More Southern Souls
I turned 30 today
"I turned 30 today. My goal is to do things better than I did when I was in my 20s. I am also going to worry less and...
We met at a Mardi Gras ball 25 years ago today
“Our friend moved to Mobile from Missouri. This is her first year to ride. She is obsessed with mermaids, so Neptune’s...
Standing here on my first day of opening feels surreal. My team told me we had to open during Mardi Gras
“Standing here on my first day of opening feels surreal. My team told me we had to open during Mardi Gras. At times...
I am 95, and this is my first Mardi Gras
“I am 95. I am from Pennsylvania, and this is my first Mardi Gras. My son-in-law is in the Knights of Mobile. I am...
I hope people see that if Maggie can get out and enjoy life, they can, too
“Her name is Maggie, but her nickname is Mag Pie. She is a wheely dog and was paralyzed when I adopted her. We have...
We may never go back to South Dakota
“We wanted to get out of the weather in South Dakota and come to Mardi Gras in Mobile. We decided in October and...
My dogs and I have rolled from Arizona to Florida with this bike
“I built this bike with a Harbor Freight motor. It isn’t anything special. I go slow, but my dogs and I have rolled...
Each trip to Mardi Gras is my anniversary of coming back to life
“I grew up in Mobile but moved away in 1989. My ex-husband was a soul-sucker and sucked the life out of me. Life...
We are taking them to their first Mardi Gras parade, and I am hoping for the best
"We came down from Chicago with my daughters for a wedding in Mobile. The oldest is three, and the twins will be a one...
I thought my group project was finished
"I thought my group project was finished. But it turns out we aren't done, and this is due at midnight. I am trying to...
Everyone calls us the Mobile Mafia
“Everyone calls us the Mobile mafia. The Foster family has run the concession stands on the Mardi Gras parade routes...
The people who I thought wouldn’t look at me or help me extended their hospitality
“I was in the washroom getting clothes together when I heard a loud noise. It was the tornado. A pipe in my house...