POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know by all these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and
appoints Clyde B. Anderson his, her or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact (the
"Attorney-In-Fact"), with full power and authority, including without limitation
the power of substitution and resubstitution, in the name of and for and on the
behalf of the undersigned:

(a) For the purpose of complying with the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "Securities Act"), and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules of the Commission
promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"), to prepare or cause
to be prepared, execute, sign and file with the Commission and all applicable
securities exchanges on behalf of the undersigned all statements, reports and
other filings (including without limitation any amendments thereto) required to
be filed by the undersigned under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,
including without limitation all Schedules 13E-3, and any amendments or exhibits
thereto, with respect to the securities of Books-A-Million, Inc. (the "Issuer");
and

(b) To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver such other documents, letters,
and other writings, including communications to the Commission, and in general
to do all things and to take all actions, which the Attorney-In-Fact in his sole
discretion may consider necessary or proper in connection with or to carry out
the objective of complying with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as
fully as could the undersigned if personally present and acting.  The
Attorney-In-Fact is hereby empowered to determine in his sole discretion the
time or times when, purpose for and manner in which any power herein conferred
upon him shall be exercised, and the conditions, provisions, or other contents
of any report, instrument or other document which may be executed by him
pursuant hereto.

The undersigned hereby ratifies all that the Attorney-In-Fact shall do under the
authority of this Power of Attorney.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing Attorney-In-Fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the Securities Act or Exchange
Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to make filings with the Commission with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities of the
Issuer, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing Attorney-In-Fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 6th day of August, 2015

SECOND ANDERSON GRANDCHILDREN'S TRUST FBO ALEXANDRA R. ANDERSON
By  /s/ SunTrust Delaware Trust Company
Name: SunTrust Delaware Trust Company
Title: Trustee