Alabama Authors Day
March 7th, 2026Event has already occurredMobile
We will have accomplished writers from throughout the state discussing their works, tours of the iconic home, Mobile River cruises, bus tours of downtown Mobile and much more. Food trucks will be on site alongside author booths on the Oakleigh Campus.
Ninety-minute cruises, scheduled at four times throughout the day, will journey through the busy Port of Mobile and introduce guests to the incredible modern facilities and rich history of the city’s harbor. Guided tours of the Oakleigh House Museum, conducted every twenty minutes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will help visitors discover this unique regional treasure.
Featured speakers in the Cox-Deasy Cottage on the Oakleigh campus at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Cruises:
🔘 10 a.m. (Bus from Oakleigh leaves at 9:15 a.m.; returns 11:45 a.m.)
🔘 11:45 a.m. (Bus leaves at 11 a.m.; returns 1:30 p.m.)
🔘 1:30 p.m. (Bus leaves at 12:45 p.m.; returns 3:15 p.m.)
🔘 3:15 p.m. (Bus leaves at 2:30 p.m.; returns 4:45 p.m.)
This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance.
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