More Southern Souls
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...
They flew in from Atlanta, Texas and Las Vegas to be with me this weekend
"It is my birthday, a girls trip, and a 50th-year high school reunion. They flew in from Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Texas...
There was a lot to learn at age 22
"I am looking for a job. I am a server and bartender. I was going to cosmetology school but had to quit last year...
You learn to let things go or get mad and get over it
"We lived in Michigan where there were a lot of beach towns. We moved here because it was so pleasant. The finances of...
I am a registered sex offender
“We were sexually abused by my grandfather after we moved in with him. My mother and aunt. My two sisters, my brother...
People will always see me as a prostitute
“Childhood was rough. My mom is white and my dad is black. The white side of our family is racist. My mom was homeless...
I dreamed of being a dancer or an actress, not a stripper
"I was 'Baby Miss Alabama' and 'Dixie Sweetheart,' and won 48 trophies in beauty pageants by the age of eight. Some of...
We are in Mobile to celebrate the honorable legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers
"I am from Augusta, Georgia but I ride with the Buffalo Soldiers from Columbia, South Carolina. We are in Mobile to...
I wanted to get out of farming
“I grew up in Hamilton, Alabama. I was 17 when I enlisted in 1942. I wanted to get out of farming. I didn't want to...
I wanted to be on a submarine
"My wife died in April. We were married for 72 years. I am 95 years old. I grew up in upstate New York during the...