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Women's History Month Celebration

📅 When: Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM

📍 Where: Bishop State Community College, 351 North Broad Street, Mobile, AL 36603

ℹ️ What: An evening honoring and celebrating the achievements of women throughout history with inspiring stories and empowering messages.

Women’s Resource Center Gala

📅 When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM

📍 Where: Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL

ℹ️ What: A gala celebrating the mission and impact of the Women’s Resource Center under the theme “Gen Life.”

Spring Fling

📅 When: Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM

📍 Where: James Seals Community Center & Park, Mobile, AL

ℹ️ What: A free, family-friendly spring celebration with egg hunts, live music, petting zoo, crafts, and the Easter Bunny.

Home & Garden Show of Mobile

📅 When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM (runs through March 22)

📍 Where: Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL

ℹ️ What: An annual home and garden show featuring previews, vendors, and displays to prepare for the spring season.

Mobile Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven & Blue Jeans

📅 When: Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM

📍 Where: Saenger Theatre, Mobile, AL

ℹ️ What: A casual concert featuring Beethoven selections performed in a relaxed, blue jeans atmosphere.

Mobile Airport Authority Secures $3 Million for Tarmac Improvements

The Mobile Airport Authority will receive $3 million in federal funding as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill to improve tarmac surfaces at Mobile International Airport (BFM), enhancing safety and planning for future growth.

Mobile Plans Record $17 Million in Road Resurfacing for 2026

The City of Mobile has proposed spending a record $17 million in its Capital Improvement Program for 2026 on road resurfacing and related infrastructure, funded by a one‑percent sales tax; contracts will be awarded soon.

Pocket Park Between Government Plaza and Annex Nears Completion

Mobile County is developing a pocket park between Government Plaza and the County Annex; construction began June 2025 and is expected to complete by February 2026, providing outdoor seating and social space downtown.

Elementary Schools Recognize Arts Education Month and School Breakfast Week

The Alabama State Board of Education passed resolutions recognizing March 2026 as Arts Education Month and March 2–6, 2026 as National School Breakfast Week, including in Mobile County schools.

Resurfacing of School Track Scheduled; Schools Closed March 20

A school district communicative bulletin dated March 6, 2026 announces that the school track will be resurfaced and closed to the community, and schools will be closed on March 20 for a professional development day.

Marva Malone honored for decades of community volunteerism

👤 Who: Marva Malone

Marva Malone, a devoted Mobile County volunteer, has delivered flowers and meals to seniors and the homebound, twice-monthly volunteers at a food pantry, organized sewing circles to create comfort items for nursing homes, and led a disaster preparedness program distributing kits—her extensive service earned her a Community Service Award.

Mercy LIFE of Alabama wins top CommunityVotes awards

👤 Who: Mercy LIFE of Alabama care team

Mercy LIFE of Alabama received three Platinum Awards—Community Organization, Non‑Profit, and Home Support Services—in the 2025 Mobile CommunityVotes, reflecting strong local trust and impact of its person‑centered care for seniors.

Vets Recover launches Community Integration program in Mobile

👤 Who: Vets Recover Community Integration Program

Vets Recover launched a Community Integration program in Mobile offering mental health first aid training and mobilizing veterans, first responders, and their families to volunteer, build social supports, and reintegrate into community life.

Mobile Community Action continues vital weatherization and support services

👤 Who: Mobile Community Action, Inc.

Mobile Community Action continues serving the most vulnerable in Mobile—offering weatherization to reduce energy costs, Head Start enrollment, literacy, food and utility assistance—bolstering community wellbeing through multiple support programs.

Spring Carnival and Cultural Community Glow events brighten Mobile

👤 Who: Mobile Parks & Recreation Department

Mobile Parks & Recreation is hosting a Spring Carnival at Seals Community Center and organized Community Glow Night celebrating Black History Month with music, cultural performances, and art—bringing joy and unity across the city.

Mobile Christian, Bayside advance in South Regional Basketball

🏆 Result: Mobile Christian 44–40 OT win; Bayside won (score not specified)

Mobile Christian’s girls won an overtime thriller vs T.R. Miller 44–40, and Bayside Academy boys also advanced in Class 3A South Regional action.

Stanhope Elmore Boys Bowling State Champions

🏆 Result: Stanhope Elmore won AHSAA 6A/7A state championship

Stanhope Elmore boys bowling captured the AHSAA Division 6A/7A state title at Bowlero in Mobile—the first in program history.

AEX National Combine held at Mobile Christian

🏆 Result: Event held March 7, 2026

High school football prospects showcased skills in pro‑style testing and live drills at the AEX National Combine held March 7 at Mobile Christian School.

Senior Bowl played at Hancock Whitney Stadium

🏆 Result: American Team 17–9 National Team (quarter breakdown)

The 2026 Senior Bowl, an NFL draft‑prospect all‑star game, was held January 31 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile; the American team beat the National team.

Southern League Combo Doubles Tennis in Mobile

🏆 Result: Championship March 6–9, 2026

The Southern League adult Combo Doubles tennis championship (40 & Over, 18 & Over) was held March 6–9 in Mobile.