More Southern Souls
We were free children and wild spirits on the bay
"I was born in 1930. I grew up in Point Clear, south of Zundel's Wharf. Someone made me this crown from a crab trap...
I learned to live my life today
“I moved from Washington, D.C. to Colorado to have the mountains in my backyard, but Denver became too loud and...
I want to do all I can to make life better for all people
"I'm 102 years old. I was born October 13, 1918, and spent my early years on a farm in Choctaw County, Alabama. My dad...
We are trying to keep the legend alive
"We grew up reading about King Arthur, so we wrote the book Beyond the Myst about it. The story takes place 25 years...
God said, ‘You have the gifts of a smile, a wave and love’
"I grew up in Prichard. One day I asked the Lord what can I do to make people feel good about themselves. God said,...
COVID smells and tastes like death
"I was born in Laurel but we moved to Mobile. My dad worked at the paper mill and my mom worked at a bakery. We lived...
I would do it all over again
“Chris and I were students at Auburn and met at a girl's house. Chris went home that night and told her mother she met...
We are making pet collars and saving the money for college
Kelsy: "I'm ten and Esmerelda is 12. Our parents are friends and we've been best friends since we were little. We love...
We are celebrating the 150th birthday of this house. It was built during a difficult time in Mobile.
"This weekend we are celebrating the 150th birthday of our house on Washington Square. When it was built in 1870, the...
Hartley made us a better family
"Hartley had Trisomy 18, a genetic disorder. As soon as we received the diagnosis at the twenty-second week of my...
I’ve been jumping through life trying to find my place
"I have two amazing girls and was a single mom for a long time. Their father wasn't in their lives, so I pushed hard...
I take my role as storyteller seriously and want to help change the narrative of Mississippi
"I didn’t appreciate Yazoo City until after I left. Outsiders think we are from a poor, small town in a state last in...












