From the Mississippi Department of Health Jackson, Mississippi — Tonight the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports its first presumptive positive case of coronavirus or COVID-19. Final verification will come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs will release additional information and guidelines to Mississippians at an 11:00 press conference tomorrow morning....
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First Case of COVID-19 for Misssissippi Reported in Forrest County
Jackson, Mississippi — Tonight the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports its first presumptive positive case of coronavirus or COVID-19. Final verification will come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs will release additional information and guidelines to Mississippians at an 11:00 press conference tomorrow morning. READ MORE
March 9 – Daily Update
Hattiesburg, Mississippi — Currently, there are ZERO confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi.
Hattiesburg Bridges Divides and Builds Opportunities with $5.39M Grant
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Saturday afternoon, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Michele Gargiulo – District Director for Congressman Steven Palazzo, members from Hattiesburg City Council as well as local and statewide officials to discuss Hattiesburg’s recent award of $5.39 million in funding from the Department of Transportation to solve one of the city’s biggest transportation...
Hattiesburg Launches Census Campaign – Hattiesburg Counts
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by several community leaders to launch Hattiesburg Counts – the Hub City’s 2020 Census campaign. An accurate census helps ensure that fair representation occurs at all levels of government and it directly impacts the funding Hattiesburg will receive for the next decade. It guides the process of planning for education,...
Hattiesburg’s Mississippi Musicians Day Celebration Set for March 7
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg and community partners are bringing Mississippi Musicians Day to the Hub City on Saturday, March 7. The day-long celebration will include workshops & seminars, children’s activities and a finale performance by Vasti Jackson, John Wooton and more. Held at the Community Arts Center (825 North Main Street – formerly the Hattiesburg American Building),...
Hattiesburg Announces Three Significant Water Improvement Projects
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 3 Councilman Carter Carrol, Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Dryden, Ward 5 Councilman Nicholas Brown and neighborhood representatives to announce water improvement projects for three Hattiesburg neighborhoods: Shadow Wood, Audubon-Westwood and Country Club Road. “For the past two and a half years, our administration and city council have worked...
Hattiesburg Celebrates Black History Month
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Several organizations in the City of Hattiesburg are coming together to celebrate Black History Month through seminars, workshops, community events and more. For details regarding events in Hattiesburg, see the list below.
Hattiesburg Fire Department Fully-Staffed with Lateral Transfers
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, January 21, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart to swear in two lateral transfers – Nicholas Hocanson and James Givens – to Hattiesburg Fire Department, bringing manpower numbers to 120 firefighters. “Today’s ceremony is special because it’s the first of such for 2020. But it’s even more exciting because, with the...
Hattiesburg and Convention Commission to Restore the Historic Smith Drug Co. on Mobile Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday morning, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado, Hattiesburg Convention Commission Executive Director Rick Taylor and Mobile-Bouie Neighborhood Association President Melvin Williams to announce the purchase and renovation plans for the Smith Drug Co. building located at 608 Mobile Street. Owned and maintained by Belinda and Harvel Harris over the years,...
City Officials Join Hattiesburg Public School District for Groundbreaking
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Dryden joined House of Representatives Percy Watson and Missy McGee, Hattiesburg Public School District Board of Trustees and district officials on Monday, January 13 to celebrate breaking ground on Hattiesburg High School’s new additions and renovations. These improvements include an additional structure that will be approximately 22,000 square...
Forrest County and Partners Dedicate Statue for Civil Rights Leader Vernon F. Dahmer, Sr.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Hundreds of people gathered today at the Forrest County Courthouse in downtown Hattiesburg to witness the historic dedication of a bronze statue honoring the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader and Forrest County native Vernon F. Dahmer, Sr. Selected as the statue’s permanent site for its historical significance, the Forrest County Courthouse grounds were where African...