Hattiesburg, MS – On Tuesday, September 11, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker will recognize a National Day of Service at a ceremony revealing home repairs provided to city resident Paul Carpenter through the collaboration and coordination of Purple Heart Homes, a national initiative. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. at Carpenter’s home (1202 Ida Avenue)....
Hattiesburg, Mississippi — On Friday morning, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Senator Billy Hudson, Senator Juan Barnett, Representative Percy Watson, Representative Chris Johnson and Representative Missy McGee to announce the 2018 special legislative session’s impact on the City of Hattiesburg. “The 2018 special legislative session will be remembered as one of the most consequential in modern...
Between Monday, July 23 and Friday, July 27, citizens will see the Hattiesburg Fire Department working alongside the Mississippi State Rating Bureau to conduct annual testing on a random sample of fire hydrants across the city. This testing includes flushing more than 60 hydrants to look at water flow, pressure and operations for emergency use,...
On August 1, the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments will meet for the month of August. Please see agendas below, as well as minutes from the June 6 meeting. Hattiesburg Planning Commission Agenda – August 1 Meeting: Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center, 1 p.m. Hattiesburg Board of Adjustments Agenda – August 1 Meeting: Jackie...
The City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County will host National Night Out (NNO) Against Crime Kick-off from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 26 at the C.E. Roy Community Center (300 East 5th St.). The event will be a precursor to a series of smaller neighborhood events scheduled to take place throughout Hattiesburg on...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, the City of Hattiesburg released the final paving list for Fiscal Year 2018, with at least one street in each of the five wards. “This summer paving list reflects an effort to listen to residents in Hattiesburg as to which roads were most in need of work,” said Mayor Toby...
During the week of May 21 – May 25, the City of Hattiesburg will celebrate “Historic Preservation Week” through a variety of events and activities established to promote the importance of historic preservation. These events are free and open to the public, but registration will help coordinators prepare: Monday, May 21, 6 – 7:30...
