More Southern Souls
I didn’t expect to get this close to the water
“This is a treat. I haven’t been to the beach in 20 years. It feels delicious. I didn’t expect to get this close to...
I learned to forgive and let that shit go
“I grew up in Brookhaven, MS. I lived on the train tracks, and it felt like the train was coming through our house...
I turned 30 this year and wanted to do something special
"I turned 30 this year. That was a big birthday, and I wanted to do something special. I saw a video of a guy getting...
I want to show others they can run their own race
“I started running a couple of years ago. One day I was tired of being in the house, so I put on my shoes and ran. Now...
Every apron is a gift, but sometimes people aren’t used to getting a free gift of love
“I was five or six years old when my mother ordered a pedal sewing machine from Sears. I watched her sew and had to...
So many things could have stopped Cleveland and me, but we were meant to be
“I met Cleveland on Easter Sunday on April 9, 1950, in Fayette, Alabama. I was 15 and had just started noticing boys....
Clover makes people feel good
"Clover just turned ten. That is seventy in dog years. She broke her front leg and had several surgeries but kept...
I have never been through a tornado, but I served in Vietnam
“The weatherman said the tornado would hit Silver City about 8:30 p.m., and he was right. I was in the only part of my...
Silver City was just the wink of an eye, and now the eye is gone
“We lost everything — our home, my truck, and all of our possessions. I don’t want to believe this happened. We worked...
We stopped to see if there is anything we can do to help
“We are freshmen at the University of Arkansas. We were passing through Silver City on our way from spring break in...
We lost so much that night
"My mother and sister live in Silver City. I work in construction and stay close by in Belzoni, but Silver City is...
You can see everything now, but there isn’t much left to see
“It felt weird outside, and the sirens went off. I ran into the room and got my kids to a safe place. My son is...