Spencer, who won this year's best supporting actress Oscar for her performance as the maid "Minnie" in "The Help," told the crowd in Montgomery that her home would always be in Alabama.
Wearing a purple dress, she rode up to the Statehouse in a pink limousine for the ceremony. She was serenaded by the band from her alma mater, Jefferson Davis High School. She even paused for a moment to lead the band.
Multiple speakers, including Gov. Robert Bentley and leaders of the House and Senate, greeted Spencer at a joint session of the Legislature. Bentley proclaimed Wednesday as "Octavia Spencer Day in Alabama.
"We want to make sure your next Oscar is on a film shot right here in Alabama," Speaker Mike Hubbard told the actress.
The running joke throughout Spencer's visit concerned Minnie's famous pies in the movie, including one she made for her boss that included a nauseating ingredient and led to her being fired.
"Don't hand me a piece of pie," Senate president pro tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, told Spencer.
Spencer was guest of honor at a reception at a Montgomery hotel later and Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange presented her with a key to the city. Strange invited Spencer to return often to her hometown.
"But please leave your pies at home," Strange said as a member of the audience chanted "Don't bring no pies."
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