More Southern Souls
My mom and grandma made gumbo to make me feel better. Now I make it every day.
"I have had sickle cell anemia since I was two years old. I spent a lot of time in hospitals, sometimes two or three...
Your dreams don’t work unless you do
"The dream of designing began when I was up all night drawing. I ended up with something I thought would look cool on...
Whatever you are going through, you have to sunshine it out
"I grew up in Mobile. Sewing runs in my family. My great-grandmother was a quilter in Gee's Bend and had a quilt in...
These girls have been through everything with me
"I am getting married in November and we are having a bachelorette weekend in Chattooga. I was a cheerleader, and he...
Our homecoming dance is tonight
“Our homecoming dance is tonight. We came to Chickamauga Military Park for our pictures and are going to the Waffle...
Our experiences are the quilt of our lives-the ups and downs makes our lives unique works of art
“I was born on the fourth of July and grew up in a little lake community outside of Birmingham. My grandparents had a...
I reached the point where I can love God and have my own opinions
"We are students in Louisiana and are taking a little vacation at the beach. We met working at a coffee shop and were...
We are taking Stella to see the bay
"We are taking my hermit crab to see the bay. Her name is Stella, and she is coming out of her shell more. She eats...
I didn’t know I would become a carny for the rest of my life
“I grew up on a farm in Greenbriar, Arkansas, and my dad put us to work. We had beef cows and a garden the size of...
I feel so loved and welcomed by my friends
"Becoming homecoming king at Mississippi State is the best experience I've ever had. I love my mama more than...
We met at a funeral
“My husband and I were married for 48 years. We had a good life and three fine girls. We put them through college and...
I didn’t know I had other options until I died. Now I teach other people what I didn’t know.
“I had selfishly gotten my daughter back from my parents. Once my fiance and I started using the needle, we became the...