More Southern Souls
even though we were homeless, our lives still counted
"I was homeless with my daughters and lived in shelters in New York and Mobile. My father had prostate cancer. I...
I want to be an opera singer and a paramedic
“My name is Hania. It means purpose and success in Swahili. I'm trying to live up to that name. I was born in Mobile,...
My talent is picking up trash
"I was in the military and civil service. I retired in 1997. I got bored and went to work picking up trash for the...
We bring out the best in each other
"This is the end of our senior year. We are planning for the future, but it is getting real. We are becoming adults...
I’m glad to be a part of this history
"I grew up in North Carolina and married a soldier when I was 16. We moved to Mobile in 1952 and I have lived in The...
We wanted to throw them back and help them live
"We are 13 and 14. We are cousins and are here for spring break. We have saved 25 jellyfish so far. They look cool and...
I am a sit-down comedian. I like to make people smile
"I grew up in Fairhope. My family has been here for generations. They call me Dash because my name is Douglas Ash. I...
My dad taught me how to fish
"I am a senior at Fairhope High School. I need to find something to do with my life. I fish a lot and my mama fries...
I was a tiny part of Jimmy’s career
"I owned a recording studio over a dentist office at the Loop with Travis Turk, Nick Panayiotou and John Edd Thompson....
There is always a way to follow your dream
"I am fourth generation growing up in Mobile. I did all of my music industry work here and never left. My mother...
The Dauphine Shoeteria has been in my family for 99 years
"My grandfather opened this store in 1922. 99 years ago. He grew up in Germany, but his mother died and his father...
I went where the work was and did what I had to do for my four kids
"I am from Ohio. I went to Oklahoma and drilled gas wells. I lived with my wife and two young children in a 22-foot...