More Southern Souls
I have always been for the underdog. I want those who are struggling to get a fair chance and feel loved
“I grew up on a family farm in Florida surrounded by others with cattle, horses, and goats. I was fascinated by the...
I have wanted to be a police officer in Mobile since I was five years old
“I have wanted to be a police officer in Mobile since I was five years old. I graduated from the police academy six...
I Moved to Selma with a Bad Attitude, But She Won Me Over
“Do you like the crunchy part of the brownie or the gooey part? If you don't like brownies, why not? I believe in the...
It’s a Different Day and a Different Perspective
"We are nurses and work together. We have both been going through hard times lately. Instead of just laying in the...
I hope the lesson from my life is to keep living and learn from history what really happened
“I turned 97 on December 31. I grew up in Indianapolis during the Depression and remember hearing my parents say they...
Music is an outlet and therapy that has done so much for me
“I was nine or ten when we moved from Greenville to Gulfport, just in time for a hurricane. We boarded up the windows...
My rock bottom was hiding for two nights in a suitcase in a cemetery from a guy who was trying to kidnap and sell me
“I had never been homeless until last June. I had my own house, but got into a bad relationship and lost it. I stayed...
My friends surprised me with a 50th birthday trip to Fairhope
"This is my 50th birthday. My best friends surprised me and brought me to Fairhope. we are from Mississippi,...
I want this farm to be where hope lives
“This started at horse camp when I was five years old, and I have been around horses ever since. I volunteered at a...
The music is so good we bring a deadman to life
“I am just out here playing in the sun, still a little kid who shows up to work happy every day. We didn't have money...
We have been in this spot for Mardi Gras parades since 1993
“We have been in this same spot for Mardi Gras parades since 1993. Our mother loved Mardi Gras and this was her post....
Every time I throw a frisbee, it feels like setting my spirit free
“I work a lot of hours at the Civic Center during Mardi Gras, so riding with the Frisbee Club in Joe Cain is my chance...