Leslie Hughes was born and raised in southeast Louisiana. She became a Christian at the age of 18. She attended Louisiana State University and the University of South Carolina. She and her husband,...view moreLeslie Hughes was born and raised in southeast Louisiana. She became a Christian at the age of 18. She attended Louisiana State University and the University of South Carolina. She and her husband, a pastoral staff member in the Presbyterian Church of America, have three teenage sons. They currently live and minister in Clemson, SC.view less