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Hattiesburg Unveils Nine Electronic Charging Stations to Honor Local Resident
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Hattiesburg Unveils Nine Electronic Charging Stations to Honor Local Resident

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Recently, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by local city officials, community leaders, Representatives Missy McGee and Percy Watson and the family of Kaity Grenn at Town Square Park to reveal one of nine new electric wheelchair charging stations named in her honor. In March, Grenn commented on a Facebook post asking about the...

Weekend Roundup: September 27 – September 29
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Weekend Roundup: September 27 – September 29

Friday, September 27 Live Music: Live at Five with Sandu Jazz, at Town Square Park, 5 p.m. Power & Restore Yoga with Dustin, at Power Yoga & Movement of Hattiesburg, 6 p.m. Friday Night Magic, at Top Tier Board Games, 6 p.m. Po Boys in Concert, at VFW Post 3036, 6:30 p.m. Code Pink, at...

Hattiesburg Announces 38th Avenue Sidewalk Project
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Hattiesburg Announces 38th Avenue Sidewalk Project

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, September 20, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 1 Councilman Jeffrey George, University of Southern Mississippi President Dr. Rodney Bennett, Forrest County District 5 Supervisor Chris Bowen, House District 102 State Representative Missy McGee and representatives from The University of Southern Mississippi to discuss the construction of an 8-foot multi-use...

Weekend Roundup: September 20 – September 22
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Weekend Roundup: September 20 – September 22

Friday, September 20 Live Music: Live at Five Kick-Off with T-Bone Pruitt, at Town Square Park, 5 p.m. Power & Restore Yoga with Dustin, at Power Yoga & Movement, 6 p.m. Friday Night Magic, at Top Tier Board Games, 6 p.m. Live Music: Casey Phillips, at Pier 98, 6 p.m. Live Music: Wes Johnson, at Blu...

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Third Draft of Animal Control Ordinance Up for Review

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – A third draft for an update to the 1982 Animal Control Ordinance is now available for review by City Council members and the community. Since April, stakeholder groups, community members and more have provided feedback to shape the scope of the drafted ordinance. For comparison, below are the progression of documents made...

Weekend Roundup: September 13 – September 15
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Weekend Roundup: September 13 – September 15

All weekend: Piney Woods Picnic, Elks Lake Music Park Friday, September 13 Friday Night Magic, at Top Tier Board Games, 6 p.m. Power & Restore Yoga with Dustin, at Power Yoga & Movement, 6 p.m. Live Music: Mike Miller, at Pier 98 Steaks & Seafood, 6 p.m. HHS Tigers v. Oak Grove Warriors, at Hattiesburg...

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City Council Adopts Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Unanimously, the Hattiesburg City Council has adopted the resolution to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. For a full look at the budget, see the links below: Fiscal Year 2020 – Budget Narrative Fiscal Year 2020 – Budget Also linked below is a video summary addressing the highlights of the FY 2020...

City Announces $120,000 in Funding for Duncan Lake
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City Announces $120,000 in Funding for Duncan Lake

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday afternoon, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado and State Representative Missy McGee to announce a $120,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and Federal Highway Administration. When matched with around $70,000 of local funding through the new 1% restaurant/hotel tax, this...

Weekend Roundup: September 6 – September 8
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Weekend Roundup: September 6 – September 8

All Weekend: September Market, at The Lucky Rabbit Tailgate and Fall Themed Market, at Simply Vintage Friday, September 6 Experience The Upside Down, at The Lucky Rabbit, 9 a.m. Moulin Rouge! Movie Screening and Block Party, at The Hattiesburg Saenger, 5 p.m. Live Music: Cary Hudson and Katrina Miller, at Blu Jazz Cafe, 5:30 p.m....

Hattiesburg Hosts Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
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Hattiesburg Hosts Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, September 11, the City of Hattiesburg will host its annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 8:40 a.m. It will take place at Hattiesburg Fire Station #1 and will include the national anthem performed by violinist John Eze Uzodinma II and a keynote address by Major General (retired) Jeff Hammond. “Nearly 3,000...