Boyington Oak Festival Kicks Off Next Month

Dr. Thomas Rowell, professor of music at the University of South Alabama, and the Boyington Oak Society will produce the first of an annual three-act play, The Truth Is in the Tree, on May 29-30 at the Historic Oakleigh House Museum in Mobile. Written by Mary S. Palmer, president of the Boyington Oak Society, it follows Remembrances: Charles R.S. Boyington, a play also written by Palmer and directed by Joe Jefferson Players Artistic Director Eric Browne in October 2020 (Oakleigh Holding Combination Event). Both are based on Palmer’s book, Boyington Oak: A Grave Injustice. The festival includes the play, a trolley tour, a tour of Oakleigh and an autographed book. Prices start at $20. Reservations may be made via the Historic Mobile Preservation Society’s website. A package in conjunction with The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa is also available at 251-415-3081.