The School of Social Work at The University of Southern Mississippi has been awarded more than $1.2 million in Affordable Care Act funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The funds will help consumers sign up for affordable Health Insurance Marketplace coverage in 2016. With Marketplace Open Enrollment beginning Nov. 1, the...
Hub City Inaugural Games to be held in memory of six-year-old Marley Taylor Special Olympics Mississippi, Hub City Region, is gearing up for its Inaugural Games on Saturday, September 19, and the region has dedicated the games to one of their own. Six-year-old Marley Taylor was described by many as energetic, touching and larger-than-life. She was a Hattiesburg...
The City of Hattiesburg has partnered with the Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative and La Mexicana to host the 2015 El Grito Latin Festival which will be held on Saturday, September 12 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Town Square Park. The park is located at 100 Main Street in Hattiesburg. El Grito Latin...
City of Hattiesburg Fire Department Cordially Invites you to the 9/11 Observance of Patriots’ Day On Friday, September 11, 2015, the City of Hattiesburg is holding its annual 9/11 program. This event will be held at Fire Station #1, located at 810 North Main Street in Hattiesburg. The observance will begin at 8:40 a.m. to coincide with...
Listed below is the holiday schedule for Monday, September 7, 2015 (Labor Day). The Public Works Department will be closed. Below you will find the garbage, trash and recycling schedule as follows: Monday’s Garbage pickup will be Tuesday Tuesday’s Garbage pickup will be Wednesday Wednesday’s Trash pickup will be Thursday Thursday’s Trash pickup will...
Parents & Community Leaders The Secretary of State will be holding a forum in Hattiesburg next Tuesday, September 1, at 5:30 at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center for the public to learn more about Initiatives 42 and 42A, both of which will appear on the ballot this November. We are anxious to have a...
As some of you may already know, Special Olympics is returning to the Hub City! After over a decade without programming, our Special Needs communities are bubbling with excitement for the chance to play and compete once again! The Hub City Region includes Forrest, Lamar, Perry, Marion and Walthall counties. The City of Hattiesburg and...
The City of Hattiesburg and Grove Transit, Inc. have partnered to improve access to places of employment and employment- related activities for low-income and public assistance recipients of Hattiesburg-Petal-Lamar-Forrest County. The opportunity was made possible thanks to a $367,964 grant, with $183,982 of that being the local match, and $183,982 from the Federal Transit...
