Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Hattiesburg was recently recognized at the 2022 annual conference for the Alabama – Mississippi Chapters of the American Planning Association. Honors included an award for Dr. Richard Conville, a longtime member of the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment, as a “Planning Advocate”; and a “Great Public Space” award for the collaboration...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – With seven weeks left in 2022, the City of Hattiesburg is asking residents and visitors to mark their calendars for two holiday staples – the Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 1 and Midnight on Front Street, Hattiesburg’s New Year’s Eve Celebration on Saturday, December 31. The tree lighting, which follows the...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Beginning Tuesday, November 15, the Hattiesburg Fire Department will begin its annual testing program on all fire hydrants throughout the City in accordance with requirements by the Mississippi State Rating Bureau. This is a standard process that assesses the pressure and flow of every hydrant located within the city limits of Hattiesburg...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg received notice on Friday of three project submissions selected for matching American Rescue Plan Act funding through the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) Grant Program Act of 2022. These priority areas projects include water and sewer improvements for Martin Luther King Avenue (Ward 5), drainage improvements...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, November 4, the City of Hattiesburg’s Veterans Committee and Mayor Toby Barker announced Sergeant 1st Class Nelson Haskin, Jr. as the 2022 Veteran of the Year. “The City of Hattiesburg has been selecting and honoring an outstanding civic leader who served our nation honorably through the military for the past...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – A Pickleball 101 Clinic, a monthly Art Market and improvements at Duncan Lake – all programs of Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation – won top awards at this year’s annual conference for the Mississippi Recreation and Parks Association held in October. “We are very proud of the creative programming that our department continues...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg’s annual celebration of Make a Difference Day encourages neighborhood associations, civic groups, student organizations and more to take on the challenge of hosting or participating in service projects all throughout the Hub City. Scheduled for Saturday, October 22 from 8 a.m. until Noon, project hosts and teams will...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, Mayor Toby Barker gathered with event organizers across Hattiesburg to discuss and declare October as the “Greatest Month to be a Hattiesburger.” As a declaration that dates back to 2018, Barker takes time each year to review a number of large-scale events taking place throughout the year...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – With standing room only, Hattiesburg officials spent the morning of Tuesday, September 27, 2022, cutting the ribbon on its world-class Public Safety Complex at the corner of Hall Avenue and Edwards Street. “Today, we gather as one community to celebrate the opening of this public safety complex, encompassing a state-of-the-art police station...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, September 23, the City of Hattiesburg will kick off its thirty-second year of celebrating National Night Out by joining Live at Five at Town Square Park (100 Main Street), from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. The kick-off event will include live music by T-Bone Pruitt, food vendors, touch-a-truck opportunities for...
