More Southern Souls
I believe in finding a purpose in grief
"I've always been drawn to the special needs population. I was involved in a program in my high school that trained...
I like wearing capes and pretending that I can fly
“My name is Wren, and I am eight years old. I like wearing capes and pretending to be a bat and that I can fly. Or I...
My life was all about boys. I needed my own thing
“The name of my balloon is Pondemonium. I live in Colorado and have been ballooning for thirty years. I had three...
The parades in New Orleans were cancelled so I finally got to come to Mobile for Joe Cain
“I am sixth generation of born and raised in New Orleans. I have lived there my whole life. I went to Springhill...
We are the Pelican Girls brought to Mobile to marry French soldiers
“We are the Pelican Girls. In 1704, Fort Louis at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff was full of young, French soldiers who were...
I have built cardboard cartoons for 30 years. Almost everything is a creative act
“I grew up in Florence, across the river from Muscle Shoals. I went to Auburn and majored in beer and girls. It turns...
I grew up in Mobile and make Mardi Gras bead art
“We were throwing beads on the lowest branch of my oak tree with friends to decorate for Yardi Gras. I am an artist...
Many downtown businesses depend on Mardi Gras to survive the rest of the year
“I have bartended at Haley's for almost nine years, but I started bartending in college. It was a way to make the most...
We have met more of our neighbors since we posted the sign and started decorating
“My roommate vacationed in Mobile and wanted to live here. He lived in Birmingham, and I lived in Atlanta. He kept...
Our family has had this business for more than 65 years
“My dad worked for Brookley Field and had a partner, Johnny Pruitt. They named it Brookley Radio and TV. They worked...
Remembering Rennie Brabner
Rennie Brabner passed away on April 8, 2020 from complications due to COVID-19. His wife, Mary Ann, and children Laura...
I was 12 years old and didn’t pay much attention to the names on the friend requests
“I was the girl next door. I came from a loving home, was involved in church and went to a good school. I was elected...












