More Southern Souls
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...
Riding a horse in this parade is still the thrill of a lifetime
“I have been a marshall in the OOMM parade for about 25 years. I grew up in Fairhope and have always had a horse, so...
I needed a change of scenery
“My brother and I moved to the Mobile area from Birmingham in November for a change of scenery. Almost everyone in my...
I have always wanted to be Sasquatch, and my wife gave me the costume as a joke
“I have always wanted to be Sasquatch, and my wife gave me the costume as a joke. I showed up as Sasquatch at parades...
I am getting autographs to meet the cool people in Mobile and hear their stories
"I took a job in Mobile ten years ago during the big recession and moved from Washington State for a fresh start. I...