Hattiesburg, Mississippi – During a press conference on Wednesday, December 7, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by the Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art and the Downtown Hattiesburg Association to unveil artwork by long-time Hattiesburger, Kym Garraway, that will be featured on the Midnight on Front Street, Hattiesburg’s New Year’s Eve Celebration poster. The artwork “Hub City is on Track” was...
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City of Hattiesburg’s Engineer Moves on to Private Sector
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – This week, City Engineer Lamar Rutland will share his last days of service to the City of Hattiesburg before moving into the private sector for a new opportunity. Rutland’s tenure as city engineer began in July 2014 under Mayor Johnny DuPree. He was reappointed in 2017 under Mayor Toby Barker’s administration. During his time in this role,...
Hattiesburg Community Arts Center Receives Grant for Theater Renovation
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The Paper Warehouse Theatre, a performance space in the Hattiesburg Community Arts Center, will soon see much-needed upgrades thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission Building Fund for the Arts Program. The grant funding totals $219,240 and will go toward transforming the warehouse space into a black box theater, a performance space that is designed...
BC Chris Carr Steps Into Assistant Chief Role for Hattiesburg Fire Department
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, November 21, 2022, the Hattiesburg Civil Service Commission voted unanimously to approve Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart’s provisional appointment of Battalion Chief Chris Carr as assistant fire chief for the Hattiesburg Fire Department. Carr has more than 25 years of fire service, with the last four serving as a Battalion Chief and Director of Training at...
City Officials Seek Artist for Midnight on Front Street Event Poster
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – To honor both the rich history of the iconic Hub Sign and the present through the sign’s presence at Midnight on Front Street, Hattiesburg’s New Year’s Eve Celebration, city officials are seeking an artist for the event’s annual promotional poster. In 2019, a tradition was established through a contest among local artists to design a poster that...
Hattiesburg Receives Honors at Conference for Alabama – Mississippi Chapters of the American Planning Association
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 that brought the Hattiesburg Pocket...
City of Hattiesburg Releases Holiday Event Dates
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 Jaycees Annual Christmas Parade, is...
Hattiesburg’s Annual Fire Hydrant Testing Begins November 15
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 and helps meet the state’s...
Hattiesburg Receives Three Matching ARPA Grants for Infrastructure
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 for West 7th/North 25th Avenue/Grace...
Nelson Haskin, Jr. Selected as 2022 Veteran of the Year
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 28 years. After their military...
Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation Takes Home Top Association Awards
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 to produce,” said Parks and...
Hattiesburg’s Make a Difference Day Set for Saturday, October 22
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 tackle litter pick-up and beautification...