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Gulf Coast Chinese Lantern Festival

APRIL 17 – JUNE 15, 2025

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Ink & Insight: Fourteenth Colony by Mike Bunn

Discovering the Forgotten Fourteenth Colony with Mike Bunn Step back in time and uncover the remarkable history of the Gulf Coast’s British era with historian Mike Bunn, author of Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era. Join us in the Magnolia Room at Bellingrath Gardens & Home on January […]

Ink & Insight: David Preston

A Morning of Stories and Suspense with David Preston Join us in the Magnolia Room at Bellingrath Gardens & Home for a captivating morning with local author and novelist David Preston. Known for his ability to weave history, crime, and fiction into compelling narratives, David will discuss his three remarkable books released in 2024, offering […]

Ink & Insight: Carrie Dalby & Captain Rowland

A Morning with Carrie Dalby & Captain Rowland For those who want a peek into Carrie’s research methods–and/or an autographed book–meet Carrie Dalby and Captain Rowland for a conversation about the history of the Mobile Police Department and how Carrie uses Mobile facts in her fiction. Plan Your Visit Don’t miss this unique opportunity to […]

Ink & Insight: David Preston

A Morning of Stories and Suspense with David Preston Join us in the Magnolia Room at Bellingrath Gardens & Home for a captivating morning with local author and novelist David Preston. Known for his ability to weave history, crime, and fiction into compelling narratives, David will discuss his three remarkable books released in 2024, offering […]

Lies the Tour Guide Told Me with Tom McGehee

Fact or Fiction? Anyone who has toured historic homes in the United States has no doubt had a tour guide who did not let truth get in the way of a good story. Dentil molding in a hall is a smile greeting visitors. Fireplace mantels were painted black in the early 19th century as a […]

Ink & Insight: Southern Footprints: Exploring Gulf Coast Archaeology With Dr. Gregory A. Waselkov and Dr. Philip J. Carr

Southern Footprints: Exploring Gulf Coast Archaeology Southern Footprints highlights over fifty years of groundbreaking archaeological research conducted by the University of South Alabama and the Center for Archaeological Studies. Archaeologists Dr. Gregory A. Waselkov and Dr. Philip J. Carr, past and current directors of the center, present a curated selection of key discoveries that have […]