More Southern Souls
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...
The Weavers
It is hard to find the bright side these days when the dark side is all we see on social media and TV. Headlines are...
I was a paramedic at the Battle of Normandy. My job was to stop the bleeding and save lives
“I am 99 years old. I was born in 1923 and grew up in Pisgah, Alabama, a little town on Sand Mountain. Daddy had 400...
The river is at a historic low. Pulling up boats was not part of my job description to manage the marina
"The Mississippi River is at a historic low—so low that we can clean the garbage that was once underwater around the...
I have been working with tamales since I was seven years old
“My father got tired of working in a factory in Greenville and wanted his own business. He opened a nightclub, and...
You don’t have to be harsh on the outside to be strong on the inside
“I was a part of the Campbell clan from Yazoo City. My grandfather was mayor of Yazoo City and my brother was a state...
My heart, pain, and anxiety come out through this horn
“I grew up in a shotgun house in the country outside of Yazoo City. My dad worked at a grain elevator. My mom kept the...