More Southern Souls
Nothing prepares you for facing death
"I will tell you what I can remember. I was in the service for two years. August 18, 1944, to July 3, 1946. I went to...
On Thursday we feed whoever wants to come eat
“I’m the kitchen manager at Five restaurant on Dauphin Street. We give out free lunches on Thursday to anyone who...
I have made Mardi Gras floats for 44 years
“I have made Mardi Gras floats for 44 years. That is most of my life. I was born in Mobile but my dad moved us to...
I started my own business to have more time for my kids
"I live in Mobile but come to Fairhope to relax and have time with my son. I started my own business, Content Slumber...
We are hot messes but we still accept each other
"We are the youth group from Freedom Church. We know we are always there for each other and can rely on each other. We...
I was once beautiful but became invisible as an older woman
“My dad was a college professor when you could afford to live in the Berkley Hills. My mother made pottery, stained...
My son was murdered in front of my house
“My son Richard was shot and killed in his car in my front yard a year ago on June 24. There were two guys and one...
The beginning of the mural
Work has begun on Ginger Woechan’s mural that will bring love and light to downtown Mobile. Excited that some of the...
Today we picked our friendship back up
“We have been friends since 2016. We met in cosmetology school. The communication fell off for a year. We both...
These shirts are our way to protect Mobile’s cultural ecosystem
"I started messing around in photoshop drawing and making T-shirt designs for our Battleship rugby club. I made...
I try to pass my blessings down
“I grew up between Toulminville, DIP and West Mobile. My dad coached baseball and mentored a lot of boys and young...
My mom is teaching me to embrace who I am
"We are in a cosmetology program and working on a project for the fair. This will have a doughnut theme. My friend is...