More Southern Souls
I gave up my freedom in defense of my country
“Survival depended on you as an individual. There were a lot of guys in my group who didn't make it. I watched people...
My status changed from combat veteran to prisoner of war
“I am a relic from World War 2. I volunteered for the service at age 18. I shipped overseas in the early part of 1944,...
I thank God from the bottom of my heart that people care enough to stop by Bentonia to see me
“Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys had been trying to get me to record with him for three years. He wanted me for three...
Your story
Walking this morning and thinking about the Souls community and the stories of cancer, losing a son to a drug...
We got out of jail yesterday
"We met in jail and got out yesterday. Now we are all that we have. God puts us in places for a reason. He's an...
Merry Christmas Mobile
As I was writing a summary of Our Southern Souls in 2019, news of a gun shots at Bel Air Mall quickly spread through...
It is not as easy as you would think to get a ride
"We have been walking for nine days and have walked over 100 miles so far. We are trying to get to Tennessee to see my...
Now I can accept myself and be who I am
"I have worked since I was 16. I work at McDonald's in Fairhope and part-time at Island Wings. I am big on priorities...
You are going to do something to fill the time, it had better be positive
"My name is Ruby and my favorite color is red. I volunteer at the Mobile Information Center, the Museum of Mobile and...
Every day is one day closer to being free of cancer
"I have stage one triple-negative breast cancer. It is resistant to multiple types of treatment that would have been...
I have a scholarship to Alabama to major in aerospace engineering
“I am helping my Aunt Julie getting Christmas gifts together to give to the children of inmates at Mobile Metro Jail....
It takes a village and I am the village idiot
“I was born and raised in Mobile. I moved to Houston for a while and worked in bars and restaurants and went to...