More Southern Souls
God turns all things out for our good, and that is what I celebrate today
“My bonus child, Peyton, is graduating from Mississippi State. My daughter had him while she was in college, and I...
I am about to turn 50. I like being a farmer who does other things, but right now I don’t know what my next mountain will be
“I was adopted at birth, but it almost didn’t happen. My adoptive parents lived in a house with well water on Highway...
I just graduated from fifth to sixth grade
“I just graduated from fifth to sixth grade and received awards for National Elementary Honor Society and a...
I spent time with living fossils walking the earth and with legendary dinosaurs while they were still here
“I grew up in Dayton Ohio and got into music on August 17, 1977 – the day after Elvis died. I was ten years old, and...
I am the ninth generation of ministers in our family
“I am the ninth generation of ministers in our family. My family’s preaching history goes back to 1689. The chaplain...
Nothing else may be normal, but they can get their mail
“The tornado scattered mail everywhere. People are finding mail from years ago, and some are finding mail blown from...
I have been called Maine by my family since I was a kid – I don’t know how it started
"I grew up in Jackson. My mom worked for the university, and my dad worked for the water department. It's been a tough...
I have been dancing since I was two
“I am 14 and have been dancing since I was two. Dancing en pointe is mental and physical – it uses a lot of strength....
I am coming back to life just like my town
“We moved the food truck to our lot where Chucks Dairy Bar was in Rolling Fork. We are still feeding people in need...
God put me where I am supposed to be
“I met a man hanging from a light pole and fell in love. He worked for Twin County Electric. We waved, and I told my...
John’s journey has brought glory to God and joy to every person who meets him
“Our family moved to Mobile to a house with a pool in 1981. March 20, 1982 was the first warm day of Spring. John was...
I am touching one soul at a time through soul food, just like my Granny did
“My parents had me when they were 16, but my granny raised me. She always told me, ‘Baby, get out there and make...