In 1983, Dongieux Foster found himself recalling some of the darkest days of his life. The soldier had faced death...
The following has been republished with permission from Our Southern Souls, and published by Lynn Oldshue. The original article can be found here. “I didn’t appreciate Yazoo City until...
This is the seventh poem in a series that 85-year-old Dongieux Foster of Satartia has allowed us to share with our readers. See also: Dark and...
We are honored to again bring readers a poem by Dongieux Foster, a lifelong resident of Satartia who spent his youth answering the call of his...
The following has been republished with permission from Our Southern Souls, and published by Lynn Oldshue. The original article can be found here. The midwife misspelled...
The following is reprinted with permission from Waterways Journal: On March 25, 1882, shortly after departing Vicksburg, Miss., the towboat Iron Mountain struck an underwater obstruction...
Imagine being a 38-year-old man, working and slaving away – doing all you can to make it in the world. You pay your bills the best...
