Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker was recently joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado, Hattiesburg Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Williams and Hattiesburg Clinic physicians, Dr. Bryan Batson, Dr. Jawauna Stewart and Dr. Anita Henderson to announce a Back-to-School COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at C.E. Roy Community Center (300 E 5th Street) for Saturday, July 17. The clinic will be...
CITY OF HATTIESBURG NEWS
Mayor Barker Makes Second Term Appointments
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On the heels of inauguration, Mayor Toby Barker announces his reappointments of Kermas Eaton as city clerk, Moran M. (Randy) Pope, III as city attorney and Ann Jones as chief administrative officer. “Every facet of progress over the course of my first term started with having a strong administrative foundation. That effort began with my appointments of Kermas, Randy...
Hattiesburg Receives Perfect Score for Water Supply
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, June 4, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Water and Sewer Director Alan Howe, water operators and water division staff at Water Plant #2 on James Street to announce Hattiesburg’s perfect score – a 5 out of 5 – for the annual inspection of its drinking water supply from the Mississippi Department of Health. “One...
Hattiesburg Opens Splash Pad in Palmers Crossing Community
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Saturday, May 29, city and county officials were joined by community members to officially open the Splash Pad at Dewitt Sullivan Park on Old Airport Road. This amenity is the first large-scale, publicly accessible splash area in the city, and it is located in the Palmers Crossing community. It features 3D elements and decorative features like...
Hattiesburg City Council Receives FY 2020 Audit
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, May 28, the Hattiesburg City Council met in a special called meeting to receive the Fiscal Year 2020 audit, completed by Topp, McWhorter, Harvey, PLLC. This financial audit will be the sixth audit completed since 2017, three of which were completed within the first 17 months of the term. These six audits and receipt dates...
Stretch of Hwy 49 Designated as Clyde Kennard Memorial Highway
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday morning, the City of Hattiesburg joined the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King and Senator Juan Barnett to dedicate the “Clyde Kennard Memorial Highway.” This stretch of Highway 49 begins at the intersection of Hardy Street and extends one mile north. This is the result of a legislative effort that took...
Hattiesburg Cuts Hose on Fire Station #9
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After 12 months of construction, the hose has been cut to celebrate the completion of the Hattiesburg Fire Department’s Station #9, located at the intersection of Hwy 49 North and Irby Road. On Tuesday, May 25, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 1 Councilman Jeffrey George, Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Dryden, Hattiesburg Fire Chief Sherrocko...
Work Begins on Hardy Street Ahead of Paving
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, May 17, contractors began work to mill Hardy Street, between South 21st Avenue and West Pine, as prep work for paving that will go down in the coming weeks. While much needed for this well-traveled corridor for Hattiesburg, it will come with a few inconveniences. For the next few weeks (pending weather), Hardy Street will...
Hattiesburg Experiences Record-Setting Sales Tax Receipts
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg continues its year-over-year increases for sales tax revenues, with receipts for May 2021 serving as the highest since 2006. “This time last year, we had to make several hard decisions. We had to forecast revenues conservatively, not knowing where we might be in a year or knowing what the future would hold in...
Hattiesburg Cuts Ribbon on Duncan Lake Trail Extension
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, May 17, Mayor Toby Barker joined local elected officials and community leaders to cut the ribbon on the latest Your Penny at Work Project – a trail extension for Duncan Lake. This project includes an 8ft-wide concrete pathway, which extends the current walking trail at Duncan Lake to cover the backside of the 17-acre lake...
Hattiesburg Sets Police Week Activities
Hattiesburg, Mississippi — During May 9 – May 15, the City of Hattiesburg will join other cities around the nation in observance of National Police Week to pay tribute to officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and to remember the tireless efforts of those who continue to keep our community safe. “Each year, we take this week to actively say thank...
Emergency Notice: Crews on Scene
2 PM On Tuesday, May 4, emergency personnel responded to a report of a downed aircraft on Annie Christie Drive in Hattiesburg around 11:20 p.m. When emergency crews arrived on scene, it was confirmed that a civilian airplane had crashed into a home. In total, there were four fatalities – one was the husband of a city employee who resided...