More Southern Souls
The end surprises me
"Getting my nose pierced was spur of the moment. I was 18 and a friend crashed with me for the night. I woke up and...
We decided today that we wanted to be spontaneous
"We are students at Mississippi State. Last night we watched a sunset in Starkville and said we wanted to watch a...
I learned how to have the normal life I wanted
"I was in a wreck when I was 17 and a senior in high school. It was raining and I hydroplaned and was thrown from the...
Out of this fury in my life came honey and the sweet
“I had finally come to terms with releasing my life in Nashville because a lot of my identity was wrapped up being a...
I will do anything for my family
"I got a special immigrant visa to come to the United States from Turkey. I worked as a supervisor for 20 years at the...
These are hands-free crafts made with love
“I got Sepsis ten years ago. It was an overreaction to an infection in my body and made my vital organs want to shut...
My 13-year-old daughter’s first boyfriend was a pedophile she met online
“My daughter received a school computer at the beginning of seventh grade at Fairhope Middle School in 2016. The...
I crossed all lines I said I would never cross
“I was a teenager who became addicted to pornography while growing up in a Christian home. It began with the Farrah...
I am raising $200 to pay for camp
Ending Father’s Day with a lighter story... "I got into a S.T.E.M. Forum that is going to be in Atlanta. I am one of...
My Gut Knew Something was Wrong
"We were completely blindsided by this. My daughter had just left our house on her way to a church event. We had the...
I live simply so I can be an artist
“Everything I do is upcycled from trash pile finds. I live differently than most people and make uses of things they...












