The Southern Citizen Podcast
Conversations with folks from the American South who are 75 years or older ~ because their stories are worth hearing.
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Episodes
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
During Episode 2 of The Southern Citizen Podcast, Leonard returns for part 2 of his interview where shares more memories and stories of the larger-than-life folks he knew growing up in South Mississippi during the 1940s and 50s. He also opens up about a major turning point in his personal life and how it as impacted his family to this day. From a harrowing family tale of loss to close encounters with armadillos in Texas - this episode has something for everyone.
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
During this first episode of The Southern Citizen Podcast, Leonard shares stories of his life growing up in South Mississippi in the 1940s. From losing his father as a young boy to a Sunday-morning encounter with a black bear, he shares stories of family, sharecropping, school, and even Elvis!
Their stories matter.
Guests:
2 prerequisites: Must be from the American South; must 75 years or older.
Purpose:
- Perserve the oral tradition of the American South.
- Elevate the voices of our elders.
- Take an interest in the experience of the individual.
- Discover the generational overlap of joy, loss, adversity, & victories.
- Spend an hour or so with folks who sound like your grandparents.
- Confirm my theory that all Southerns have a connection to Elvis.
Motivation:
The interviews we’ll never hear.