents helped an orphanage in Uganda;...
My mama started calling me Teddy Bear, and the name stuck
“My name is Terrence, but everyone calls me Teddy. My mama started calling me Teddy Bear, and the name stuck. Being...
This is my great-grandmother. She is raising me.
Faith: “This is my great-grandmother. She’s raising me. She got temporary custody of me through the court system when...
SaPerior’s story was one of the most-read Souls stories of 2023. We are ending the year with her.
“I grew up with four sisters in a single-parent household in Starkville, MS. My grandmother passed away when my mom...
I found this couch on a street corner
“I found this couch on the street corner. A lady left it out, so I picked it up. A band took pictures on it for an...
I am learning how to believe in myself
“This is my daughter's sweatshirt. Life is hard, but I am learning how to believe in myself. “
Dwight and Deborah
I met Dwight and Deborah in December 2015 in the week I started Souls. I share their story every Christmas Day. “We’ve...