More Southern Souls
I am 83 years old and walk about ten miles a day on the beach
“I am 83 years old and walk about ten miles a day on the beach. Sometimes more, sometimes less. I weighed 240 pounds...
I was on a tractor and got buried in a hole that caved in on me
“I retired in May. I worked on bridges for the county. I was on a tractor and got buried in a hole that caved in on...
We showed people can work together for change
“My mother was a teacher and always educated my sister, Phyllis, and me. She also made our clothes in our early years;...
You need angels and the luck of the Irish to live in Yazoo City
"You need angels and the luck of the Irish to live in Yazoo City, but God is so good. I am 55 and learning life as I...
I am 82 years old and went dancing last night
“My daddy passed away a month or two before I was born. Mama remarried, and they farmed in the Delta. My job was...
God uses my difficulties to help me meet others where they are
“I grew up with four sisters in a single-parent household in Starkville, MS. My grandmother passed away when my mom...
I started coming here during COVID and playing music from my truck
"I have lived in Nashville all of my life. My nanny lived in these apartments - she raised me. I started coming here...
I am the seventh generation of my family to live in Nitta Yuma
“I am the seventh generation of my family to live in Nitta Yuma, MS. The plantation started in the 1700s with my...
I married Donnie on June 21, 1947. It was the longest day of the year and the best day of my life.
“If I were any better, I would be twins, and the world isn't ready for that. I am 97 and still doing bookkeeping and...
Have I done everything I needed to do as a father?
“I grew up on my family’s farm in Kemper County, Mississippi, and I could teach a class in Farmboy Engineering. If I...
The change became a gift
“‘I want to be a cartoonist’ is the weirdest thing an eight-year-old could tell his father at the dinner table. My dad...
I try to be the mentor I wish I had
“I tried to be a street boy in Cleveland, MS; my lips should be black from all of the marijuana I smoked. My mama...