More Southern Souls
Three years ago, I never thought I would be where I am today
“I was always this person; I was just in a bad environment. I grew up in Mobile and thought I was going to be a...
Dad was a paratrooper, and I followed in his footsteps.
“My dad was in the Army, in the 11th Airborne Division. They rotated from Fort Campbell, Kentucky over to Augsburg,...
My business is construction and renovation jobs. But my real work is building people.
“Sometimes you have to believe in someone else’s belief in you before you can believe in yourself. People would tell...
What people call homeless looks different depending on who you ask
“Three years ago, I didn’t have this frame of mind. I didn’t have a whole lot of finances. I was blundering through...
Every day I tell my kids to chase their dreams, be themselves. And I ask myself, am I doing the same?
“I grew up in Foley. My grandfather was the local butcher, and he had a grocery store just off Highway 98. I went to...
‘Each day is a new beginning.’ I still believe that.
“I was born December 18, 1924, and I’ve lived in this neighborhood in Mobile my whole life. We started on Maryland...
I want to understand our roots. That’s why sinking this ship hurts so much.
Ann: “Her grandparents, Jan and Jim Lockard, sailed on this ship for their honeymoon. He was stationed in Germany with...
I’ve waited so long for this—just to lay eyes on her
“I see the funnels! Right there! That’s the United States! That’s the funnels! Oh my gosh! Look at it! I’m seeing it...
Saying Goodbye to the SS United States
“Despite the writing in the sky, splendid new ships entered service in the 1950s…Undoubtedly the greatest among them...
Moving here was sink or swim, and I swam
“I lived in a house full of wrestlers and musicians in college in Dubuque, Iowa. We all wrestled on the team and...
I’m a little pool monster
“My Gigi's dog had a litter. I got one of the puppies. Her name is Angel. I'm seven, and I'm going to swim all summer....
Elvis was a giver. He got such joy out of giving people something they never expected.
“I took a business course and wound up working at WMPS radio station in Memphis. That’s where I met TG. He was playing...