Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On the 111th Anniversary of The University of Southern Mississippi’s founding, the Hattiesburg Fire Department revealed the latest addition to its fleet, the Screaming Eagle. The new engine will live at Fire Station #6, which is adjacent to the university. Because of its location and the area of service covered by the...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, March 29, Mayor Toby Barker announced his nomination to reappoint Eric Steele to the Hattiesburg Public School District Board of Trustees. Barker believes that placing the community’s trust in a group of individuals to foster and cultivate the next generation of Hattiesburg citizens in a safe learning environment is a...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – This Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, the City of Hattiesburg, Forrest General and Hattiesburg Clinic will host its second two-day vaccination clinic at CE Roy Community Center (300 East 5th Street). This clinic will provide a walk-in, no appointment necessary opportunity for residents to receive the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, which...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday afternoon, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 2 and Ward 4 Councilwomen Deborah Delgado and Mary Dryden to announce a $2.7 million water and sewer improvement project for Longleaf Heights North around the West 7th Street corridor. “The City of Hattiesburg continues to make progress in reducing occurrences of...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Thursday, March 11 will mark the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 for Hattiesburg, Forrest County and for the State of Mississippi. As a date of remembrance, the City of Hattiesburg will host a series of events and displays to remember the Pine Belt lives lost due to COVID-19...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, March 2, the Hattiesburg City Council will review two agenda items to establish the City’s first two parklets for two Downtown Hattiesburg eateries: The Porter and Nellie’s Chicken & Daiquiris. First discussed in a work session in October 2020, parklets are public seating platforms that convert curbside parking spaces into...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – With new lighting and new windscreens funded by the one-cent restaurant and hotel/motel tax, the Tatum Park Tennis Complex has received a little more than $100,000 in necessary upgrades, completed just in time for the South Mississippi Singles League Invitational this weekend (Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28). Funds generated by...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – This weekend, the Hattiesburg Police Department and the City of Hattiesburg will assist in a large turbine transport through Downtown Hattiesburg. Due to the nature of the transport, several traffic accommodations are being made to help it take place as safely and swiftly as possible. On Saturday, Feb. 27, West Pine Street...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker and city officials were joined by Transportation Commissioner for the Southern District Tom King on Thursday, Feb. 25 to announce the receipt of $1.4M in grant funding which will be used to lay the structural foundation needed for a new development – Gordon’s Creek Commons. This project will provide...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After being closed due to unsafe structural conditions in October 2020, the construction of the Campbell Loop bridge began this week with the staging of equipment. The bridge is located between Broadacres Drive and Frontage Road on Campbell Loop. “With a few weather and technical setbacks out of the way, we’re glad...
