More Southern Souls
My family gave me this trip as a surprise for my 50th birthday
“We are on a road trip to Fairhope. We live in a small town of about 600 people in Missouri. We have lived there all...
My nickname is Glam Mother
“I am a hairdresser in downtown Vicksburg and was going to have a celebration for being in business for 20 years. It...
This home weaves together the threads of family, community, and social justice
“I was four or five years old when my parents' friend, Dr. King, lived with us for several months in 1965 in our home...
There are people in need all around us, and we drive past them every day
“We live in an area of Baldwin County where there is a big disparity between the haves and have nots. There are people...
We find common ground in loving people
“I lived all of my life in North Carolina, but when my arm started turning blue in the winter, it was time to move...
Out of desperation a purpose was born
“Addiction runs in my family. One of my greatest fears as a parent of four is that my children will become addicts, so...
Now my Ph.D. stands for Professional Hot Dogger
“I was raised in a family of givers in Mobile. We had pigs, cows, goats, and rabbits. All of my dad’s side of the...
I am a custodian and make things nice for other people
“I was a school custodian for 20 years in Indiana, but I got tired of the ice and snow. My wife and I moved to Gulf...
Our Christmas list of buying from companies that do good grew into a store selling these products in Mobile
“I was born and raised in Mobile and was third generation at Murphy High School. My kids could be fourth. In second...
I lost everything I could lose. The only thing I could do is try again.
“I was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1977. Both of my parents were addicts and hippies. If they were happy, they got...
I started taking windsurfing lessons in March
"I started taking windsurfing lessons in March. It's hard to learn, but I love it. It takes coordination to balance...
All of my life, I had been known as Willie Morris’ son, but I became a professional photographer on my own
“My dad was a writer, but photography is how I express my feelings and see the world. My home is in the Upper Ninth...












