“I was born and grew up in Fitzgerald, way down in south Georgia. It was a mill town and my family ran the cotton mill. My grandfather was mayor many times and my family felt deeply rooted to that spot.” WayFeltBornGrewGrew UpMy FamilyTownsSouthSpotsRanRootedGrandfatherMy GrandfatherGeorgiaMayorsCottonMills Author:Frances Mayes
“I like to spend time with my family. The majority of my time is spent in London, but I do like to escape and spend time with them in my hometown of Brighton on the south coast.” My FamilyMajoritySouthLondonMy TimeEnd TimesCoastSpend TimeHometownBrighton Author:Katie Price
“I don't think my grandmother would ever be convinced, but my family was convinced that I was convinced, and actually, they came around. My mother ended up going to fundraisers in Chicago that were raising money to send to the students in the South and actually, over years, she went to an elevated train bus station one day at 6:00 a.m. to hand out leaflets protesting the war.” ThinkingYearsWarHandsMotherStudentsOne DayMy FamilyTrainSouthConvincedGrandmotherStationsChicagoBusMy GrandmotherFundraiserRaising Money Author:Diane Nash
“In Italy, especially in '70s and '80s, there was a lot of racism between north and south. And my mom immigrated from the south to the north, from Puglia, the heel of Italy. But what made me feel different was society, not my family.” FeelsMadeDifferentMomRacismMy FamilySouthMy MomHeels80sNorth And South Author:Riccardo Tisci
“I love the South. Although I grew up primarily in Memphis, my family moved around a ton when I was a kid. I guess I never stayed in one place long enough to pick up the accent, but I definitely identify as a Southerner.” LongEnoughKidsGrewGrew UpPicksMy FamilyMovedSouthAccentsSouthernerMemphis Author:Chris Hardwick
“I got stopped in front of the bras in Victoria's Secret; I get interrogated in airport bathrooms. I went to South Africa in January to see my family, and even there people would stop me and ask, "Sasha, who's A?" Even my grandma.” PeopleAsksSecretFrontsMy FamilySouthSouth AfricaBathroomAirportsGrandmaJanuaryVictoriaBrasMy GrandmaVictoria's Secret Author:Sasha Pieterse
“I've traveled everywhere, and it's been amazing. I used to think taking a flight was kind of a big deal, you know? I'm from the valleys of South Wales and when my family used to go on holiday, it was a big thing. Packing the bags, checking in, not losing your passport, going through customs, the X-ray machine, all that stuff used to be quite an intense thing. Now it's like catching a bus, I don't even think about it.” ThinkingKnowsKindBigsUsedStuffDealsGoes OnLosingMy FamilyMachinesSouthIntenseFlightUsed To BeHolidayBagsCustomsBusValleysRaysTraveledBig ThingsBig DealCatchingPassportsWalesPacking Author:Luke Evans
“My family still lives over there [ in South Africa] .I miss them terribly. I would say that most of my life over there was probably very similar to the sort of life someone would experience growing up somewhere like Australia or in the US.” StillsGrowing UpGrowingMissingMy FamilySouthAustraliaSouth AfricaStill Life Author:St. Lucia
“My family was into music. My dad was into music down south. My mom and grandmother were into gospel music so there were all types. That was my inspiration.” InspirationMomTypeDadMy FamilySouthMy DadMy MomGrandmotherGospel Music Author:Joe Louis Walker
“My early childhood prepared me to be a social psychologist. I grew up in a South Bronx ghetto in a very poor family. From Sicilian origin, I was the first person in my family to complete high school, let alone go to college.” FirstsPersonsSchoolSocialPoorChildhoodCollegeGrewGrew UpHigh SchoolMy FamilyPreparedSouthPsychologistGhettoFirst PersonEarly ChildhoodBronxSicilianPoor Family Author:Philip Zimbardo
“Half of my family has a deep-rooted connection to the South and Louisiana, and for me, New Orleans is one of our most precious, historic communities: visually, emotionally, artistically.” CommunityHalfMy FamilyConnectionsSouthRootedHistoricNew OrleansLouisiana Author:Sandra Bullock
“At the time of his death, Biko had a wife and three children for which he left a letter that stated in one part: “I've devoted my life to see equality for blacks, and at the same time, I've denied the needs of my family. Please understand that I take these actions, not out of selfishness or arrogance, but to preserve a South Africa worth living in for blacks and whites.” NeedsChildrenActionThreeLeftWifePleaseMy FamilyLettersSouthSelfishnessPreservesArroganceDeniedDevotedSouth AfricaWorth LivingBiko Author:Steven Biko